William A. Moody

Born: November 22, 1908

Died: December 10, 1994

Married: Beulah Palmer (1930)

Children:

William A. Moody

Adirondack Daily Enterprise, December 13, 1994

William A. Moody

SARANAC LAKE — William A. Moody, 86, of Saranac Lake, died Saturday, Dec. 10, 1994 at the Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake.

Born Nov. 22, 1908 in Saranac Lake, he was the son of Henry and Rose (Factau) Moody. He was the great, great grandson¹ of Jacob Moody, one of the first settlers of Saranac Lake.

Mrs. Moody was a painter and was employed by Newman & Holmes, Inc. for 32 years, retiring in 1971. In his younger years, he was a notable skater, competing against Jack Shea and Ed Lamy. He was also an avid trapper, hunter, and fisherman.

Survivors include, his wife, Beulah (Palmer) Moody, whom he married in 1930 in Lake Placid; two brothers, Alfred and Henry Moody of Saranac Lake; one sister, Isabel Porter of Lake Placid; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his brother, Ross Moody.

There will be no calling hours. A graveside service will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at the Eastside Cemetery in Chateaugay, N.Y. with the Rev. Martin Ayre and Rev. Robert Lowenthal officiating.

Memorial contributions may be made to the First United Methodist Church of Saranac Lake and the Saranac Lake Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad in care of the Fortune-Keough Funeral Home.

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1: William A. Moody is actually the great-grandson of Jacob Moody, not great-great-grandson. His father is Henry William, whose father was Cortez Moody, whose father was Jacob Moody.