William B. Rollins ’55

William B. Rollins ’55 passed away in Manhattan Beach, California, on February 7. Born in Foxboro, Massachusetts, Bill came to Dartmouth from Foxboro High School. He majored in English and was involved with the Dartmouth Players, Jack-o-Lantern, and Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Bill had a 50-year career as a journalist that concluded with 20 years as a writer-editor at the Los Angeles Times. He also wrote a play produced by the American Theater Institute. He is survived by his wife, Mary Lynn, and children Will ’07, Megan, Lynn-Eve, and Krister.


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