William Thomas Doyle
June 1, 1929 - April 21, 2021
70 Year Resident of Santa Cruz
William Thomas "Bill" Doyle was born in Coalinga, California to John and Flora Doyle.
Shortly after, his family moved to King City. His parents divorced when he was 5 and he moved with his mother and three siblings to Soledad. To help make ends meet, in grammar school he did yard work for neighbors and later had a paper route. In the summers he worked in the agricultural fields, on ranches, in a fruit packing shed and a grain warehouse.
In 1944 the family moved to Watsonville. During summers, he picked berries and worked in packing sheds, as well as other jobs. At Watsonville High, he played French horn in the orchestra and played basketball and football.
A scholarship allowed him to continue his education at UCLA. He played on the freshman basketball team but felt out of place and withdrew after one semester. Back in King City, he went to work for his father and grandmother at King City Gardens, joined the California National Guard and then the US Air Force. Stationed in San Antonio, Texas, he played French horn and later was a drum major in the Air Force Band of the West. During this time period he realized the importance of a university education.
On August 23, 1953, he married his high school sweetheart, Glendawyn "Glennie" Cox.
He attended City College of San Francisco and then UC Berkeley on the GI Bill. He received his BA with Honors in Botany, with a Departmental Citation, and was elected to the California Chapter of Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society. His specialty was bryophytes (particularly liverworts and hornworts). In 1960 he received his PhD in Botany from UC Berkeley. His first faculty position was at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL. During his time at UC Berkeley and Northwestern, he and Glennie had a family of four daughters. In 1965 he was asked to be one of the founding faculty of UC Santa Cruz and they brought the family back home to California.
In addition to his own research and teaching, he was instrumental in development of the science programs and facilities at UCSC. He developed a Biology MA and PhD program proposal which became the first graduate program approved for UCSC, with the first students admitted in Fall 1966. He wore many hats during his time at UCSC, but perhaps his proudest achievements were being part of the development of Oakes College with J. Herman Blake and Rafael Guzman, and the development of the Marine Program and Long Marine Lab.
He played French horn in the Santa Cruz and Monterey Symphonies and in various chamber groups. His daughters fondly remember going to sleep listening to him practice the Mozart Horn Concertos. He loved gardening and spending time in the out-of-doors. He took his daughters camping and fishing, and on field trips all through California looking for liverworts.
His mother had instilled in him the importance of education, justice, listening to and considering all sides of issues, and helping those in need. He saw people as individuals with unique interests and strengths to be encouraged and supported. He and Glennie were always available to lovingly 'parent' any nieces, nephews or other youth that needed it. His graduate students were always welcome to join the family for holidays.
He loved teaching and fostering an interest in research and discovery. He engaged the community in the development and work of the Marine Lab and was known at its open houses to play the 'kelp horn' with a French horn mouthpiece and a bull kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana). His sense of humor, love of family, music, and nature, and his quiet but deeply held faith are greatly missed. His humility, warmth, and generosity with his time and expertise are well known. Throughout his life he made the world a better place by his actions and the example he set.
He was preceded in death by his beloved wife Glennie, son-in-law Christopher Clarke, and all of his siblings. He is survived by daughters Shelley Suzanne (Dian Schaffhauser), Carol Diane, Jean Kathryn (Douglas Patten) and Mary Katherine (Jack Mancarella) as well as grandchildren John William Carlyle, Rebecca Anne Carlyle, and Christopher Lee Doyle Schaffhauser, and many nieces and nephews.
Donations in his memory are preferred to the Institute of Marine Sciences General Fund and the J. Herman Blake Fund for Service Learning at Oakes College.
June 1, 1929 - April 21, 2021
70 Year Resident of Santa Cruz
William Thomas "Bill" Doyle was born in Coalinga, California to John and Flora Doyle.
Shortly after, his family moved to King City. His parents divorced when he was 5 and he moved with his mother and three siblings to Soledad. To help make ends meet, in grammar school he did yard work for neighbors and later had a paper route. In the summers he worked in the agricultural fields, on ranches, in a fruit packing shed and a grain warehouse.
In 1944 the family moved to Watsonville. During summers, he picked berries and worked in packing sheds, as well as other jobs. At Watsonville High, he played French horn in the orchestra and played basketball and football.
A scholarship allowed him to continue his education at UCLA. He played on the freshman basketball team but felt out of place and withdrew after one semester. Back in King City, he went to work for his father and grandmother at King City Gardens, joined the California National Guard and then the US Air Force. Stationed in San Antonio, Texas, he played French horn and later was a drum major in the Air Force Band of the West. During this time period he realized the importance of a university education.
On August 23, 1953, he married his high school sweetheart, Glendawyn "Glennie" Cox.
