IN MEMORIAM
WILLIAM H. STREET, III
7/6/1933 – 9/8/2010

William H. Street, III died on September 8, 2010. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Sydna R. Street; his children, Laura-Gray Street and Bill Street and his wife, Marge; and grandchildren, Kyle and Sydna Mundy and Ian and Will Street. Bill grew up in Richmond and most of his summers were spent on the Chesapeake Bay or sailing in the Urbanna area. He enrolled at Christchurch School in the 8th grade. Upon his graduation from Christchurch School, he attended UVA. During his work career, he lived in Houston, Annapolis and Sacramento. At the time of his death, Bill was with Joyner Fine Properties and the family made their home in Manakin-Sabot.

While living in Annapolis, Bill was an avid racing sailor and was a member of the Sailing Club of the Chesapeake for nine years. While living in California, he was a member of the St. Francis Yacht Club where he also was an active racer. Bill also sailed in the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.

Bill and Sydna joined Fishing Bay Yacht Club in June 2005. They previously owned a Hampton One Design and a Tripp Design Sailmaster. Their last boat was Windigo, a Tartar 34 that he owned with Jim “Red Dog” Covington and Whitey Robertson (both members of FBYC). Unfortunately, that boat sank during Hurricane Isabel. He shared the helm on Covington’s Sunrise for many years and they won the regional Turkey Shoot Hospice Race in 2004. They also raced Sunrise in five Leukemia Cup Regattas and placed 2nd in the 2010 regatta in the Cruising/Classic Division.

This quote from Bill’s obituary best describes his love of sailing: He was born with webbed feet and with saltwater running through his veins. Nothing thrilled him more than the filling of sails, the pull of the reins, the takeoff from the runway, or the light and sound show of a thunderstorm.

Funeral services were held on September 11 at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church. Memorial contributions may be made to Christchurch School, 49 Seahorse Lane, Christchurch, VA 23031; the James River Association, 9 South Twelfth Street, 4th Floor, Richmond, VA 23219; or St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, 12291 River Road, Richmond, VA 23238.

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