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William Dougall Obituary

William Stewart DOUGALL William Stewart Dougall, born on August 1, 1921, in Buffalo, New York, died peacefully on Saturday, November 21, 2009, surrounded by family. Bill was a pilot, aeronautical engineer, mountain climber and explorer, and math and physics teacher. After serving as a Navy pilot in World War II, he earned two undergraduate degrees from the University of Michigan in Math and Aeronautical Engineer ing, a Master of Education from Temple University and a Master of Science and Aeronautical Engineering from the University of Washington. He also received a degree in Contemporary French Literature from the Sorbonne in Paris, France. After working as an engineer at Boeing, Bill dis covered teaching, which became the joy of his life. He taught math and science at Lakeside School in Seattle from 1957 to 1995, and served as Socratic Mentor to Lakeside faculty from 1996 until the present, faithfully attending assembly every Wednesday. Dur ing his career he was a mentor to thousands of students who attend ed Lakeside School. He set up the school's first com puter terminal in 1969, which helped launch the careers of two of his students, Bill Gates and Paul Allen. He also established the school's Outdoor Education program. Bill took numerous sab baticals with his family to teach in Australia, Chile, Kenya and Scotland, and to build a windmill in Kathmandu, Nepal. Bill, along with his wife Lucy, was honored in 2006 by Lakeside School's es tablishment of The Bill and Lucy Dougall Fund for Inspirational Teaching. Bill was an avid traveler and out doorsman who led groups on ad ventures throughout the Pacific Northwest. He climbed moun tains on every continent including Aconcagua, Kilimanjaro, Blanc, Ararat, and McKinley. He volun teered for many years with the Mountain Rescue Council of Seat tle, and served on the Board of REI. Bill was an inspirational leader, best known for his intellectual cu riosity, his adventurous spirit, for insisting that we all get out, get muddy, and in spite of the perils, real or perceived, venture to places we never imagined we could go. After surviving a heart attack while running the Bay to Breakers Race in San Francisco at age 73, Bill devoted his later years to family and his farm in Woodinville, while continuing to substitute teach at Lakeside. On his eighty-eight birthday, he danced on the table with his grandchildren. Three weeks be fore his death, Bill Dougall spent the day bailing water from a leaky boat and mowing the lawn. He will be deeply missed. Bill is survived by his wife of 62 years, Lucy, their children: Lucy, Rob, Jonathan, Jill, and Sorrel; seven grandchildren , Jessica, Nick, Brighton, Linnet, Rowan, Callie and Nate, one great-grandchild, William and another on the way.

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Published by The Seattle Times from Nov. 29 to Nov. 30, 2009.

Memories and Condolences
for William Dougall

118 Entries

Peter Berliner

February 23, 2025

Here is a really thoughtful tribute from one of Bill´s former students, Bill Gates.
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September 24, 2023

Mr. Dougall was retired by the time I was at Lakeside but his name came up in an email and I did not know that he was a WWII aviator. I do remember him visiting fellow teachers every now and then and they were glad to see him. I also enjoyed reading the other posts here about his encouragement of perseverance, keeping a positive attitude, and holding a spirit of adventure.

John Kane

September 25, 2015

No, Sorrel, I did not save his life nor am I related to Frazier Kane. I am a former Lakesider, a 50-year friend of Rolf Eriksen on Orcas. We used to live on Lopez and I met you in the ferry line on Lopez. Glad to know your mom is still going and I repeat your father was an example of the best of humanity. Regards, JOHN KANE

Sweet Old Bill

Sorrel North

September 17, 2015

September 16, 2015

One of the greatest people I have ever known.
John Kane
Lakeside 1966

Drake Smith

September 14, 2015

I had many great teachers at Lakeside but Bill was the best. His love of physics and ability to impart that to his students was beyond compare. I always looked forward to his class and still remember it with the same enthusiasm to this day.

I went on a lot of the school hikes as well and can't tell you how much I learned from him.

Growing up there are a few people who leave a significant positive mark on your life. Bill was one of those to me.

Sandy Thornton

February 11, 2010

Dear Lucy and cousins;
I'm sorry to hear of Bill's passing,and my thoughts are with you as you continue without him. I'm sorry we didn't know each other better, but, I guess, just not ment to be. Strange childhood. Leaving the East coast and never really seeing my relatives again until my father's death, and then my grandmothers'. Bill lived a very interesting and fulfilling life. My mother always told me that Bill and Lucy's life together was a love affair like no other. Love to you all; Sandy

February 9, 2010

February 9th 2010

Just occasionally, if you are very lucky, you meet an exceptional human being, who brings light and brilliance into every encounter. You, Bill, were such a person.

We first in met in Chile, way back in the 60's when Bill and his family were on one of their sabbaticals, and, like everyone else who ever met them, immediately became friends. My mother never forgot the experience of attempting to climb a high mountain peak near Santiago with them, when Bill actually lost his cool (Yes, he really did) and kicked and shouted abuse at his car which had stalled in a snow blizzard!

Over the years we have kept in touch through notes and Christmas letters, and have, very occasionally been able to meet. But friendships with people such a Bill and Lucy, survive over time and distance. And how they enrich one's life. Was there ever such energy and enthusiasm, wisdom and humour, intense desire to know and understand and to share interests and perspectives on life, as were bundled up in one human being?

We are so lucky to have met Bill and been able to count him as our friend. Somewhere up there in the ether, other spirits will be now having a grand time!

Sue Leyden. Gibsmere, Bleasby

January 12, 2010

My condolences to the family.

Peter Berner-Hays

January 12, 2010

Dear Dougall family- it seems odd to say but what a pleasure it was to attend the celebration of Bill's life on Sunday. I had the good fortune of working at Lakeside School for eight years during his years as Socratic Mentor. For me his presence communicated a kean interest in other people, in learning, in the magic of adolescence. Bill also made me feel like he was interested in what I thought and who I was as a person. Healthy schools seem to have faculty who stand at the center of what is good and right about education and about teaching. Teachers who live their lives bringing meaning to their relationships. They lovingly push their colleagues, their students and their institutions to better more meaningful places. Bill stood tall at that center. I am glad to have had him in my life. Thank you for sharing Bill so freely.

January 11, 2010

Despite the sad loss of Bill Dougall the eulogies have been quite entertaining. Bill left a lasting impact on all those with whom he came in contact.

