William Reese Spofford Jr. ’46

Bill died May 10, 2002, of cancer, at his home in Hilton Head, S.C. A Philadelphian, he came to Princeton in June 1942 from the Episcopal Academy. He entered the Navy V-12 program in July 1943, was commissioned ensign at Cornell, and served until 1946. He earned his degree at Princeton in 1947 and took law and business courses at Penn. A CPA, he became finance vice president at Foote Mineral Co. in Exton, Pa., and served as director of Liberty Mutual Insurance.

In 1976, Bill retired to Sea Pines, then to Long Cove, S.C. He enjoyed golf and sailing his 40-ft. sloop near Hilton Head. A loving family man, Bill is survived by his wife of 53 years, Ann Guthrie; his four sons, William, James, John, and Edward; 11 grandchildren; and a sister, Patricia S. Wilder. To them all the class extends its deep sympathy.

The Class of 1946