MOODY, William Earl

The Arizona Republic, Phoenix, Arizona Sunday, July 27, 2003 William Earl Moody departed this life on July 20, 2003. He was born on February 8, 1927 and was a native Arizonan. His kind heart and love for his family and friends will be remembered. He was preceded in death by his wife of 25 years, Vivian Moody. He enlisted in the United States Navy when he was fifteen years old and served in the South Pacific during World War II. He survived the Japanese attack on his aircraft carrier, the USS Princeton and loved attending the reunions of the Princeton survivors. Bill was an avid history buff and outdoorsman. He flew his own plane and loved camping and boating on Lake Powell. After 41 years with Salt River Project as a Line Department Trouble Shooter, Bill retired. He was a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 266. He is survived and will be deeply missed by his son, Larry Moody (Gail), stepdaughters, Colleen LeGrand (Rick), Nancy Roodhouse, Betty Schaffer, Rebecca Anderson (Dick), Robin LaCorte (Brian); and stepson Mark Roodhouse; twenty-one grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Services will be held at 10:00 am Friday, August 1 at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona, 23029 North Cave Creek Road, Phoenix, Arizona