William W. White Jr. ’55
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William was born April 18, 1934.
He prepared for Princeton at William Penn Charter School in Philadelphia. At Princeton he majored in English, wrote his thesis on Gerard Manley Hopkins, and graduated cum laude. He joined Prospect Club, was a member of Whig-Clio, and participated in freshman track and soccer and IAA squash. He roomed at 13 1879 Hall with G. Denniston, D. Weeder, L. Cobb, and H. Landis.
After military service, he lived a life in which music was important. Bill died Feb. 1, 2018, in Indiana.
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