When I first came to Germany in the late 80’s I worked with a young American woman who had lived most of her life in Germany. After reading an interesting biography about a woman who had lived in Africa, I lent her the book. Upon returning it she said “When I lived in Africa…” which caught me off guard, since I hadn’t known that she had lived in Africa. But more surprisingly she went on to say “…. I was on a safari with Bill Dougall” and continued with a typical Bill Dougall story. She had worked at a neighboring school during the time Bill and his family had lived in Kenya. Apparently while driving Bill had spotted some elephants and drove off the road toward them. Feeling threatened an elephant charged. In panic Bill quickly turned the jeep around. My friend, who was sitting in the back of the jeep, will never forget the charging elephant swinging his trunk close behind them.

Bill’s love of adventure and of learning epitomizes Lakeside School. He was part of the Lakeside community but not limited to it. This expansive sense blessed all those he taught.

Many have made comments about Bill’s auto mechanics class. Although an elective, this was a “must take” course. My education at Lakeside School would not have been complete without it.

My condolences go to his family.
May the legend of Bill live on!

Lisa Schoening Jertz ‘80

Scott Larson

January 10, 2010

Bill was one of my advisors at Lakeside and a constant inspiration in my life during and after high school. To this day Bill remains one of the most well-rounded people I've ever known. I will miss the letters we exchanged, as well as our lunches when we would catch up on everything from hiking trips to favorite books of the year to baseball. Bill was always full of energy. His mind was constantly working. We could all follow Bill's lead in pursuing such an enriched, fulfilled life.

Mark Sherman

January 10, 2010

Bill had a great curiosity, spirit and wit. From my (student's) point-of-view, he seemed to know so much more than the rest of us - yet he was always an extremely humble man. I'll not forget our 5 day hike on the Northwestern edge of Vancouver Island, circa 1981. It rained the entire time, it was windy and it was cold - and the one or two people we saw on that hike (the BC Coast Guard lighthouse keepers), made us sign their guestbook as proof to their colleagues that they had actually seen people on the beach - people crazy enough to be out in that wild country in such dreadful weather. I'll remember Bill on this hike: Always smiling beneath his yellow hood, water dripping down his face - and that firey, yet peaceful glow in his eyes. Thanks Bill - and safe travels.

Jara Popelkova

January 9, 2010

January 9, 2010

I have worked at Lakeside School for 10 years as the MS Outdoor Program coordinator. During that time, we have done several trips to Mt. St. Helens, and I was always going through the caves with Bill. Often during my 10 years at the school, we had lengthy conversations about Outdoor and life adventures. Bill was full of life and wonderfully optimistic about everything.
Several years ago, I attended an Alumni Reception where a Tribute was given to Bill. It was lovely to hear about all his adventures and accomplishments.
Bill will always be in my thoughts, whenever I will be climbing, backpacking, skiing on paddling.

Jara (Jarmila) Popelkova
Kirkland WA

David & Kaye Stafford

January 9, 2010

We knew Bill not as a teacher or an associate but as a neighbor. Bill never missed an opportunity to tell his neighbors how much he enjoyed living "on the lane" at Turner's Corner. He was always an active participant at our work parties to maintain the road. He had such a keen sense of responsibility to to be there and to be counted when there was work to be done-even showing up at one work party wearing red plaid pajamas, knee high boots, and carrying a pair of pruning shears! He had just gotten out of bed from surgery but he wasn't going to shirk his duties!
Bill greeted everyone with a twinkle in his eye that instantly drew you to him. We all enjoyed his stories and yearned to hear more.
Bill brought delight to young and old in leading the group in a rowdy rendition of "The Twelve Days of Christmas" at our annual "night before the night before" neighborhood Christmas gathering. This year we met in Lucy and Bill's barn to carry on the tradition and to join in a toast to Bill.
Fond memories of Bill will always reside in our neighborhood.

Debby Nicely

January 8, 2010

Bill taught me to hike, carrying a backpack and dealing with rain, rocks, and tides. with a smile. He also encouraged me and inspired me to spend a year in Africa, teaching, which took me to Tanzania for a truly amazing and unforgettable year. I guess you could say that he showed me the meaning of living in the Northwest, now my favorite and adopted home.

Greg Schmale

January 7, 2010

I came to teach with Bill in the 1980's as a rookie and learned so many life lessons:
'Never accept a missed opportunity.'
'The weather? The weather? If people cared about the weather around here they'd never get outdoors!'
'A few stitches in your hand isn't going to keep you from a beach hike...'
'Quitting is a hard habit to break.'
'What a wonderful opportunity to be a teacher, to work with young people every day, to share what excites you with eager, attentive, curious youth. What a privilege it is to teach.'

Bill was and always remained so welcoming and encouraging and supportive. He was a great role model and a true renaissance man.

Stuart Walker

January 5, 2010

Bill and Lucy zeroed in on my life in 1980 while I was living in Kathmandu, Nepal, teaching at the Law Campus of the national university.
They were on one of their periodic sabbaticals from Lakeside and "ordinary" life. They had come to know of my existence through their wide network of friends in Seattle, two of whom, at least, Alex Bayless and Bob Ordal, revealed to them that I had left the law in San Francisco to search for Truth in the Himalayas.
Those two miraculous people brought along with them American energy, a passion for life, an unwillingness to take NO for an answer, an error-free sense of what was right and so many other positive attributes that I was forever their hostage.
We hiked, we sang, we danced, we drank from the cup of life for 12 months and then they were gone, back to Seattle.
I followed their path back as many times as my own life would permit during the next 18 years.
It was always a joy to see them.
Now that Lucy and Bill are no longer a physical couple on this Earth, I will (and did last week) make as many trips back as possible to catch a glimpse of that great spirit that infused my life forever, Bill Dougall.
Thank you, Bill, for your many gifts to me.
I love you, and I love your loving wife, Lucy.
See you again soon.
Stuart

steve howard

January 5, 2010

My wife, Resa cleaned Bills house for over 15 years. I only met Bill twice in those years and now I wish I had spent more time with him. His WW2 generation taught my generation about patriotism/loyalty and sacrifice. We can talk about teaching/scholarship and athletic pursuits all day long but putting your life on the line for your country is the absolute sacrifice. Bill was a WW2 Bomber pilot in technology that required brute force/ingenuity and yes sometimes their version of "duct tape" to keep everything together while the enemy fighters were shooting at you 15,000 feet over a burning city.

Well. enough, Bill, my generation, will miss yours! I hope we learned.

