William R. Lane ’73

 Bill died March 25, 2024.

He was born in 1951 in Marin County, Calif. Bill attended Episcopal High School in Alexandria, Va., where he played tennis, was on the yearbook staff, and was the manager of the wrestling team. At Princeton, he dined independently and majored in psychology. His thesis was on “Long-Term Effects of Amphetamines on Hypothalmic Self-Stimulation and Stimulation-Escape.” He was married in March of senior year, but divorced shortly thereafter.

Bill later moved to Newport News, Va., where he taught biology at Hampton Roads Academy. He then attended Northeastern University, where he received a master’s degree in pharmacology in 1980. Bill was married several times and had two children: a son, Harry Hudson; and a daughter, Tiger Lily. At the time of his death, he was a self-described “homesteader” in Cave Creek, Ariz.

In class yearbooks, Bill listed his profession variously as novelist, financial adviser, and philanthropical activist. He maintained a close relationship with Princeton’s advancement office, and helped to fund several scientific projects as well as a few opportunities in the arts. He was ever the true and generous son of Old Nassau, for which the class is grateful.

The class sends its condolences to Bill’s children.