William Riley Clarke Jr. ’76

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BILL DIED Nov. 19, 1985, He entered with the Class of 975 and later took standing with us. During his limited time at Princeton, he lived in Holder, 1901, and 1915 Halls. After sophomore year he transferred to George Williams College in Downers Grove, Ill., where he studied philosophy. After college he worked with the Waller Gallery in Hyde Park, Ill., both as an artist creating his own works and as a collector of rare oils, lithographs, etchings, sketches, pastels, and water colors. He eventually became curator of the gallery.

To his parents and two brothers, the Class extends its deepest condolences.

The Class of 1976

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