William Shryock Renchard ’28

Bill Renchard died July 4, 1994, following a stroke at Glen Cove Hospital. He graduated from Trenton H.S., and at Princeton he majored in economics and was a member of Arbor Inn.

After two years with the Natl. Bank of Commerce, he spent 48 years with Chemical Bank of New York. He rose from a clerk in the coupon department to be v.p., chairman of the board, and chairman of its executive committee. He retired in 1978. He was, for more than 40 years, on the board of the Manhattan Eye, Ear, and Throat Hospital. He was a member of the Episcopal Church.

Bill was a lieutenant in the Naval Reserve from 1943-45, working in Washington, D.C., and N.Y.C. on the renegotiating of government contracts.

Bill married Alice Fleming in 1935. He is survived by her; three daughters, Jeanie Renchard-Adcock, Christine Huffman, and Cynthia French; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. A brother was the late John W. '28. George W. '30, deceased, was a cousin.

Bill was a longtime pillar of the Class of '28, and treasurer of the class from 1988 to his death. All of us admired Bill as a man of vision and purpose, a man committed to helping people in need, as well as a loyal friend. Our sincere sympathy is with his wife and family.

The Class of 1928