William Clark Badger

1935 - 2022

William Clark Badger

East Barnard, VT — William Clark Badger of East Barnard, died on July 14, 2022. Bill was born April 21, 1935 in Greenwich, Connecticut. Son of Sherwin C. Badger and Anna C. Badger. He lived most of his life in Dover, Carlisle, and the North Shore of Boston, Massachusetts before moving to East Barnard, Vermont in 1996.

After graduating from Noble and Greenough School in Dedham, Massachusetts, he received a BA from Middlebury College in 1957. After serving in the U.S. Army, he was discharged as 1st Lieutenant. In 1966, he attended the Program for Management Development at the Harvard Business School.

Bill was a businessman working in manufacturing and real estate development including as president of Badger Real Estate Consulting Services. He was active in many civic affairs. Early in the conservation movement, Bill became Chairman of the Carlisle, (MA) Conservation Commission and after founding the Barnard Conservation Commission, served as Secretary/Treasurer. Bill served as Co-Chair of the East Barnard Community Church Capital Campaign to restore the Church steeple and was chair of the East Barnard Community Club Task Force. In 2000, he became a Trustee of the Vermont Institute of Natural Science and Chairman of the Nature Center Committee. In addition, Bill was a former President of the Hochgebirge Ski Club, one of the oldest ski clubs in North America, (Franconia NH); former President of the Miles River Marsh Rats Skeet Club (MA); former Commodore of the Ipswich Bay Yacht Club (MA); and former President of the Woodstock (VT) Rifle and Pistol Club. He was happiest outdoors on the move including skiing, sailing, canoe camping, biking, hiking, birding, hunting, fishing, woodworking and photography.

Bill brought laughter and thoughtful questions to any time with friends and family. Bill's family remembers him as an avid traveler who regularly regaled one and all with stories of his adventures, which began at an early age, including gold mining in Alaska one summer with high school buddies, cross country skiing in Norway, and trekking in the Himalayas. One of Bill's favorite pastimes early in life was hunting partridge, woodcock and white tailed deer. His daughter remembers him not being a very successful deer hunter but always returning home happiest because he had walked in the woods all day.

He loved to joke around, enjoyed laughing with loved ones, making funny faces and exploring the joys of nature in person and in memory. All these qualities remained with him, even during his latter years, living with dementia. All will remember the twinkle in his eye when he was up to some fun.

He spent his later 25 years (his best ones) in the beauty of East Barnard, VT, 21 of them with his beloved partner, Jenepher Lingelbach – "the love of his life". They enjoyed traveling, birding, canoe camping, hiking, biking, skiing and sailing together. They were avid explorers, yet loved to be home gardening, swimming in the pond in the companionship of their many dogs over the years. Bill's English Setter, Katie, survives him.

Bill is predeceased by his beloved Jenepher Lingelbach. He is survived by his daughter, Lisa Badger of So. Portland, ME, his son, Christopher Badger of Portola Valley, CA; a brother David S. Badger and his wife Sue of Santa Barbara, CA; a sister Shirley B. Thatcher and husband Peter of Bozeman, MT, and 3 grandchildren, Jackson, Carson and Macklan Badger and four nieces and nephews.

Bill's wish was in lieu of flowers, donations may be made "in memory of Bill Badger" to VINS Nature Center, PO Box 1281, Quechee, VT 05059.

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