Steve Howard
COl, US ARMY RET

Robert Livingston

January 4, 2010

I was editor of the Numidian in '68 when we dedicated it to Dougall. It was an easy choice.

He encouraged in me a love of physics, but also that life was a lot more than physics.

I managed to go on one of his beach hikes. He loved for problems to arise; it made things interesting. He hated the predictable - travel by guidebook. I broke my kneecap the first day and spent the rest of the weekend hobbling alone -- leaving early and arriving late and intersecting briefly with the group mid day. It was to solve the problem that I could not walk quickly. Problems ARE interesting. I learned things that weekend.

A great guy to be around because of his enthusiasm and interest in others and ideas. Lots of fun and a caring person.

Julie Pheasant-Albright

January 3, 2010

I am so sorry to hear about Bill. My husband went on an expedition to the Arctic with him in the early 1980s. Bill always had the greatest sense of humor and the funniest stories of anyone I've ever met. I will never forget his stories of WWII- "Bill Dougall And the Dawn Patrol",, Bill's wonderful stories of his flying days (refusing to bail out of his plane) and his stories of teaching Bill Gates at Lakeside. The world was a much richer place having had him in it. He will be sorely missed.
Julie Pheasant-Albright

Beverly Eisen

December 27, 2009

I lived next door to Bill and Lucy for many years. I loved seeing Bill fly out of his driveway in his old Convertible car on his way to school.

Once Bill caught me throwing my yard clippings into his yard. I was so embarrassed, but what a good laugh we both had.

Also, on one occasion, Bill & Lucy were invited to a party at my new home. When I gave Bill one of my famous frozen daiquiris, he said, "I didn't see you put any alcohol in it." Later, Lucy and several of the guests had to help Bill to the car so that Lucy could drive him home.

I felt like a celebrity living next to Bill when I learned from Bill that he had taught math to Bill Gates.

It was such a pleasure to know Bill. We always had such good conversations. I'll miss him dearly.

Beverly Eisen,
Woodinville

Doug Thiel

December 26, 2009

I met Bill in 1963. I was a rookie teacher, had no idea what a private school was, or a boys school, or a Dexter Strong or a Bob Spock.

Meeting a Bill Dougall was a titillating experience that never stopped "titillating" me the 21 years I was there.

I see from comments of former students and colleagues that we are in agreement. But Bill would ask,"Agreeing to what?"

I can tell you, old friend, and it is this: you were forever whistling and skipping up the Yellow Brick Road. But you, Sir, were the Wizard, the Wonderful Wizard of Oz and of Lakeside and wherever else you went.

And we, in love with you and all you said and did, attempted to keep in step with your syncopated gait. And had to laugh when we could not.

For only you, the Wizard, heard the music we strained our ears to hear. And just as surely...God blest each of us with a wee bit of time spent with you. Amen. Doug Thiel

Doug Thiel

December 26, 2009

I met Bill in 1963. I was a rookie teacher, had no idea what a private school was, or a boys school, or a Dexter Strong or a Bob Spock.

Meeting a Bill Dougall was a titillating experience that never stopped "titillating" me the 21 years I was there.

I see from comments of former students and colleagues that we are in agreement. But Bill would ask, "Agreeing to what?"

I can tell you, old friend, and it is this: you were forever whistling and skipping up the Yellow Brick Road. But you, Sir, were the Wizard, the Wonderful Wizard of Oz and of Lakeside and wherever else you went.

And we, in love with you and all you said and did, attempted to keep in step with your syncopated gait. And had to laugh when we could not.

For only you, the Wizard, heard the music we strained our ears to hear. And just as surely...God blest each of us with a wee bit of time spent with you. Amen. Doug Thiel

Dick Levin

December 22, 2009

We were friends for fifty-four years. In all my long life I never met his equal, and I'm sure I never will. He held the banner high. To him, the active life was there for the taking, and he kept the challenge forever in his heart and mind. He set the tone, whether it was baseball golf at Thanksgiving, or high grass softball at the end of summer, or a game of charades just about any time, Bill brought out the essential nuttiness in all of us. In acting out West Side Story, Bill, down on his knees, became Officer Krupke!
Bill always looked for the next thing...the next hike, the next trip, the next song, the next game...and then, in the middle of experiencing whatever part of the good life this happened to be, he would invariably turn with delight to his friends and say, with delight in his heart, "Isn't this great!" He always had a plan, always knew what was there to be savored in this wonderful life. His energy inspired our own efforts, and he taught us how to do the same-and how to pass the lesson on to our loved ones. Each of my daughters, having grown up in the aura of our friendship with Bill and Lucy and a large circle of friends, have found their own comrades, and each has told me that they have found "a Bill Dougall group of friends". What a pleasure for Amy and me to hear!
Bill made every day count. He walked the walk. Many times, and in places all over the country, from the Dougall home in Woodinville to mountain meadows in Montana, from the ocean shores of Mantiloking to the Great lakes of the Midwest, his many friends and family sang joyfully, "Bill Dougall is our leader/we shall not be moved." And as long as we have life and voice, we will be in touch with his spirit, and indeed, we shall not be moved.

Dinny Falkenburg '79

December 21, 2009

My fondest memories of Bill are on our annual beach hikes, the "death marches" in the rain, the beach fires that were so waterlogged that they steamed. I remember the energy of it, the sense of accomplishment, of fitting in nature, the feeling of green rain forest and grey beach. Bill set the mood, influencing my experience of the natural world. I still live in that world and I often have that same experience in nature.

In the physics classroom, Bill was optimistic, inspired and of course covered in chalk dust. I probably wasn't his worst student, but I often felt that way, surrounded by brilliant Lakesiders, struggling to understand concepts that others seemed to be born knowing. Still I loved to watch him teach.

Years later as I was preparing to enter Veterinary school in CO I took another physics class. I loved it, it was easy, though I often wished that Bill was my teacher and I had another chance to learn from him.

I am now married to a wold traveling physicist, who revels in the natural world, loves adventures, is always quick with a story and encouragement. Bill (along with many other of my fine teachers) lives on in me in very real ways.

Good travels, good teacher.

Callie North

December 19, 2009

As a child I always envied my Grandparents Bill and Lucy and their lives they had abroad. I was inspired by their love of travel. I knew I would grow up to be a world rambler like them. And I did.
While I was away in Ireland last year I often wrote back and fourth with Grandpa. In every letter I received he recalled his favorite poem by William Butler Yeats, about a paradise-like island in Ireland.

