William Powell Urschel ’56

Bill, a resident of Santa Barbara, died on Apr. 12, 2000. He joined us during sophomore year as a transfer from Oberlin, majored in biology, and became a member of Cap and Gown.

Bill received his MD from Columbia P&S and served in the Navy from 1960-70, attaining the rank of comdr. He then entered private practice and was the chair of the urology departments at Cottage and Saint Francis hospitals. He retired in 1989 and spent extended periods of time in Sherbome, Dorset, England, and Newport, R.I.

Always proud of his Princeton connection, Bill's cars had personalized license plates - P-TIGER. The bookmarks from his memorial service pictured a tiger's head and quoted St. Paul: "I have fought a good fight. I have finished my course. I have kept the faith."

Bill is survived by his wife, Virginia Byers Urschel; three sons, William Jr. '78, Zachary Thomas Wilde (formerly known as Thomas Gorman Urschel), and Edward M.; his mother, Loma Urschel Struck; a daughter-in-law, Alexandra Halsey Urschel '78; three grandchildren, Augustus, Aurelius, and Meredith; a brother, Harold C. Jr. '51; a sister, Anne; and five nephews and nieces who were all Princetonians. The class extends its sympathy to them all.

The Class of 1956