William B. Thompson ’59, of Philadelphia

William B. Thompson ’59, of Philadelphia; June 27, of cancer. He joined Philadelphia’s Coordinating Office of Drug and Alcohol Abuse Programs in 1973 and retired in 2004 as deputy director. In 1964 he joined the Peace Corps as a member of the public health group, serving in Malawi for three years. He went on to lead volunteers in Somalia as assistant director for three years, returning to the United States in 1973. While in Africa he hiked Mount Kilimanjaro twice. In retirement he joined the Friends of the Wissahickon as a volunteer building projects in Wissahickon Valley. He was a lifelong weightlifter and coached novice weightlifting. He is survived by his wife, Louise; a daughter; a son; three grandchildren; and a sister.