I WILL arise and go now, and go to Innisfree,
And a small cabin build there, of clay and wattles made;
Nine bean rows will I have there, a hive for the honey bee,
And live alone in the bee-loud glade.

Grandpa created his own garden complete with nine bean rows outside his Woodinville home.
He wrote in a letter to me ‘’Thinking of you there has reminded me to give some thought to my nine bean rows. It is only March but it seems like time to be thinking about the garden where I always plant my nine bean rows.” He continues, “I never seem to get enthusiastic about bean rows, but just the idea of having them is appealing to me… So, I’m thinking of you there, and feeling envy.”
I never got to Innisfree while in Ireland but I am planning to return in spring and bring a part of Grandpa with me, so we both can experience this island he loved so much together.
I love you Grandpa very much. Thanks for the wonderful memories you gave me, the laughter, the table dances, the songs, the baseball golf, the stories, the dreams, the adventures, the family, the ping pong, the whisky, the back pasture, the love and life you created. Thank you for it all. You are so very missed, but I can only imagine how much fun you are having wherever you are now, show ‘em a good time over there.
“So I trust you are accumulating some dreams as you are making your way through life. As I have said, one has to have dreams.” –Bill Dougall, in the last letter I received from him.

December 19, 2009

Mr Dougall was a paragon of clarity and charm. In my mind's eye and ear, his explanation of the inner working of a laser still resides--the earnest, breathy-gravelly voice, the raised, do-you-get-it eyebrows. And, as always, don't we wish that we had made these commemorations, and learnt these stories, when we were younger and Mr Dougall was still alive? So, ask those you respect about their lives; tell them how you appreciate them. And, for the sake of your grandchildren, if you are so blessed, write your autobiography, even a short and simple annal.
Merry Christmas to all, and to Mr Dougall a good night.
--Michael Mates, Lakeside 1964, Chisinau, Moldova

Nym Park '64

December 18, 2009

Bill Dougall's obituary very nicely caught the amazing life and inspirational spirit of a man I feel lucky and privileged to have known. His passing marks the end of a Lakeside era that included Doc Naiden, Mac McCuskey and Fred Bleakney among its roll of inspiring teachers.

Frank McCourt, author of Teacher Man, said of teaching "you'll never know the impact you've had on your students." But that wasn't true in the case of Bill Dougall. I can still recall conversations I had with him when I was a Lower School boy -- not to mention adventures involving the Rocket Society, of which Mr. Dougall (as we called him then) was faculty advisor (encouraging experimentation with due regard for the risk of blowing one's self up!). He had that effect on his students and they loved him for it.

Lakeside and the world is a poorer place without Bill Dougall, but both have gained from the many young lives he touched with grace, kindness, and a love of leaning. My he rest in peace...until the start of the next outdoor adventure.

December 18, 2009

Brilliant teacher, more brilliant friend. Our physics experiments were always encouraged, on or off campus.

David E Wyman '63

Larry Walters

December 18, 2009

I had the privilege of being chaffeured by Mr. Dougall from Bothell to Lakeside. The conversations were animated and always challenging. I remember a bowling date, movies, and especially the Thanksgiving gatherings with games, charades and singing. He was a great man with a caring and generous heart. I am sure he is in a wonderful, rewarding place - getting everybody out for adventure.
He will truly be missed.
Class of '69

Ann Scott Tyson

December 17, 2009

Bill's genuine love and concern for his students came through to me both when I attended his fascinating physics and auto mechanics classes as well as years later, when we met again at Lakeside and exchanged some letters -- his rich with wisdom from an amazing life. I remember Bill distinctly in a yellow rain slicker leading a hike on the Olympic Peninsula, always chipper and encouraging. I feel both honored and deeply fortunate to have known him, and will never forget his inspiration and thoughtfulness.

Fraser Black

December 17, 2009

Bill was one of my advisers and teachers when I attended Lakeside in the 70's. During one of his auto mechanics classes he related a classic Dougall story about commuting up highway 99 (prior to the completion of I-5) to Lakeside. Bill drove an ancient pickup truck that did not run smoothly in the cold morning hours. At each stop light he would have to repeatedly gun the engine to keep from stalling out. One morning a hot rod kid in a souped up car pulled up alongside Bill's truck and the young stud naturally felt challenged by the gunning of Bill’s truck engine. When the light changed the hot rod laid rubber while Bill slowly pulled out to meet the hot rod at the next red light up the highway. This same scenario and the gunning of engines by both parties was repeated at three subsequent traffic lights. However, at the next stop light when the light changed to green the young hot rod must have put his stick shift into the reverse gear and he slammed into the car behind him as he laid a patch in reverse. Bill slowly pulled away from the light in his ancient pickup, smiling all the way to school.

Dean Dariotis

December 17, 2009

My condolences to the Dougall family. Whenever I saw the Indiana Jones movies I would be reminded of Mr. Dougall - the travels abroad, the intelectual curiosity and the constant motion.

Steve Czarnecki, Class of '69

December 17, 2009

I was in Bill's Physics class. He was a fine teacher and had a great spirit.

T.J. Vassar

December 17, 2009

“With admiration for his enthusiasm and gratitude for his patience, the Class of 1968 dedicates the Numidian to Lakeside’s renaissance man, William Dougall.” These words are on page 2 of my class’ yearbook, the Numidian. We dedicated that edition to him.
Bill Dougall meant a lot to many different people. I got to know Mr. Dougall as I first called him way back in the 1960’s. I really got to know Bill as my baseball coach. Bill coached a Lakeside baseball team that was not that good, but it was fun. Robin, Bill’s son, played on the same team.
I smile at those old memories because I know that when I was running the bases and sliding headfirst into second or third base, Bill got a big kick out of that.
After I graduated from Lakeside and started my own career, Bill Dougall was positive about what I was doing and he always encouraged me. He would often comment on the way I walk. He would say I walked like I owned the place. He meant it in a good way. He was not saying that I was arrogant. He was saying that I looked confident and that I looked like I was supposed to be here. Bill always talked to me about the good things I was doing. He was not just providing idle compliments; he was telling me how he felt and he was telling me to keep up the good work.
Some folks may not know how good that feels. He was someone I respected and he continually told me that my interactions were a positive good. He made me feel important.
I want to thank Lucy and Bill’s whole family for filling him up with so much love that he could share good feelings so often with the rest of us. If I can make just one student feel like Bill made me feel when he talked to me, I know that I would have done my job well. God Bless Bill Dougall and the entire Dougall family.
T.J. Vassar

Mark Kratter

December 17, 2009

I've never seen that much chalk dust on a man wearing that big of a smile while talking about triangles. His patience and humor remains a lesson to me to this day. Miss you, Mr. Dougall.

