William Wible Jamison II ’44

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Jamie lived all of his life in Greensburg, Pa., and died at home on Dec. 15, 1999, after a long bout with bone cancer.

He prepared at The Hill, where he was active in track and publications and played piano for the dance bank and orchestra. At Princeton, he roomed with Al Bingham. After graduating, Jamie was commissioned in the Field Artillery and served as Forward Observer with the 95th Division, European theatre.

He received his architecture degree from the Carnegie Institute of Technology in 1951, also studying at the American Art Schools in Fontainebleau.

He served on the boards of the local symphony orchestra and on the executive board of the Wesstmoreland Regional Hospital Foundation.

There are no surviving members of his immediate family, as he was prececeased by his brother Ralph and two sisters. The class deeply regrets his passing.

The Class of 1944

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