Los Angeles, California
1934 - 2018
July 9, 1934 - March 27, 2018 William Montgomery McGovern of Encino, CA, died peacefully at the UCLA Medical Center after 83 years enriched by family, work, books, music and laughter. He was born in Evanston, Illinois, to William Montgomery McGovern and Margaret McGovern. He graduated summa cum...
Read MoreMy deepest condolences to the family. (Hopefully better late than never. This is July 1, 2025). My family were neighbors and friends with the McGovern family back in the old days in Evanston: what a beautiful family. Imagine old houses along tree lined streets, and lazy midwestern summer days with wind in the leaves and lightning bugs in the grass. Happy times. May you enjoy the Summerlands, Bill McGovern.
Valerie Wedel
July 01, 2025
Rest in peace
Karsten Wollmann
November 10, 2019 | Kerrville, TX
So sorry to hear. Bill was incredibly kind to me when I joined UCLA and he had recently retired (but was still coming in to the office and helping new faculty). I thought of his recently when working on a topic he had advised me on years ago -- and was sad to discover that this wonderfully kind man had passed. So kind, so generous. A life to aspire to.
mitu gulati
July 05, 2019