--Mark Kratter '91

James Twiss

December 17, 2009

I'll never forget Mr. Dougall's enthusiasm for classroom demonstrations. "This is a Van de Graaff generator! Stand back!" "This is a Geiger counter!" Hard to believe he ever got old; he always seemed to be just the same age, old enough to be wise but young enough not to take himself too seriously. We'll miss you!

Ryan Kombrink

December 17, 2009

Thank you just isn't enough.

sandy bernbaum

December 17, 2009

mr dougall was one of my very favorites
he inspired confidence ans was a real hoot
glad i was able to see him at the 2006 event
sandy bernbaum 1960

Lucy Berliner

December 16, 2009

I am Bill’s oldest daughter. I didn’t go to Lakeside because it wasn’t co-ed in my day, but all 4 of my siblings did. However, there was our year in Chile when he was my teacher for math and physics. I kind of remember something crazy he did about waves and particles, but what I really remember is him getting us students to play kick the can at night in the ruins of Machu Picchu. It is fantastic to read what so many of his former students have to say about him. As can be imagined, all of us, his children, grandchildren, our families and his namesake great grandson, Will, had Bill the teacher in spades: fabulous stories with life lessons, death marches, Casablanca and the exhortation to live life fully, have adventures, be curious, never give up. I miss him every day.

Charlie Axworthy

December 16, 2009

I never had a class with Bill, but I remember from many of the coastal hiking trips. The man was a MACHINE when it came to walking. I'll always remember his laugh and his "can do" attitude. RIP Bill and thanks.

Mike Price (class of 77 Bad)

December 16, 2009

Here’s another one of many.

One day during Advanced Placement Physics class, Mr. Dougall casually mentioned to us ~ six (!) students that during the following week we would have a substitute teacher. We loved Mr. Dougall’s method of teaching this otherwise daunting subject and did not relish the concept of a substitute.

“Why will we have a sub?”

“Because I’m going to the Magnetic North Pole.”

Silence.

“Why are you going to the Magnetic North Pole?”

“Because it’s the only place on earth where a compass won’t work. There are no landmarks to navigate by. Even if there were, we won’t be able to see them because it will be dark most of the time. We’ll need to rely solely on the ancient sextant for navigation. I’m learning how to use one now and seem to be getting the hang of it. This should work unless there are clouds. It will be easy to become lost. If we’re not precisely in the right spot at the end of the week for the pick-up plane, they won’t be able to find us because of the narrow daylight window. In the unlikely event the plane spotted us in the wrong spot they couldn't land on the rough terrain anyway. There is no wood for a signal fire or warmth. Flashlight batteries won’t work at low temperature so we’ll need to get around by moonlight. Everybody goes to the regular North Pole. Because of the danger, nobody ever goes to the Magnetic North Pole. We’ll be testing newly invented camping and cooking gear from REI to see if it works or not in weather that could be minus 40 degrees or lower. Wind chill will make the temperature considerably lower. Today let’s talk about the physics of liquids at minus 40 and how we may or may not be able to cook or hydrate ourselves.”

To our not inconsiderable relief, Mr. Dougall returned.

Happy adventures Mr. Dougall. I can’t imagine what you’re up to now!

Peter Isaacson

December 16, 2009

Always inspirational, incessantly challenging, and never allowing a student to be simply mediocre, Bill Dougall showed me the rewards of becoming an educator myself - at the university level. Through him I learned that I could achieve success by steering capable students towards fabulous careers, discover "diamonds in the rough," perform seminal research, and have pride in myself. A marvelous legacy!

Peter Isaacson, Professor of Geosciences, Class of '64

David Kaplan

December 16, 2009

As a student I would watch fascinated as Bill wrote equations on the blackboard, shifting the chalk from the left hand to the right as the text passed in front of him, all the while recounting a story from one of his expeditions. He would turn to face the class, comment on the meaning of the equations, and then finish the story of his adventure while erasing the board with his back, saturating his brown sweater with chalkdust.

Bill's influence on me is clear from my choice of career (physicist) -- but it was more our outings together in the mountains than time in the classroom that changed me, at Lakeside and long after. All it takes now is a walk in the woods to evoke his voice in my mind telling me a story. I admired him no end and will miss him.

David Kaplan, class of '76

Rob Smith

December 16, 2009

I remember riding home with Mr. Dougall from helping to build his log cabin in British Columbia on a freezing cold night with the front window bashed out from who knows what that hit it while it was parked alone along the highway. It was adventures like that which inspired me to get out there but always be of good cheer despite the discomfort. Bill Dougall showed me that life could be fun and people could be great. Rob Smith '71

Ife Thomas

December 16, 2009

I had limited, but pleasant interactions with Mr. Dougall. He always was pleasant, friendly and warm, and I will always have respect for him as a part of my time and experience at Lakeside. Bless his heart and may he rest in peace...

Alex Kogon

December 16, 2009

...what a shock when I went to the Lakeside web page to show my girlfriend the campus and found the obit.

I add my condolences with those of many of my fellow alumni (and former teachers!)...as someone who spent far too much time in the Math/Science building in my time at the Upper School (my computer at home was far inferior...the ones at school could run my Mandelbrot set generator far faster!) I had many interesting chats with Mr Dougall as both teacher and accidental neighbor...when he would tell us stories about Bill Gates and Paul Allen we really wondered if he could possibly have been teaching then as it just didn't seem possible he was that old to us at the time.

Happy hiking Mr Dougall...I'll see you here in the Alps soon I'm sure!

Dean Ballard

December 14, 2009

Bill was instrumental in helping me land my first teaching job at Lakeside in 1976. I was in my mid 20’s at the time, with zero teaching experience, so I was most appreciative of his gentle guidance through my early years in the classroom. You couldn’t help but learn something interesting and useful every time you talked with Bill.

In my second year at Lakeside I started teaching Physics, along with Bill and Gary Maestretti. I remember being at a party with Bill when a mutual friend approached and asked me what I was up to. I said, “I’m doing the same thing Bill is. We’re both teaching Physics.” Bill looked at me, and looked back to our friend, and said, “We’re both teaching high school students.” Yes. Right. Such a great lesson, so delicately delivered!

