William James Stoddard

Bill Stoddard, 57, passed away October 31, 2006. Beloved Husband of Patti; father of Suzy (CJ) Cada and Michael Stoddard; grandfather of Cassie, Lexi and Will; brother of Joan Donlon, Linda Rakowski, Sheila Clapper and his "Two Boys", Cody and Sammy. Bill was an avid golfer and loved boating, fishing, poker and was a Bronco season ticket holder for over 30 years. Bill worked for US West (not Qwest) for 30 years. After retiring, Bill moved to Las Vegas and became a craps dealer and then went on to a job at Rhodes Ranch Golf Course. In 2004 he moved to Phoenix and worked at Bank One Ballpark. He then worked at the Arizona Science Center as Elmo's bodyguard. He then went back to working at Desert Mountain Golf Course. Nothing made him more proud than having his grandchildren and he was looking forward to the birth of Riley Summer Stoddard in November. Donations suggested to Make A Wish Foundation of Colorado 7951 Maplewood Ave Suite 1, Greenwood Village, CO 80111