William Seward Weeks ’41

Bill (known to many of us as "Sammy") died Jan. 6, 2004, after a brief illness.

At Princeton he majored in philosophy, joined Tower Club, and roomed all four years with Bob Murray. Entering the Army in 1941, Bill went to OCS and then became a platoon leader with the 90th Infantry Division. He was then appointed aide to the commanding general, and with him to the headquarters of the XII Corps. He left the Army in 1945 as a major.

After 10 years as a partner in a small private business, Bill joined Corning [N.Y.] Glass Works as a process engineer. He went on to a very successful career as production superintendent and plant manager, retiring as corporate director for industrial safety and hygiene in 1982.

His wife of almost 40 years, Margaret Conway, died in 1989, and he married Florence Cousins Worster in 1993. After several years they moved to Maine, spending summers in Southwest Harbor on Mt. Desert Island and winters in Topsham, where Bill could keep up with his sailing.

In addition to Florence, Bill is survived by his daughter, Nancy Singham; his sons, William Jr. and Douglas; stepsons Arthur and Larry Worster; stepdaughter Mary Lou Anderson; brothers Robert and John; sister Susan Stott; 13 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

The Class of 1941