Al Errington

December 13, 2009

Bill and I knew each other for 41 years, several of those years were spent laughing. I enjoyed "Sweet Old" Bill's company during midnight tramps up muddy trails on Mountain Rescue outings, on midnight ski tours and on several arctic expeditions. Once, in 1977 on King Wm Island in the Canadian arctic Bill, Steve and I took a day off from sledge-pulling to explore a frozen bay under lunar conditions. As we sat on a rock eating 1/4 lb bricks of butter in the -100F windchill Bill said "isn't this a wonderful day!" That was Bill at his best, always his best.

'Sweet Old" Bill King William Island 1977 -56F

Steve Trafton

December 13, 2009

'Sweet Old' Bill

The mountains will mean even more to me now; that is where 'Sweet Old' Bill roams,
Tramping ahead, calling back encouragement to those who dare to follow.
My ramblings in the Arctic wilderness take on new meaning, 'Sweet Old' Bill was there;
Ever eager for the adventure, and always strong enough to pull us through, to places beyond those I could achieve.
The ocean beaches still bare our long eroded footsteps, 'Sweet Old' Bill and I trudging on ahead racing the tide, crawling over the salal encrusted headlands.
'Artillery Punch' and Robert Service kept us company at night, 'Sweet Old' Bill and me;
Reliving old romps and dreaming up new ones.
Bill and I knew each other for 43 years, we shared unbelievable adventures, hardships and triumphs. I will miss him.
'Sweet Old' Bill is in the wind now, and will be there beside all of us as we trudge on.

Rick Ruffin

December 13, 2009

I think I went up to some lake in the Cascades with Lucy and Bill, and my brother Holt Ruffin and his wife Patty. Then we went to Woodinville and had asparagus on Bill and Lucy's deck.

I knew Bill was accomplished, but I had no idea he was such a beacon of knowledge and experience.

May he rest in Peace,

December 13, 2009

Dear Lucy and Family of Bill:

Well, I think I had asparagus cooked in wine once at your home in Woodinville, but Holt never told me how accomplished Bill really was.

Humbly yours,

Rick Ruffin

Joanna Lingnau

December 12, 2009

Mr Dougall was an enthusiastic teacher and a very kind advisor to me my senior year. His respect meant a lot to me and I knew I could trust him. What an amazing, inspiring life he lead.

Gray Pedersen

December 11, 2009

Bill was there for me on my first day of teaching at Lakeside, in 1975, and was there when I retired last spring, after 34 years. And each and every one of those years with Bill was a treat: "Dougall Death March" beach hikes, hilarious stories about his physics classes, his jokes, and his unceasing commitment to Lakeside students. Who but Bill could be both a World War II pilot AND a peace-loving Quaker? Bill's active internationalism always impressed me, and it put Lakeside on the map as a place where special things could be learned from people like him. It's hard to accept the idea that he won't be there in the lunchroom each and every Wednesday before assembly, cracking jokes and dispensing wisdom. Hail to Thee, Bill

Pat Ransom

December 11, 2009

Mr. Dougall will be missed. His math and science classes, not to mention his advice and example, were a major reason I've followed the career path I have. My life would have been very different, and far less interesting, without his influence.

Lucy Dougall

December 10, 2009

Thank you all for your heartfelt comments about my husband of 62 years. I love hearing your stories. I love learning how much he meant to your lives and that you remember him so well even after many years. He never tired of saying how much teaching meant to him, how he loved being with young people. After his more formal teaching years were over, he looked forward eagerly to every Wednesday when he could go to Lakeside, his second home,and chat with students, faculty and staff.
Thank you for your memories. I miss him so much but it is comforting to know how fondly he is remembered by so many.

Lucy Dougall

Ted Ackerley, LS '87

December 10, 2009

It is often said that beyond ones parents, certain teachers are the greatest influencers on a person as their life is shaped. Bill Dougall was such a teacher. He was someone who could connect with anyone and help them to see everything for what it truly was. A passionate man with a real zest for teaching, Bill made every experiment a unique and fun experience. I feel lucky to have been one of his students.

Tom Rona

December 9, 2009

I never had Bill Dougall as a classroom teacher but he taught me a lot about perseverance, keeping a positive attitude, and developing a spirit of adventure. When I was a junior at Lakeside, I joined a group of students who drove up to a far-away forest in Canada to help Bill build a log cabin. He thought it was wonderful when my mom’s car got stuck in the freezing mud on a twisting road, and I had to put chains on it to get it free. (He feigned ignorance of everything about car chains so I would figure it all out myself!) He was delighted when some midnight vandal bashed in the windshield of the car, so we had to patch up most of it with cardboard and drive hundreds of miles with our heads out the side windows to get the car back to Seattle. He kept telling me what an adventure it was! It was only years later that I realized how much he taught me on that trip and how much personal responsibility he had assumed to help me get that car back home. Later, when Bill retired, he came back to Lakeside every Wednesday to visit, and he always dropped by my classroom to say hello. Almost every time, he mentioned that car ride and how much fun it was! I’m grateful to Bill for giving me those lessons when I was young and for helping me remember them for the last 40 years. I’ll miss him.

Tom Alexander, LS '66

December 9, 2009

Just read through the Guest Book. I'm envious of those who knew him better than I. His Physics class was a highlight of my time at Lakeside. I was rewarded by his adventuresome spirit when our final exam was canceled because he was stuck on Mt. Rainier. I loved the lab work but his exams were treacherous. Thank you, Mr. Dougall for many fond memories and an abiding curiosity about the physical world.

Sam Hahn

December 9, 2009

Bill was a delightful teacher. Many delights. I remember he showed our physics class a programmable calculator (HP-25?!) when it first came out, and the class was astonished what it could do. I've missed Bill for years / decades. I have retold the Bay to Breakers story repeatedly, although probably embellishing it each... time... I loved Bill's humor, light character, and ability to connect. (class of 1976, Lakeside School)

J. Semmes Mickelwait

December 9, 2009

My favorite subject during my 4 years at Lakeside was math, expertly taught by Drs Lambert and Dougall. I especially appreciated Bill's soft-spoken and patient way of clarifying a difficult problem. He encouraged us to challenge him and was always open to new ideas. Truly a great teacher & friend - one of Lakeside's best.