He attended City College of San Francisco and then UC Berkeley on the GI Bill. He received his BA with Honors in Botany, with a Departmental Citation, and was elected to the California Chapter of Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society. His specialty was bryophytes (particularly liverworts and hornworts). In 1960 he received his PhD in Botany from UC Berkeley. His first faculty position was at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL. During his time at UC Berkeley and Northwestern, he and Glennie had a family of four daughters. In 1965 he was asked to be one of the founding faculty of UC Santa Cruz and they brought the family back home to California.
In addition to his own research and teaching, he was instrumental in development of the science programs and facilities at UCSC. He developed a Biology MA and PhD program proposal which became the first graduate program approved for UCSC, with the first students admitted in Fall 1966. He wore many hats during his time at UCSC, but perhaps his proudest achievements were being part of the development of Oakes College with J. Herman Blake and Rafael Guzman, and the development of the Marine Program and Long Marine Lab.
He played French horn in the Santa Cruz and Monterey Symphonies and in various chamber groups. His daughters fondly remember going to sleep listening to him practice the Mozart Horn Concertos. He loved gardening and spending time in the out-of-doors. He took his daughters camping and fishing, and on field trips all through California looking for liverworts.
His mother had instilled in him the importance of education, justice, listening to and considering all sides of issues, and helping those in need. He saw people as individuals with unique interests and strengths to be encouraged and supported. He and Glennie were always available to lovingly 'parent' any nieces, nephews or other youth that needed it. His graduate students were always welcome to join the family for holidays.
He loved teaching and fostering an interest in research and discovery. He engaged the community in the development and work of the Marine Lab and was known at its open houses to play the 'kelp horn' with a French horn mouthpiece and a bull kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana). His sense of humor, love of family, music, and nature, and his quiet but deeply held faith are greatly missed. His humility, warmth, and generosity with his time and expertise are well known. Throughout his life he made the world a better place by his actions and the example he set.
He was preceded in death by his beloved wife Glennie, son-in-law Christopher Clarke, and all of his siblings. He is survived by daughters Shelley Suzanne (Dian Schaffhauser), Carol Diane, Jean Kathryn (Douglas Patten) and Mary Katherine (Jack Mancarella) as well as grandchildren John William Carlyle, Rebecca Anne Carlyle, and Christopher Lee Doyle Schaffhauser, and many nieces and nephews.
Donations in his memory are preferred to the Institute of Marine Sciences General Fund and the J. Herman Blake Fund for Service Learning at Oakes College.
William Thomas Doyle
June 1, 1929 - April 21, 2021
70 Year Resident of Santa Cruz
William Thomas "Bill" Doyle was born in Coalinga, California to John and Flora Doyle.
Shortly after, his family moved to King City. His parents divorced when he was 5 and he moved with his mother and three siblings to Soledad. To help make ends meet, in grammar school he did yard work for neighbors and later had a paper route. In the summers he worked in the agricultural fields, on ranches, in a fruit packing shed and a grain warehouse.
In 1944 the family moved to Watsonville. During summers, he picked berries and worked in packing sheds, as well as other jobs. At Watsonville High, he played French horn in the orchestra and played basketball and football.
A scholarship allowed him to continue his education at UCLA. He played on the freshman basketball team but felt out of place and withdrew after one semester. Back in King City, he went to work for his father and grandmother at King City Gardens, joined the California National Guard and then the US Air Force. Stationed in San Antonio, Texas, he played French horn and later was a drum major in the Air Force Band of the West. During this time period he realized the importance of a university education.
On August 23, 1953, he married his high school sweetheart, Glendawyn "Glennie" Cox.
He attended City College of San Francisco and then UC Berkeley on the GI Bill. He received his BA with Honors in Botany, with a Departmental Citation, and was elected to the California Chapter of Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society. His specialty was bryophytes (particularly liverworts and hornworts). In 1960 he received his PhD in Botany from UC Berkeley. His first faculty position was at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL. During his time at UC Berkeley and Northwestern, he and Glennie had a family of four daughters. In 1965 he was asked to be one of the founding faculty of UC Santa Cruz and they brought the family back home to California.
In addition to his own research and teaching, he was instrumental in development of the science programs and facilities at UCSC. He developed a Biology MA and PhD program proposal which became the first graduate program approved for UCSC, with the first students admitted in Fall 1966. He wore many hats during his time at UCSC, but perhaps his proudest achievements were being part of the development of Oakes College with J. Herman Blake and Rafael Guzman, and the development of the Marine Program and Long Marine Lab.
He played French horn in the Santa Cruz and Monterey Symphonies and in various chamber groups. His daughters fondly remember going to sleep listening to him practice the Mozart Horn Concertos. He loved gardening and spending time in the out-of-doors. He took his daughters camping and fishing, and on field trips all through California looking for liverworts.
