William E Guy Jr.

William E. “Ted” Guy was born Dec. 28, 1938 in St. Louis, MO. He graduated from Community School and John Burroughs School (high school class of 1956) and attended Princeton University in Princeton, NY and Washington University in St. Louis, where he graduated with a degree in economics.

In !962 Ted joined the U.S. Navy and graduated from Navy O.C.S. in March 1963 as an Ensign. He was promoted quickly and was honorably discharged as Lieutenant in March 1967. He then joined the U.S. Navy Reserves, serving as disbursing officer at U.S. Naval Air Test Center in Patuxent River (Lexington Park) MD and then as Supply Officer aboard the USS Pawcatuck (AO 108). He remained in the Reserves for 21 years, retiring with the rank of Commander in 1986.

Ted obtained his JD degree at Florida State University in Tallahassee in 1982 at the age of 40 (where he was known as “The Judge” due to his being well over the average age of law school students, and his associated wisdom).

In 1957-1960 Ted worked various jobs in St. Louis and Daniel Wyoming (including two summers working as a cowboy on a 3,000 acre ranch). He also worked as a land surveyor’s rod man in St. Louis for Sverdrup & Parcel and as yard clerk on the St.Louis-SF Rail Yard in St. Louis, where he learned how to drive a 4-8-2 steam engine, allowing him to live his passion for railroads.

On August 11, 1962, Ted married the beautiful Stella Clifford Saxton for the first time (17 years) after five years “going steady”. After living in Marblehead, MA and Norfolk, VA, in March 1967 they returned to St. Louis and resided at 56 Willow Hill Rd. in Ladue.

In 1971 they moved to Panama City, FL, where he bought and operated the Grand Lagoon Marina, which he operated it for nearly ten years before selling it in 1979.

In 1983 Ted moved to Stuart, FL and started a successful law practice now known as Guy, Yudin & Foster, LLP.

In 1979 Ted and Stella divorced and later he married his second wife, Sharon W. Rogers, who deceased in 1998. Then on August 11, 2000, exactly 38 years to the day after they were married the first time, he re-married his first love and beloved wife Stella.

Ted had a passion for the water, he always had boats, sail & power, including the Mahogany Lady, a 68 foot commuter yacht which was built in 1927. His final boat was a Grand Banks 36 trawler named “Pathfinder”, which Ted & Stella cruised all the way up to Ottawa, Montreal & Quebec over the course of four summers (about 5,000 miles under the keel).

Ted passed away peacefully in his home on December 24, surrounded by loved ones. He is survived by his beloved wife Stella, brother, Steve Guy of Santa Barbara, CA; daughter, Jeanne Guy Johnson of Huntsville, AL; son William E. “Ted” Guy III of Naperville, IL and son, John Guy of North Palm Beach, FL, as well as a number of grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at Aycock Funeral Home at 505 SW Federal Highway, Stuart at 4 pm this Saturday, December 29, with a reception to follow at his home.

Arrangements are entrusted to Aycock Funeral Home, Stuart FL