Bruce Bailey

December 9, 2009

December 9, 2009

Bill was my teacher in "Fusion" in the late 1950s at LAkeside, as well as my position coach on the glory days of Don Anderson football teams of that era.
I have been priviledged to work at Lakeside since 1970 and among the many benefits of this life were the regular visits and conversations with Bill about the school through the years. He was always so positive about everything. I am just glad the school and the McCaw family were able to honor his life at the ceremony at the Museum of FLight a few years ago. Bill life's was so full and rich....it is inspiring to read all the comments from so many in this guest book....
Thank you, Bill...

Barbara Hail

December 9, 2009

Dear Lucy,

I remember you and Bill from Kathmandu, when I came over to check out the "wonderful man"--Alton Byers- that my daughter Elizabeth wanted to marry. Bill gave Alton a new climbing rope during our dinner out. Alton and Elizabeth thought so highly of you both! What a wonderful life to celebrate!

With sympathy, Barbara Hail, Brown University

Erik Hodge

December 9, 2009

Bill was, by far, my favorite teacher and continues to be a great source of inspiration. I was fortunate to have him as my advisor for three years and took every class he offered including Physics, Chemistry, and Auto Mechanics (and every OAP class he ran, too). I greatly enjoyed the inevitably-bad-weather backpacking trips he led, which we students playfully dubbed "Dougall Death Marches", and I'll never forget watching Bill draw a picture with the chalk in his left hand of what he was simultaneously writing about with his right hand. He will indeed be missed. - Erik Hodge '83

Eric Jensen

December 9, 2009

What a great inspiration Bill was - I remember first meeting him on the 7th and 8th grade beach and snow hikes with Paul Stocklin where they would do outrageous things like bringing a tuxedo and battery-powered pepper mill to serve dinner or glasses with battery-powered windshield wipers for the rain. Later, we took a January Days hike at the north end of Vancouver Island that required hedge clippers and pruning shears to create a trail in the salal for six days in nonstop rain. Throughout it all, Bill had a smile on his face and words of encouragement for all involved. I only rarely got him in the classroom as a substitute, but he fueled my passion for science, math, the outdoors, and life. The capstone to so many great engagements with him over the years was senior year when he showed us the value of Twinkies when served with French's yellow mustard at the class picnic. Thanks for being such a wonderful teacher, mentor, and example Bill. You have continued to inspire me for more than 30 years.
Eric Jensen Lakeside '83

Christopher Clake

December 9, 2009

I was lucky to have been guided by Bill. There are always 359 other ways of looking at a problem. His character has touched hundreds of individuals. -Chris Clake-'74

Chandler Everett

December 9, 2009

I still talk about my physics course I took with Mr. Dougall, and his wonderful story about Bill Gates as student in his class. I'm from the class of 1985, and am very sorry to hear about Mr. Dougall's passing.
Sincerely, Chandler P. Everett '85 Lakeside

David Mallery

December 9, 2009

Bill and I were teaching colleagues at Germantown Friends School in Philadelphia in the early Fifties .He was a live-wire colleague, delightful and energetic and fervent about teaching. The faculty lunch table was jubilant when he sat at its head.
He came to my Westtown Seminar in its early history, and we kept in touch through the years. I cherish a photo on my office wall of Bill, exultant, on a mountain top,
, He loved e CASABLANCA beyond any movie. In recent years, When I wanted to talk on the phone with him and got his machine, I'd put the phone by the piano and play a few bars of "As Time Goes By", leaving no other message;. Bill would call back.quoting this or that memorable ;line from the film.

He is a beautiful example of someone who ,when he found his :"work" was unfulfilling and without real meaning to him,dropped everything and became a teacher. That was and is joyous news for a huge number of ,his students., friends, fellow mountaineers, family,and fans.

T. Ray Jacobs

December 9, 2009

I was privileged to be in one of 'Mr.' Dougall's first Fusion classes. He was a wonderful mentor and acquaintance for more than 50 years. Although we were not close, Bill always remembered me when I visited campus. We had several fine discussions including one at his honor dinner at the Museum of Flight. He was proud to tell me of his exploits flying the Corsair.
Bill Dougall is a fine example of the type of faculty that Lakeside has had through the years. He will be missed and long remembered.
T. Ray Jacobs (Lakeside 1958)

December 9, 2009

Bill was agreat man. I am grateful for having the opportunity to know him.
Paul Cantonwine

Jens Molbak

December 8, 2009

Mr. Dougall taught my 10th grade geometry class with a thoughtful and engaging style that I remember well. What I liked best, though, was hearing about his hiking trips, which always seemed to attract some extra drama. He was a wonderful role model and inspiration to many.

Steve Chivers

December 8, 2009

It was hard to really appreciate how extraordinary Mr. Dougall was at 15 years old. Hmmmm, do most high school physics teachers explain a concept by sharing an anecdote about being stuck on Mt. Kilimanjaro? Probably not. But it takes another few decades of living to confirm that you will never meet anyone else with his sense of adventure and intellectual curiosity and passion for sharing what he what he had experienced. If you are ever struggling to explain to someone what it was that made Lakeside so unique and amazing, all you have to do is talk about Mr. Dougall.

RIP, Bill.

Matt Griffin

December 8, 2009

I was his student in the late 1960's, graduating from Lakeside in 1969. He was an inspiration to me in pursuing engineering and seeing the world.

Bill Way

December 8, 2009

Good teachers change your life, and Bill was among that group. Not only as my Adviser for many years, but as a mentor and friend. From the slide rule to the backpack Bill had a wit and humor about all things..a great commentator on the human condition. I am sure he will be missed by those close to him but remembered well by those whose lives he touched. Bill Way, Lakeside 76

Tim Stephens

December 8, 2009

I was a 12th grade Advanced Placement student of Bill Dougall in 1961-62. His fun but rigorous teaching had a defining impact on my success in a physics career.

December 8, 2009

I'm remembering the affable and elegant Mr. Dougall who, although never my teacher in the classroom, was always a model of kindness and intelligence during my time at Lakeside. He was a kind and wise man.

My heartfelt condolences to my dear classmate Jon and his family.

My warmest wishes

Pepe Falkenburg

December 8, 2009

I can't figure out why my highschool age kids don't like physics. It was one of my favorite classes while at lakeside. Do you suppose Bill might be the reason! Chalk on his hands, a little spittle in the corner of his mouth. This man had a gift and we are lucky he shared it with us with such care and conviction.