His mother had instilled in him the importance of education, justice, listening to and considering all sides of issues, and helping those in need. He saw people as individuals with unique interests and strengths to be encouraged and supported. He and Glennie were always available to lovingly 'parent' any nieces, nephews or other youth that needed it. His graduate students were always welcome to join the family for holidays.
He loved teaching and fostering an interest in research and discovery. He engaged the community in the development and work of the Marine Lab and was known at its open houses to play the 'kelp horn' with a French horn mouthpiece and a bull kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana). His sense of humor, love of family, music, and nature, and his quiet but deeply held faith are greatly missed. His humility, warmth, and generosity with his time and expertise are well known. Throughout his life he made the world a better place by his actions and the example he set.
He was preceded in death by his beloved wife Glennie, son-in-law Christopher Clarke, and all of his siblings. He is survived by daughters Shelley Suzanne (Dian Schaffhauser), Carol Diane, Jean Kathryn (Douglas Patten) and Mary Katherine (Jack Mancarella) as well as grandchildren John William Carlyle, Rebecca Anne Carlyle, and Christopher Lee Doyle Schaffhauser, and many nieces and nephews.
Donations in his memory are preferred to the Institute of Marine Sciences General Fund and the J. Herman Blake Fund for Service Learning at Oakes College.
June 1, 1929 - April 21, 2021
70 Year Resident of Santa Cruz
William Thomas "Bill" Doyle was born in Coalinga, California to John and Flora Doyle.
Shortly after, his family moved to King City. His parents divorced when he was 5 and he moved with his mother and three siblings to Soledad. To help make ends meet, in grammar school he did yard work for neighbors and later had a paper route. In the summers he worked in the agricultural fields, on ranches, in a fruit packing shed and a grain warehouse.
In 1944 the family moved to Watsonville. During summers, he picked berries and worked in packing sheds, as well as other jobs. At Watsonville High, he played French horn in the orchestra and played basketball and football.
A scholarship allowed him to continue his education at UCLA. He played on the freshman basketball team but felt out of place and withdrew after one semester. Back in King City, he went to work for his father and grandmother at King City Gardens, joined the California National Guard and then the US Air Force. Stationed in San Antonio, Texas, he played French horn and later was a drum major in the Air Force Band of the West. During this time period he realized the importance of a university education.
On August 23, 1953, he married his high school sweetheart, Glendawyn "Glennie" Cox.
He attended City College of San Francisco and then UC Berkeley on the GI Bill. He received his BA with Honors in Botany, with a Departmental Citation, and was elected to the California Chapter of Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society. His specialty was bryophytes (particularly liverworts and hornworts). In 1960 he received his PhD in Botany from UC Berkeley. His first faculty position was at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL. During his time at UC Berkeley and Northwestern, he and Glennie had a family of four daughters. In 1965 he was asked to be one of the founding faculty of UC Santa Cruz and they brought the family back home to California.
In addition to his own research and teaching, he was instrumental in development of the science programs and facilities at UCSC. He developed a Biology MA and PhD program proposal which became the first graduate program approved for UCSC, with the first students admitted in Fall 1966. He wore many hats during his time at UCSC, but perhaps his proudest achievements were being part of the development of Oakes College with J. Herman Blake and Rafael Guzman, and the development of the Marine Program and Long Marine Lab.
He played French horn in the Santa Cruz and Monterey Symphonies and in various chamber groups. His daughters fondly remember going to sleep listening to him practice the Mozart Horn Concertos. He loved gardening and spending time in the out-of-doors. He took his daughters camping and fishing, and on field trips all through California looking for liverworts.
His mother had instilled in him the importance of education, justice, listening to and considering all sides of issues, and helping those in need. He saw people as individuals with unique interests and strengths to be encouraged and supported. He and Glennie were always available to lovingly 'parent' any nieces, nephews or other youth that needed it. His graduate students were always welcome to join the family for holidays.
He loved teaching and fostering an interest in research and discovery. He engaged the community in the development and work of the Marine Lab and was known at its open houses to play the 'kelp horn' with a French horn mouthpiece and a bull kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana). His sense of humor, love of family, music, and nature, and his quiet but deeply held faith are greatly missed. His humility, warmth, and generosity with his time and expertise are well known. Throughout his life he made the world a better place by his actions and the example he set.
He was preceded in death by his beloved wife Glennie, son-in-law Christopher Clarke, and all of his siblings. He is survived by daughters Shelley Suzanne (Dian Schaffhauser), Carol Diane, Jean Kathryn (Douglas Patten) and Mary Katherine (Jack Mancarella) as well as grandchildren John William Carlyle, Rebecca Anne Carlyle, and Christopher Lee Doyle Schaffhauser, and many nieces and nephews.
Donations in his memory are preferred to the Institute of Marine Sciences General Fund and the J. Herman Blake Fund for Service Learning at Oakes College.
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