William Ross Wilson ’56

Ross Wilson died Sept. 29, 1995, after a long struggle with cancer. He was 60.

Ross was born in 1935 in St. Louis, and came to Princeton from Webster Groves H.S. He majored in the Woodrow Wilson School, joined Cannon Club, and was actively involved with the Daily Princetonian and the 150pound football team. Ross was a member of the Navy ROTC program, which led to a tour as a Navy flyer after graduation and long years in the naval reserve, resulting eventually in his promotion to the rank of captain in 1977.

Following his naval service, Ross, his wife, Ann, and their children moved several times, from St. Louis to Chicago to Detroit and finally to Cincinnati in 1979, in his function as a successful salesman selling to railroads and related industries.

Ross is fondly remembered by his many friends, from college days and later, for his sense of humor, generosity, and thoughtfulness. One said Ross's "sense of humor served him well. It certainly brightened the lives of those around him."

Ross is survived by his wife, Ann; his daughter, Jean Pennington; his sons, James and Mark; and two grandchildren, Jackie Wilson and Jake Pennington. To all of them the class extends its condolences.

The Class of 1956