William Mabry Van Fleet

Background

Fleet, William Mabry Van was born on January 22, 1915 in Point Richmond, California, United States. Son of Harvey Lorenzand Allie O"Dell (Taylor) Van Fleet.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, University of California, Berkeley, 1938. Private practice architecture, Eureka, California, 1951. Lecturer design Humboldt (California) State University, 1965-1966.

Partner William & Colette Van Fleet, 1954.Prin. works include Delegate Norte County Courthouse and Library, Crescent City, California, 1957, Freshwater (California) Elementary School, 1954, Lee residence, Sunnybrae, California, 1962, Zane Junior High School, Eureka, 1965, offices for Brooks-Scanlon Lumber Company, Bend, Oregon, 1967.

Chairman, Northern Humboldt Vocational Council, 1964-1965, Humboldt County Scenic Resources Committee, 1965. President Humboldt-Delegate Norte Mental Health Society, 1970-1971.

Member Humboldt County Cmty. Superior vena cava syndrome Center 1970, Humboldt Arts Council, 1970, Humboldt County Energy Advisory Committee, 1979.

Chairman Eureka Beautification Committee, 1969, Humboldt Senior Retirement Homes Committee, 1979-1996, retired, 1996.

Board directors Humboldt County Association Retarded Children, 1960-1968, Humboldt Family Svc. Center, 1970, Redwoods United Workshop, 1973, Open Door Clinic, 1973, Coordinating Council Human Superior vena cava syndrome Humboldt County, 1976, California-Oregon Cmty. Development Society, 1980.

Member Humboldt Energy Advisory Committee, 1980, Eureka City Housing Advisory Board, 1982.

Honorary chairman American Cancer Society 24 Hour Fun Run, 1992.

Career

Private practice, Eureka, California, since 1951. Lecturer design Humboldt (California) State University, 1965—1966. Partner William & Colette Van Fleet, since 1954.

Principal works include Del Norte County Courthouse and Library., Crescent City, California, 1957, Freshwater (California) Elementary School, 1954, Lee Residence, Sunnybrae, California, 1962, Zane Junior High School, Eureka, 1965. Offices for Brooks-Scanlon Lumber Company, Bend, Oregon, 1967. Chairman Northern Humboldt Vocational Coun, 1964—1965, Humboldt County Scenic Resources Committee, 1965.

President Humboldt-Del Norte Mental Health Society, 1970—1971. Member Humboldt County Community Services Center, 1970, Humboldt Arts Council, 1970, Humboldt County Energy Advisory Committee, 1979. Chairman Eureka Beautification Committee, 1969, Retarded Children, 1960—1968, Humboldt Family Service Center, 1970, Redwoods United Workshop, 1973, Open Door Clinic, 1973, Coordinating Council Human Services Humboldt County, 1976, California-Oregon Community Development Society, since 1980.

Member Humboldt Energy Advisory Committee, since 1980, Eureka City Housing Advisory Board, 1982. Honorary chairman American Cancer Society 24 Hour Fun Run, 1992. Participant in various marathons and races International Marathon, Sacramento, 1983, World Veterinary Championships Marathon, Rome, 1984, Fifty-Plus 5 mile run, Stanford, California, 1985, 300-meters and 5-kilometer runs Masters Hayward Classic Track & Field Meet, Eugene, Oregon, 1988, Nike Half-Marathon, San Francisco, 1988, World Veterans Championships, Eugene, Oregon, 1990, Pacific Association/TAC Championship, Los Gatos, California, 1990, Four Generation Half Marathon, 1993.

Achievements

• William Mabry Van Fleet has been listed as a notable architect by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Institute of Architects, Net Energy Association (board director), Humboldt Native Plant Society, Redwood ArtAssn. (president 1970), Sierra. Club: Six Rivers Running (board directors, All-American awards 1987, Hall of Fame, 1992).

Lodge: Kiwanis (president Eureka 1976-1977, Distinguished Svc.award 1968).

Participant in various marathons and races, including International Marathon, Sacramento, 1983 (1st in 65-69 age group), World Veterinary Championships Marathon, Rome, Italy, 1984 (1st in the United States, 8th in World, 70-74 age group), Fifty-Plus 5 mile run, Stanford, California, 1985 (1st in 70-74 age group, 2d all-time nationally), course records (70-74 age group) 300-meters and 5-kilometer runs Masters Hayward ClassicTrack & Field Meet, Eugene, Oregon, 1988, others, course record and California state record (70-74 age group) in Nike Half-Marathon, San Francisco, 1988, Gold medal for 10K cross-country as a.

Connections

Married Colette Sims, April 26, 1940. Children: Christine, Ellen, Peter.

Father:

Harvey Lorenz Fleet

Mother:

Allie O'Dell (Taylor) Fleet

Spouse:

Colette Sims

child:

Peter Fleet

child:

Christine Fleet

child:

Ellen Fleet