William Bryant Rawls Jr. ’62

William Bryant Rawls Jr. ’62, of Pleasant Valley, N.Y.; Dec. 6. After Brown, he continued his graduate work at Columbia University, where he focused on production management and operations research. He then joined the U.S. Navy and rose to the rank of lieutenant in the Naval Reserve. Following military service, he began working at Norton Company in Worcester, Mass. In 1982, he and his family moved to Pleasant Valley and he became the president and cofounder of William B. Rawls and Sons Developers Inc. His greatest joy in life was growing Christmas trees. He would win numerous ribbons for his trees at both the New York State Fair and the Dutchess County Fair, where he was also honored as the Grand Champion many times. His love of John Deere tractors, Caterpillars, Mack trucks, and his classic Pontiacs would bring him a lifetime of enjoyment attend-ing auctions and car shows. He is survived by two stepsons, a brother-in-law, nieces, and nephews.