Willard Campbell "Bill" Case

WILLARD CAMPBELL CASE Willard "Bill" Campbell Case passed away Thursday, April 26, 2007 at the Indian River Medical Center in Vero Beach with his wife at his side. Bill was born in Rochester, NY in 1926 and lived there all his life until he retired in 1986 and has lived in Vero Beach in his retirement years. He had enlisted as an eighteen year old in the US Army and his last tour of duty was in Saipan training for the invasion of Japan, and was a graduate of Amherst College. He spent his entire business career with the Case-Hoyt Corp., a printing company which enjoyed a national reputation for printing the annual reports of many large corporations. He served as Executive Vice-President and Director from 1955 1986. In Rochester, Bill also served as Director several organization including the Community Trust Monroe Saving Bank and Glendale Hospital and was active in many other charitable and community organizations. He was a member of the Rochester Country Club and the Genesee Valley Country Club. In 1962 he was awarded the prestigious Henry Snyder Memorial Award by the Junior Chamber of Commerce. In Vero Beach, Bill was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, the Bent Pines Country Club, 1980 -2007, and helped organize the Controlled Growth Committee in early 2004 with 900 members which later merged with the Indian River Neighborhood Committee shortly thereafter to form the Indian River Neighborhood Association. He maintained an active interest in the IRNA which honored him in 2006 with a Tribute recognizing his efforts on behalf of the Association. Survivors include his wife, Nancy McGee Case of Vero Beach; his children, H. Titus Case of Alta, UT and St. Lake City, UT, Wendy R. Case of Rochester, VT; Nancy's children, who he loved as his own, son Jeffrey Hoffman his wife Amy Flanagan and their children Ryan, Garrett and Grace, son John Hoffman his wife Maria Gerare and their children Justin, Jake and Jacqueline, and daughter Judy Caron and her daughter Carli Caron. Bill was predeceased by a son, Douglas C. Case. A memorial service will take place at a later date at the First Presbyterian Church in Vero Beach. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Presbyterian Church, 520 Royal Palm Boulevard, Vero Beach, FL 32960. Arrangements are under the direction of Cox-Gifford Seawinds Funeral Home and Crematory, Vero Beach, Florida. Condolences may be sent through www.seawindsfh.com/obit.php