OBITUARY: William Pidgeon, Jr.; Rochester, Monroe co., NY 
surname: Pidgeon

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Times Union - March 9, 1953
MEMORIAL   WILLIAM PIDGEON, JR. 

DEMOCRAT & CHRONICLE   MARCH 10, 1953 

There was a time when almost every civic-minded group was sure to feel the 
quiet influence of William Pidgeon sooner or later.  His   influence was the 
greater because it sprang from a genuine devotion to the interests of 
Rochester, an instinctive concern for  whatever was worthwhile for the people 
of the city.  Never obtrusive, Mr. Pidgeon yet managed to identify himself
with a wide variety of important projects.  Some of these were in his own area
of the retail shoe business, with which he was connected from boyhood days.  
Others were church, fraternal, and service work of many kinds.

Mr. Pidgeon was an example of that useful citizen, who, without seeking the 
spotlight, is frequently in it because of special gifts that appeal to his 
fellow  citizens.  A "Bill Pidgeon talk" was always stimulating.  His natural 
gift for speaking gave him a unique place in the city's life.  He was a kindly 
man, who liked people and was interested in many subjects, from international 
affairs to fishing.  His reputation as businessman, speaker, and churchman 
extended far beyond the bounds of Rochester.  He will be missed as one who 
exemplified in the best sense what we think of as the spirit of Rochester.