BROCK, III, Daniel Wesley (Dan)

Bunker Family Funeral & Cremation, Mesa, Arizona Daniel Wesley Brock III May 2, 1946 ~ August 29, 2012 Daniel Wesley Brock III passed away August 29, 2012 in Mesa, AZ. He was born in Los Angeles, CA, to Daniel Wesley and Thella Wilson Brock, May 2, 1946. He was raised and educated in Los Angeles along with his four brothers and two sisters. He was the “big” brother and didn’t let any of his siblings forget it. First nick-named “Happy” because of his exuberant personality, later as a teenager, the nick-name evolved to “Mudd” because of all the mischievous pranks. Mudd stuck and he never grew out of the well-earned name. He faithfully served an LDS mission in the Canadian Alaska Mission (1965), then married Marcia Fretz and moved to Tucson to attend the U of A. His first son and daughter were born there. They divorced and he started his business in Mesa to stay close to the children. He married Katie Bishop, and they have 4 sons. Dan cherished being a father, nothing was more important to him in his life than his children. Unfortunately, this marriage also ended in divorce. On July 5, 2001, Dan married Jan Grimshaw. Dan is a friend to everyone he met, with a teasing joke and kindness to all. His life is an example of love and hard work. Dan was a successful architect and enjoyed his faithful partners Jim and Boyd at Brock, Craig and Thacker Architects. He mostly worked on commercial buildings, i.e. fire/police stations, senior center, multi generational center, libraries, schools, churches and pools. Dan provided the City of Mesa countless hours of service by serving on the Design Review Board, Planning and Zoning Board and other city committees over the many years he lived in Mesa. Dan’s great eye for design and function has improved the communities we live in. Dan is survived by his wife, Jan, mother Thella Brock, children: Dan (Beth) 6 children, Jayme Mendenhall (2 children), Travis (Christie) 2 children, Jason (Kenna) 1 child, Aaron, Cameron (Abbey). Siblings: Larry, Jill Beitler, Hank, Draza Esplin, George and Wendell; many nieces and nephews. Mudd will be missed for his sense of humor, easy-going spirit and all the joy he brought into our lives. Visitation will be Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012 from 6-8 PM at Bunker’s Garden Chapel, 33 N. Centennial Way in Mesa. Funeral services are Wednesday, Sept. 5 at 3 PM, preceded by a visitation at 2 PM at the LDS Fairfield Ward, 933 E. Brown Rd, also in Mesa.