Bill Dehn

The League announces with great sorrow the passing of BILL DEHN, a Charter Member and former five term President on Thursday January 18, 2018. at 5:11 A.M. PST at Placentia-Linda Hospital in Placentia, CA

Bill served for many years as our Treasurer and League Auditor providing his expertise with budgeting and the coordination of hotel and air travel for our delegations to the West Coast Challenge.

He brought us into the computer age with his spreadsheets detailing our Fund Raising tournament history which allowed us to examine the financial reasoning and viability of our Sunday events calendar.

Bill took particular pride in hosting the Select Committee established in the late 1990s to rewrite the Organizational Rules and the Rules of Play focussing on a solution for the lengthy Tuesday night matches and “slow play.” A time clock formula for each game was introduced which dramatically accelerated League matches. It remains the standard today.

We will remember his wise counsel, devotion and loyalty to the League along with his many contributions.

Our condolences to his family, friends and his longtime “hubby” Mark Nicley.

Further information will be released when we receive word from the family.

Jeffrey