Deceased March 22, 2020
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In Memory
Husband, father, grandfather, brother, friend. Consummate professional, blending design, utility, respect and friendship into his architecture practice along with his robust community participation. Singer—a first tenor, no less!—lover of poetry, good literature, an easy sharer of intimate thought and the first to sense the need from others for comfort and never failing to deliver it. Lover and producer of fine cuisine and cream-filled donuts. Consumer of movies of all genres but especially science fiction and the just plain weird. Companion to his son, daughter their spouses and his grandchildren in so many adventures at home and abroad. Listener. A broad, infectious smile under the ever-present bushy mustache and a creative mind and spirit that led him through life as a happy and tireless explorer.
At Amherst, Zumbye, Glee Club, Phi Delt, major domo at Rapp’s Deli, Mastersinger and lifetime best friend to roommates and those lucky to know him.
Bill was born on Aug. 4, 1948, in Pasadena, Calif., and passed away of pancreatic cancer in his home in Durham, N.H., on March 22, 2020. He leaves Jill, his wife, muse and partner of 49 years; his daughter, Emily, and her husband, Tim, and grandchildren Quinn and Zadie; his son, Jesse, and daughter-in-law, Moraa; his sisters, Linda and Merrill, and their respective families. Bill and Jill. From the time they met at Amherst/Mount Holyoke they have always been to all who know them, “Bill and Jill”—words that fit together as one.
Tim Armour ’70