William LaGrille was born in Memphis, TN on Sept. 16, 1912.  LaGrille grew up on the Monterey Peninsula in Northern California. In the late 1930s he settled in San Francisco.  Working in all media, his subjects are diverse. He died in San Francisco on March 29, 1995. Exh: Carmel AA, 1936 (solo); Seattle Museum, 1940; NW PM, 1940. In: Mayor's Office (Monterey).