William Turnbull Jr. ’56 *59

William " 'Bull" Turnbull Jr. died June 26, 1997, after a long bout with cancer. Always witty, wry, self deprecating, and debonair, 'Bull, the son and great-grandson of architects, decided early to be outstanding in that profession, and let nothing deter him. His Key and Seal clubmates, his roommates from Little Hall, and all who sought him knew they would find him hunched over his drawing board in McCormick Hall's studio or working the room, talking architecture and exchanging ideas.

After graduation, 'Bull earned a graduate degree and joined the firm of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. In 1962 he, Charles Moore, Donlyn Lyndon '57, and Richard Whitaker formed the partnership which produced Sea Ranch, the California coast community that is 'Bull's professional signature, and other notable projects. As his partners peeled off to prestigious teaching jobs, 'Bull did projects all over the world from his studio on San Francisco's Embarcadero, earning over 100 design awards. He later cofounded Johnson-Turnbull Vineyards, one of California's fine small wineries.

The class joins the overflow crowd at his memorial service, and the writers of many editorial tributes, in sending our sympathy and admiration to his wife and collaborator, Mary Griffin; his parents, William '30 and Betty; daughters Ramsay and Connor; sons William III and Andrew; sisters Ellen and Margaret, and brother Tom '59.

The Class of 1956