Bill was born on December 3, 1930 to Edwin and Iola Booth of Fresno and passed away surrounded by his family on January 9, 2013 at the age of 82. Bill graduated from Fresno High School where he served as Student Body President. Bill graduated from UCLA with Phi Beta Kappa honors in 1954. He married his High School sweetheart Patricia Deaton in August of 1952. He then entered the United States Air Force in August of 1954. Following his military service, Bill returned to Fresno and completed a Master of Arts degree and his teaching credential at California State University Fresno. Bill was a charter member of the Phi Delta Kappa education fraternity. Bill began his career in Education at Fresno High starting as a classroom teacher and moving on to counselor, Vice-Principal and Interim Principal. In 1971, Bill earned a Doctorate of Education from USC. Bill then served as Dean of Boys at Tioga Junior High and Vice Principal at Edison High School. In 1973, Bill was appointed to the position of Administrator of Student Services for the Fresno Unified School District. From 1972 to 1977, Bill was an instructor of Education at California State University, Fresno followed by several years teaching at Fresno Pacific University. During his career, Bill served on the Student Attendance Review Board, as President of Region IX of the Association of California School Administrators and received the California Association of Supervisors of Child Welfare and Attendance Outstanding Service Award for 1993-94. Bill's community service activities included the Fresno Exchange Club in which he served two terms as President and Coordinator of the Girl of the Year award program. As a member of Seniors in Retirement Society (SIRS), Bill acted as co-editor of the monthly newsletter. Bill was a member of the Presbyterian Church and ordained as an elder. Bill's lifelong hobby was building and flying Free Flight model airplanes. Bill was the Editor of the Fresno Club's monthly newsletter for 40 years in addition to serving as the National President of the Society of Antique Modelers. Following his retirement, Bill joined the cast of New Wrinkles for nine seasons as a performer and the source of "one-liners". Bill and Pat enjoyed traveling throughout the United States and internationally. Bills family loved being entertained by his delightful sense of humor and his gourmet cooking skills. Bill's special joy was spending time with his children and grand-children at the family cabin near Coulterville. Bill is survived by his wife of 60 years, Patricia; son William Michael and his wife Susan of Oceanside; daughter Linda Goerzen of Valley Center; grandsons Jeremy Booth and Andrew Goerzen; granddaughters Jeanette Booth Lambe and Jennifer Goerzen; Great-Granddaughter, Alanah Grace Lambe; brother Kenneth Booth and his wife Keiko and many beloved nieces and nephews. A Memorial Service will be held Friday January 18, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church located at 1540 M Street in Fresno. The service will be followed by a Celebration of Bill's Life at Pardini's at 2257 W. Shaw Avenue. Remembrances may be sent to the Diabetic Youth Foundation's Bearskin Meadow Camp at 5167 Clayton Road, Suite F, Concord, CA 94521.