William Schaubel Partridge died April 10, 1999 after a courageous struggle with cancer at his home in Draper, Utah.
He was born January 20, 1922, in Ranchester, Wyoming to William Clayton Partridge and Elsie Schaubel. He married Jeannette Noble March 21, 1942, in Madison, Wisconsin. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple. He served as a Captain in the Army Air Corps where he received a Medal of Honor for his distinguished service during World War II. He served in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as a Bishop, Stake President, temple worker, and completed four missions with his wife. He most recently served as a Patriarch in the Draper Eastridge Stake.He received his Ph.D. at the University of Utah and worked as a scientist at Atomic Energy Commission and Jet Propulsion Laboratories. He was the Vice President at the University of Utah in charge of Research. He founded Utah Research and Development Company, The Research Institute, and Technical Research Associates. He served as an advisor for the National Science Foundation, on the Deseret Foundation Committee, and with the National Institute of Health. He was an inventor, and excellent photographer and enjoyed doing genealogy.
He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Jeannette; four children, Nancy Plagge, Dianne (Terry) Killpack, William (Bonnie) Partridge, Carol (Joseph) Rosander; 23 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his son, Murray.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, April 13, 1999, at 12 noon at the Draper Eastridge Stake Center, 12270 So. 1190 E. Friends may call Monday 6-8 p.m. at Jenkins-Soffe Mort., 4760 So. State St. and Tuesday 11-11:45 a.m. at the church. Interment, Holladay Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, family suggests contributions be made to General Missionary Fund of the LDS Church. Please contribute in your individual wards.
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