William Stadig ’43

Bill died Sept. 2, 2014, in Houston.

He was the son of a career Army officer and prepared at three different high schools, including Balboa High School in the Panama Canal Zone. At Princeton, Bill majored in chemical engineering and was on the varsity swim team. This love of swimming led to participation in the AAU Masters swimming program, in which Bill was active until he was in his 80s. He also was a co-founder and managing editor of The Princeton Engineer.

His professional career was delayed by service in the Army with an engineer battalion in Italy. It was interrupted again by service in the Korean War. Bill’s career started at Esso’s Bayway Refinery, which led him through many research and development projects with a variety of companies in the Houston area, where he lived for more than 40 years. Bill had five patents in his name. Once retired, he worked to provide career guidance and networking skills for younger engineers.

He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Irma Lee Stadig; his son, Bryan; a granddaughter; and a great-granddaughter. To them, the class offers its condolences.