BUCKLEY WILLIAM PATRICK BILL Passed away on Tuesday, January 3, 2017 in The Woodlands, Texas. Bill was born in Berkeley, California to Walter Daniel Buckley and Louise Avery Latimer on April 22, 1935. He was preceded in death by his wife of 51 years, Marian Durham O'Brien. They were married in 1957. Bill Buckley and his future wife graduated from Berkeley High School in 1952 where Bill distinguished himself as a champion swimmer specializing in the butterfly stroke. From high school Bill went on to make fond memories of Idaho University in Moscow, Idaho for two years. While in Idaho he worked as a radio disc jockey which led to work on the sportscaster desk of the Idaho Vandals football team. In 1955 Bill transferred to the University of California at Berkeley to be closer to his high school sweetheart, Marian. Bill relished his memory of being a member of the Cal University Marching Band playing clarinet. After earning a Associate Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Bill went on to receive a Master Business Arts degree from UC Berkeley and soon after embarked on a 34 year career with Alcoa Aluminum in computer systems. Bill's love for music followed him throughout his life. He was a long time subscriber to the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and collected over 1000 CD's of classical music. Toward the end of his life he held a weekly class of music at the nursing home where he resided. Bill spent much of his retirement years as a docent at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. As an amateur paleontologist, Bill is remembered by family and friends alike for his very popular tours of the museum dinosaur exhibit. Bill was well known as a leader on the Allegheny County Transit Council, advocating for better bus transportation throughout the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Bill was quite successful as a participant and leader of the Toastmasters Club, first as a contestant in the Alcoa chapter and then as founder and leader of the Allegheny Center Chapter in Pittsburgh. Bill is survived by three sons; John Paul (Kathryne) Buckley residing in The Woodlands, Texas, James Michael (Elizabeth) Buckley residing in San Francisco, California and Kenneth David (Lisa) Buckley who reside in the United Kingdom. Persons wishing to make contact with the family may write to John Buckley, 8000 Research F Drive 115-220, The Woodlands, TX 77384. Send condolences post-gazette.com/gb