Achievements of William Tischler

Friday, Jan. 17, 1997 | 11:59 a.m.

Milestones in the life of William Tischler and his character "Jingles the Clown":

* BORN: Aug. 23, 1923, in Eagle Pass, Texas. Jingles was introduced in 1963 in Pittsburgh.

* EDUCATION: Graduated high school in Temple, Texas.

* MARRIAGE: 1946, to Roberta Johnston. Divorced 1971.

* FIRST CHILD: Laurie, 1949.

* HIGHLIGHT: A portrait of "Jingles the Shrine Clown" by Pete Mustard hangs in the personal art collection of Robert Guggenheim in Newport Beach., Calif.

* AWARDS: United Airlines Man of the Year (1966), the company's Distinguished Service Award (1975).

* ORGANIZATIONS: Past potentate of Shriners Al Malaikah in Los Angeles, member of the Elks, York and Scottish Rites, Royal Order of the Jesters.

* RETIREMENT: 1983 from the airline industry.

* DIED: Jan. 5 in Las Vegas.

William Tischler

Jingles the Clown

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