DODD, William 1940-2018

DODD, MCNEAL, ALT

Posted By: K.L. Kittleson
Date: 1/3/2019 at 11:41:38

Biography

William “Bill” Dodd, 78, of Waterloo, died Monday, December 31, 2018 at Friendship Village Retirement Center.

Bill was born on June 20, 1940 in Cedar Falls, the son of Bush D. and Alvetta McNeal Dodd. He married Barbara A. Alt on December 27, 1964 at First Methodist Church in Cedar Rapids.

He graduated from N.U. High School in 1959 and received his bachelors of education in 1965 and master’s degree in elementary administration in 1971, both from University of Northern Iowa.

Bill worked for Waterloo Community Schools, as an educator at Kittrell Elementary, and an administrator at Greenbriar, Krieg, and Lowell Elementary School. He served in the district for 27 years and retired in 2005.

He was a member of the Waterloo Exchange Club, a former member of Iowa State Administrators Association, national and local levels of the Organization of Administrators, and Westminster Presbyterian Church where he was an elder and former deacon, usher, and member of the personnel committee.

Bill volunteered at Covenant and mentored at Lowell and McKinstry Schools. He enjoyed fishing in Canada, traveling, tennis, and attending all his grandkid’s functions.

Bill is survived by his wife, Barbara; his son, T.J. (Marissa) Dodd of Janesville; daughter, Jenny Dodd of Waterloo; six grandchildren, Noah, London, Graceanne, Leo, Cade, and Caleb; and brother, Jack (Ann) Dodd of Ames.

He is preceded in death by his parents.
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Services:
Friday, January 4, 2019 at Westminster Presbyterian Church, Waterloo

Cemetery: (not given)

Memorials:
May be directed to Westminster Presbyterian Church or Cedar Valley Hospice

SOURCE: Locke Funeral Service (3 JAN 2019)