Woodrow Wilson Diehl |
| Posted 2020-03-03 by Pat R |
| Arizona Republic (Phoenix, Arizona) Wednesday, August 19, 1998, p. B4 Woodrow W. Diehl, ex-Camp Verde Mayor Woodrow Wilson Diehl, retired mayor of Camp Verde, died Friday. He was 85. Born Feb. 12, 1913, in Freedom, Wis., Woody, as friends called him, and his family moved to Camp Verde from Phoenix in 1960, where he entered the real estate and insurance business. Mr. Diehl started his career in Camp Verde as the manager of the Arizona Gypsum Corp. He later started Superior Sand and Rock and became manager for 16 years. He retired in 1976. After his retirement from Superior Sand and Rock, Mr. Diehl campaigned as a Republican for the Yavapai County Board of Supervisors and became involved in the incorporation of Camp Verde. He was elected as a Town Council member, and held the post for almost eight years. He was twice elected vice mayor and was mayor of Camp Verde in 1987-88. During and after his political tenure, Mr. Diehl remained active in the Camp Verde community by participating in many local organizations. He was part of the Camp Verde Development Corp., the Camp Verde Improvement Association and the Camp Verde Historical Society. Mr. Diehl is survived by his daughters, Donna Diehl Hinson and Victoria Diehl Lively; and sisters, Viola Schmitzer and Lucille Langedyke. Mass will be said at 10 a.m. today at St. Francis Cabrini Church, General Crook Trial, Camp Verde. Contributions can be made to the Northern Arizona Hospice, 202 S. Willard St., Cottonwood, AZ 86326, or to the Camp Verde Historical Society, P.O. Box 1184, Camp Verde, AZ 86322. Arrangements were handled by Westcott Funeral Home. See Also: Find A Grave |
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