On February 20th, 2024, William "Bill" U. Hooper, Jr. passed away due to complications from COVID. He was 96 years old. Raised in Mt. Washington, Bill graduated from St. Paul's School in 1947. There he captained three sports. In 1951, he graduated from the University of Virginia, where he was a four time lacrosse All American. He began his financial career of fifty-two years at Mead, Miller, and Co., and ended it as a Vice President in the trust division of Mercantile Safe Deposit and Trust, later PNC Bank.

He is survived by his wife, Susan, and son, William U. Hooper, lll (and wife, Sara). In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in his memory to either The St. Paul's Schools, P.O. Box 8100, Brooklandville Maryland 21022 ( www.stpaulsmd.org/give ) or the Maryland SPCA, 3300 Falls Road, Baltimore, Maryland 21211 ( www.mdspca.org )

A celebration of life will occur at a later date.