William Wayne Light ’38

Bill Light died Mar. 21, 1996, at Huggins Memorial Hospital in Wolfeboro, N.H. after a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease.

Coming from Haverford School, where he was a trophywinning athlete, Bill majored in biology, holding the Robertson Scholarship senior year. He played football all four years, the last two as a tackle on Harry Mahnken's fighting 150-lb. teams.

After three years with IBM, Bill joined the Army Air Corps and became a B17 pilot. Stationed in North Africa, he flew 18 missions and was shot down over Italy. Heavily damaged by anti-aircraft fire, they ditched in the Mediterranean and were captured by the Italians. Bill was sent to Stalag Luft III and was rescued two years later by Patton's armored troops.

Bill returned to IBM, then worked for several companies in management and sales-consulting posts until he formed his own consulting firm. He retired in 1986 and moved to Wolfeboro. He was class regional v.p. for Massachusetts and Rhode Island for a number of years. He and Jan, whom he married in 1943, were active in the American Field Service program. Bill was active in his church and above all was devoted to his family.

Jan survives, as do daughters Marcia Lindquist and Susan Kuhn and his sister, Frances. They have our sincere sympathy in their loss.

The Class of 1938