South Pasadena High School
Alumni Association - 1907-2025
William N. 'Bill' Woodward
| Class of | 1950 |
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| Currently residing In | Beaufort, SC USA |
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| Spouse/Partner | Jane Weldon (Woodward) '50 |
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| Children, Grandchildren | Children: Geo. Robert-1959; Marg. Anne 'Peggy'-1961; Wm. Weldon-1963. Grand Kids: Gina Woodward-1986; More… |
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| Occupation Title | Engr/Mgr/Owner/Commercial Pilot-Retired |
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| Military Service | U.S. Navy (Aviation Branch)  |
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William N. 'Bill''s Latest Interactions
My name is Bill Woodward '50. - Carolyn '51 and I were team-mates in the So Pas HS Marching Band in 1949. She played the flute and I played trumpet. We dated many times and had fun times together. I met Bob Mulvin '51 who in 1949 was Carolyn's neighbor, living in the Apt. below the Roden family. Bob M. was also my team-mate on the 1950 JV Baseball Team. We called him 'Rapid Robert.' (Pic in '50 Copa). So it was that I knew both Carolyn and Bob well and loved them very much. They were fun loving, gregarious, smart people (Pic above).
As evidence of their smarts - Carolyn went on to Stanford '55 and Bob M. into the Army's Foreign Language School at Monterey. George R. 'Bobby' Roden (Carolyn's brother) was also a close friend who after a couple of years at the CA Maritme Academy in Vallejo, CA, went on to flight school at Pensacola, FL to become a US Navy pilot. Bobby R. and I went hunting ducks near Long Beach, & doves near San Dimas many times together. We'd bring them back and Mom R. and Carolyn prepared a family feast after we all pulled feathers. Sandy Roden & Bob Sr were also fun loving parents.
I have great memories of all three of these 'special' SPHS Alums and of the whole Roden family. Bob Mulvin was a funny and loyal friend. I shall cherish them all so long as I live and if possible ... thereafter 
GOD LOVES THEM AND SO DO I - BIll W. '50
Known as Margaret, 'Maggie', Mom and 'Gran ma' was - b: 25 Jan 1911, Trenton, NJ; Grad: SPHS Jun 1929; Grad in Nursing from Queen of Angeles Hospital, LA, CA May 1931; m: 11 Jun 1932 (Brown); Son born:16 Jun 1933; Div: 25 Apr 1935; m: 30 Nov 1938 (Covert); Red Cross Ambulance Driver 1942-43 (WWII); Div: 1944; m: 1946 (Hays); Served in VISTA 5 yrs during 1960s; d:15 Jun 1987, Ridgecrest, CA (76y, 4m, 18d).
Mom had a full and adventurous life. She loved to sing, act in theatre, dance and write. She loved people and wanted to help any and all. She went from singing as one part of the Senior Trio in high school, to acting in fhe Pasadena Playhouse and the San Cabriel Light Opera groups, to serving in Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) where she worked to help native americans in AZ to the less advantaged folks in the hills country of northern GA.
Margaret grew up during the 'depression' years and the family had little money. She learned to get by with a few coins but fewer dollars. Most of her earned monies went to help others. Except near her later years when after her husband died in a plane crash in Mexico, she had one great adventure. Margaret bought a sailing yacht in New England, hired a Capt to sail it, and they sailed it down the east coast of US through the Bahamas and on to the south coast of Puerto Rico. They stayed in P.R. taking short trips to neighboring islands giving rides to locals.. This mode of living continued until her money ran out. At that time Maggie gave the boat away and returned to the US and a more meager living using funds from her Soc.Sec.
Due to Mom's life style, several marriages and I having been raised mostly by my Gpop & Gmom, in 1947 took the name of my maternal grandfather William Woodward. This hopefully, explains the reason that in Jun 1950 I myself graduated SPHS as William 'Bill' Noon Woodward.
Summary: My mother Margaret, her sister Rene, and my grandparents William and Margaret Noon, came to So. Pas. and lived from 1919 at 267 and from 1932 at 261 Monterey Rd until 1987 when Gmom moved away. - WNW