Deceased Members—2004

In Memory of William H. Batchelder

William H. (Bill) Batchelder, FSA, MAAA, passed away on September 28, 2004. He was retired from Western Farm Bureau.

Batchelder grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana. He received a degree in actuarial science from Drake University. Batchelder began his actuarial career at Country Life in Bloomington, Illinois. In the early 1970s, he transferred to Western Farm Bureau, a sister Farm Bureau company located in Denver. He spent the remainder of his career at Western and he retired in 1995.

Batchelder is survived by his wife Eloise and six adult children, Karen, Michael, Karla, Mark, John and David. He is also survived by his brother John and his sister Patricia Scahill. His son Michael and his sister Patricia Scahill are both members of the Society of Actuaries.