Clair “Woody” Woodward

Clair “ Woody” Woodward, 93, of Waitsburg, passed away on February 7 in Walla Walla.

His base of operations here was the roundtable at the Waitsburg Hardware, where he made many friends with his outgoing personal­ity.

Woody served as a State Patrolman in Wyoming for 25 years, retiring in the Cheyenne area in 1985 as Sergeant.

He loved hunting, fish­ing and camping, and could swap stories with the best. His special hardware friend was John Stellwagen.

Woody is survived by wife Mary Arland at the home, one Sister, El Jean in Iowa; three sons Kenneth Woodward of Phoenix, AZ, Terry Woodward of Fou...