- Date Of Birth: July 24, 1998
- Date Of Death: August 22, 2022
- State: Connecticut
William Harrison Noland
He loved casting a line near Cockenoe Island and catching the surf along the Malibu coast. He treasured the Green Monster and the Grateful Dead, fresh powder under his board at Okemo, sliding into third on the softball field and analyzing NFL stats.
But more than anything, Will loved his big life–his family, his friends who felt like family and his dogs, Fenway and Brady.
On August 22, William Noland, of Fairfield, Connecticut, passed away peacefully in Venice, California.
Born in Atlanta on July 24, 1998, Will was a graduate of Fairfield Country Day School, Middlesex School and Pepperdine University, where he studied Economics.
He was a compassionate and selfless big brother to Hallie and Christopher and played the role of surrogate big brother to his family’s close Fairfield friends. He shared a special bond and brotherhood with everyone who met him, but especially with the members of Pepperdine’s Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity.
Will was always there when you needed him. And, more importantly, he was there during those times when you didn’t know you did.
He had a unique gift for seeing the sun behind the clouds and the beauty in the world around him. He understood the healing power of a big hug, the majestic spirit of elephants, the faith within The Serenity Prayer, the beat of an acoustic jam at a Dave Matthews show and the connection he could create with others.
Big Will, as his parents Leslie and Pat affectionately called him, loved big. (In fact, he even loved to celebrate the Patriots big 2016 Super Bowl win every year following.)
Will left the world a better place than he found it.
