William John Hooy

William John Hooy April 7, 1931 - August 30, 2008 44-Year Resident of Concord On Saturday, August 30th, Bill's journey came to an end. He passed away peacefully in his sleep. Bill is survived by his devoted wife of 52 years, Barbara and three adoring children, Bob, Joan and Karen; and six grandsons, Scott, Will, Rick, Eric, Jason and Andre. Bill was born to Agatha Van Erp and Albert Hooy. He was a graduate of Lowell High School in 1949 and joined the US Navy as part of the Officers Candidate School. He served in the submarine force during the Korean War. He graduated from UC Berkeley in 1952 where he was a member of the Sigma Nu fraternity. He earned his law degree from Boalt Hall in 1957. Thereafter, he worked for Chevron until he founded his own firm in Concord in 1974, where he continued to practice law some 45 years until his retirement in 2004. His son Bob with whom he worked for more than 20 years continues the practice that Bill started that bears his and his son's name, Hooy & Hooy, PLC. Bill was a man of great faith, and demonstrated his devotion by working tirelessly, from the time he moved his family to Concord in 1964 until he could no longer do so, for the First Presbyterian Church of Concord, where he served as deacon, trustee and elder. For nearly a decade, Bill was a member and officer of the Clayton Valley/Concord Sunrise Rotary Club. Bill also served on a number of Concord City boards and commissions. Upon retirement, he joined SIRS where he held several positions, including Big SIR. In SIRS, he enjoyed his large circle of friends and built new long standing relationships while attending day excursions throughout the Bay Area, fishing trips throughout California and learning to cook. A Celebration of Bill's life will be held on Friday, September 12th at 11 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church of Concord, 1965 Colfax Street. Bill has asked that any donations made in his honor be given to First Presbyterian Church of Concord. Ouimet Brothers Chapel 925-682-4242