CARLSBAD CURRENT ARGUS

Saturday, July 13, 2002 - 10:45:44 PM MST 
 
 
Darrill R. Woodfield

CARLSBAD - A funeral for Darrill R. Woodfield, 63, of Moore Drive, will be 2 p.m. Tuesday
 at First United Methodist Church with John Burke of His Song Ministries officiating. 
Interment will follow in the Carlsbad Cemetery.
Friends may call 1-9 p.m. today, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday and 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday
 at West Funeral Home.

Mr. Woodfield died Friday, July 12, 2002, at Carlsbad Medical Center.

West Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Darrill R. Woodfield Sr. was born July 14, 1938, in Oklahoma City to Charles R. Woodfield 
and Audra Hubbard Woodfield. He was raised and educated in Kermit, Texas.

He received a bachelor of science degree in industrial arts from West Texas State 
University in Canyon, Texas, in 1962, and a master's degree from Colorado State University
 in Greeley, Colo., in 1965.

Darrill married Rita Grabbe in September 1961 and they moved to Carlsbad in 1962.
 He taught drafting and woodworking for 32 years at Carlsbad Mid High School. 
He also taught drafting at NMSU-Carlsbad. He retired from Carlsbad Municipal Schools in
 May 1994.

In 1980, the Industrial Arts Association selected Mr. Woodfield as the Outstanding Industrial
 Arts Teacher in New Mexico.

He was a longtime member of BPOE Elks Association, New Mexico Industrial Arts Association,
 National Industrial Arts Association, NEA, CEA, National Rifle Association and the
 North American Hunting Club.

Darrill was an avid hunter and outdoorsman. He enjoyed collecting antiques, etc.
 He was known for his dry sense of humor.

Survivors include his wife of the family home; a daughter, Dari Lynn Wood of Carlsbad;
 a son, Darrill R. Woodfield Jr. of Albuquerque; and grandsons, Cody and Justin Wood of
 Carlsbad.

Pallbearers are Frank Nelson, Reid McCloskey, Myrl Moore, Joe Stell, Jackie Vaughn and
 Bill Waddell.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Diabetes Association, Carlsbad Foundation or 
a charity of choice.