William L. Chamberlin

Chamberlin, William L. passed away on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, with the knowledge that he was loved, respected and celebrated by his children. He is survived by his three children, Kathleen Mahaffy, Shari (Jay) Rundle, and Steven (Caroline) Chamberlin; three step-children, Bob Arnold, Jim (Krista) Arnold, and Beth Boyd; fifteen grandchildren, Jason, Meaghan, Paul, Craig, Claire, Rachel, Adam, Ethan, Clark, Samuel, Brandon, Kirsten, Justin, Kevin and Stephanie; and nephews, Michael Chamberlin and Donald Chamberlin. He is preceded in death by his parents, George and Mary LaShelle Chamberlin; his siblings, Margaret, Jack and James; and his loving companion, Joan Huber. Bill was born October 31, 1932 in Clearwater, Florida, the youngest of four children. He grew up in California, received his BA from UCLA and completed a Russian language program at Syracuse University. During the Korean War, he served in the United States Air Force as a translator stationed in Japan. For over 30 years, he worked as a retail manager for Sears Department Stores. Bill loved to travel, play games, read, and most of all to follow sports. Services: A memorial service will be held at Ladue Chapel, 9450 Clayton Road, St. Louis, Missouri 63124 on Thursday, August 8th at 10:30 a.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Bill's name to UCLA at: UCLA Gift and Data Processing, 10920 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1100, Los Angeles, CA 90095.