William Noble Lockwood ’33

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Bill was born in Buffalo on July 4, 1905. He died June 22, 1994. He was 88.

Bill majored in geology at Princeton. After graduation he continued his studies in geology and in 1939 became head of the geology department at Marshall College. In that year he also married Laura E. Truesdell in Buffalo. They had one daughter, Gretchen Noble. In 1944 he became assistant state geologist in Tennessee. Since 1946 he served the government in various locations and capacities. Bill was active in the Kiwanis Club and was interested in antiques.

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