John Bonica

December 8, 2009

John Kane

December 8, 2009

The world and Lakeside are poorer places now. One of the finest men and teachers I have ever met. He helped make Lakeside what it is. He helped make many of us what we are. Go with God, my old friend. JOHN J. KANE, Lakeside 1966.

John Kane

December 8, 2009

I was one of Bill's first students when he came to Lakeside. He was much appreciated and was a great teacher. I was particularly impressed to hear of his exploits at Lakeside when he was honored at the Aerospace Museum a few years back. He's missed.
Rich Hurst Class of '60

Zakiya P. Rice

December 8, 2009

Bill Dougall was one of the greatest teachers I have every had. The skills he taught me prepared me for college, medical school, residency, and life. Many lessons he taught me I now teach my medical students. To be sure, he lives on...

My condolances to his family, I hope you find strength in his legacy. Wish I could be there in support, you are in my thoughts and prayers.

December 8, 2009

Go in peace, Bill. The madman at the blackboard with chalk in both hands, clouds of chalk dust creating a halo around his head -- what an unforgettable image. After 50 years, I just hooked up with him again this past June at our reunion, and now he's gone. What a loss for everyone, most of all his family. Richard Beeson, Lakeside class of 1959

Jim Tucker

December 8, 2009

Bill was a dear friend to all of us. He was my tennis coach in the 6o's, beach hiking, baseball golf & teaching inspiration in the 70's, science mentor through the 90's. Thanks to Bill, my brother is a physicist; I'm still pushing chalk one handed.
He was as comfortable on thin blue foam as on a mattress, as striking in his yellow slicker as in his blue blazer. Jim Tucker '64,'78,'99

Erik Hennum

December 8, 2009

Once, when Algebra had all the mystery of its name, I importuned Bill with a two-page proof of 0=1. What's amazing now is how carefully he reviewed it, open to the investigation -- as if anything could be discovered at any time. What a gift it was.

Sam Hahn

December 8, 2009

Bill was a delightful teacher. Many delights. I remember he showed our physics class a programmable calculator (HP-25?!) when it first came out, and the class was astonished what it could do. I've missed you for years / decades. I have retold the Bay to Breakers story repeatedly, although probably embellishing it each time... I loved Bill's humor, light character, and ability to connect. Love - Sam ('76)

Thom Rabey,Class of '78

December 8, 2009

I remember Mr. Dougall would tell us "I used to work for a living, now I teach." Bill was a great teacher. He inspired a love for learning. I was fortunate enough to have a class that was just him and me - I never got away with not doing my homework! Bill was a great leader, his passing is a loss for all who don't get the chance to meet him.

December 8, 2009

Sending support to Bill's family. Bill was a memorable part of my high school experience and I will always think of him fondly. Sara Higgins (Lakeside class of '86)

grant hill

December 8, 2009

Bill Dougall was my baseball coach at Lakeside from 1967-69. Prior to one of our games in 1968 he noticed that the pitcher on the other team appeared to be "edgy." He instructed the first 8 batters in the inning to bunt and I believe almost all of us got on base and later scored. He also kept detailed notes of each game and went over them with us the next day in practice rather than respond emotionally when someone made a mistake. He was one of the most consistent, focused, caring individuals I have ever met.

Grant Hill "69"

Rand Sealey

December 8, 2009

I came to Lakeside in the fall of 1959 (amazing, 50 years ago!) and took Dougall's Physics class. I struggled through it as I was not mathematically proficient, but he patiently let me work through it as best I could and I scraped by. This was one of my most memorable experiences at Lakeside.

Thanks, Bill

Dave Whitridge

December 8, 2009

Bill was my tennis coach at Lakeside, early 60's. He never criticized and only pointed out from his clipboard charts the kind of shots I most frequently missed. I still often think of him some 50 years later when I miss those same shots even more frequently. A great coach and teacher. Best wishes to his family.

Bill Fleming

December 8, 2009

I still remember Bill's 5-page proof of the proposition that a x 0 = 0. Well, I don't really remember the proof itself: just that it took 5 pages! And who can forget the ambidexterous scribblings at the chalk board (or the chalk stains on the back of that knitted sweater)? Bill will be sorely missed even as his brilliant spirit continues to inspire.

December 8, 2009

I had the very good fortune to take two classes from Mr. Dougall -- Earth Science in the 8th grade and Physics as a sophmore. He must have done a pretty good job as I went on from being a C/B student of his to eventually attaining a Ph.D. in geology! I will forever remember his wry sense of humor, his ability to write on the blackboard with either hand, his keen interest in all of us, and just his wonderful outlook on the world. I had many fine teachers (masters, back then) at Lakeside, and Bill Dougall was among the best.

I very sincerely offer my condolences to his family and my thanks to them for sharing this wonderful man with so many of us.

Dave Hedderly-Smith, Park City, Utah, Class of 1966

Robert Helsell

December 8, 2009

Bill Dougall was always an inspiration to me and to all Lakeside Alumni, Faculty, Staff, Parents, Friends, and most of all students with whom he worked. Cheerful,wise,strong,daring, independent,colorful,were all words that described Bill. We will all miss him! Our love to his family.

Doug Glant

December 8, 2009

Bruce McCaw and Craig Stewart honored me by letting me be one of the speakers at the Air Museum Bill Dougall Tribute a couple of years ago. Not only did he teach me physics (1958), he also taught my son Ryan auto mechanics in 1994! Also, quite by accident, I saw Bill gazing affectionately up at the cupola the very first day our "Mr. Chips" taught at Lakeside, Lucy, Bill, and I loved remembering that. He was a great teacher, but much more, a great man. Doug Glant (Lakeside,1960)

December 8, 2009

Bill Dougall encouraged my interest in science -- helped me overcome some considerable difficulties in math, and may have been responsible for me going on to a degree and a career in engineering.
Tom Bringloe '62

December 8, 2009

Bill was an awesome teacher and enthusiastic outdoorsman. I took physics and even an auto mechanics class from Bill at Lakeside, but most of all I enjoyed the many class hikes he led. Over the years I have thought of Bill often. God Bless.
- Hugh Morris, Class of 1977

S Doyle

December 8, 2009

Mr.Dougall was a fabulous teacher and a wonderful character. He will be missed by the entire Lakeside community; his commitment to Lakeside, and to teaching, was truly exceptional.

December 7, 2009

I remember Mr.Dougall's infinite patience with me as I struggled through Physics. He was a remarkable teacher and mentor, and I will remember him always.
-Betsy Fenton, Class of 1994

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