William T. Kendall, 93, of Frederick, MD passed away peacefully at Edenton Retirement Community in Frederick, MD on March 9, 2015. Born May 8, 1921 in Newark, NJ, he was the son of the late Harry W. and Jane Bell Kendall of Spring Lake Heights, NJ. He is survived by two brothers, John B. Kendall of Scottsdale, AZ and Robert P. Kendall of Virginia Beach, VA; two sons, Paul W. Kendall and his wife Deborah, of Ijamsville, MD; Jon Kendall of New York, NY; his four grandchildren, James Kendall and wife Gretchen Kendall of Urbana, MD; Cameron Kendall, of Urbana, MD; Harrison Kendall of New York, NY; Garrett Kendall of Annapolis, MD; and great-granddaughter, Miss Hayley Claire Kendall of Urbana, MD. As a young man, Bill lived in Irvington, NJ where he met his former wife, the late Doris M. Kendall. They were high school sweethearts and were married for over 30 years. He was a "gadget nut", which likely stemmed from his early work for Western Electric, where he was involved with telephone equipment. He volunteered for World War II and served in the US Army Signal Corps. After the war, he attended Rutgers University, and received a BA Degree in Chemistry. He joined Allied Chemical in 1950 as a Research Chemist, and received several patents for nylon processes while he worked there. He received an M.A. in Chemistry from Columbia University. He also attended the Kennedy School of Political Science at Harvard University in the mid 1960's. He was a member of Sigma XI, Phi Beta Kappa, The Saint Andrews Society and the Capitol Hill Club. His Mom, Jane Bell Kendall was involved with local politics, which sparked an interest in Bill. He got involved in local politics and eventually went to work as Administrative Assistant to Congressman Peter Frelinghuysen, of New Jersey in 1959. He went on to serve as Administrative Assistant to Senator Charles "Mac" Mathias of Maryland. He was known as the "Dean of Capitol Hill" to many friends and associates. When President Gerald R. Ford called on Bill to join his team, he was appointed Deputy Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs (Senate), serving from 1975 to 1977 in the White House. Mr. Kendall was the liaison between the White House and the United States Senate. After his White House service, he returned to Capitol Hill to Senator Charles H. Percy's office as Administrative Assistant, and retired from public service in 1980. He then was President of the Alliance for Free Enterprise, and later formed a number of public affairs and political consulting firms. After retirement he enjoyed his family, fine automobiles, the Chesapeake Bay, his summer home in Bethany Beach, DE, harness racing, classical music, and his many friends. Bill was one of the nicest people anyone could meet. He will be missed. Donations in Bill's name may be sent to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), or the charity of your choice. A memorial gathering will be held from 6 to 8 p.m., on Saturday, March 14, 2015, at the Keeney and Basford Funeral Home, 106 East Church Street, Frederick, MD. Private inurnment will be held at a later date in Arlington National Cemetery Online condolences may be shared at keeney basford.com..
