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William O."Bill" Short, 78, died on Saturday, February 8, 2003. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Mary K. Franzoy Short of the family home; daughters, Connie J. Tecklenburg and husband, W. H., Dixie Cantrall and husband, Richard, all of Albuquerque, and Becky E. Davis and husband, Tom of Los Lunas; brothers, Olan C. Short of Tucson, AZ and Otis V. Short of Moriarty; grandchildren, Denise Romine, Capt. Bret Tecklenburg, Jennifer Davis, Jody Davis, Dean Cantrall, Chad Cantrall and Kristina Coleman; and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; Henry and Della Short; sister, Nellie Hendricks; brothers, John, Vernon and Lee Short; daughter, Twilla Short, and granddaughter, Deanne Cantrall. He was a member of Valley Church of Christ, a veteran of the US Navy serving in World War II, retired from Sandia Labs, and was elected member of the New Mexico Old Time Fiddlers Association Hall of Fame. Services will be held on Wednesday, February 12, 2003, 10:00 a.m., at French Mortuary, University Blvd. Chapel, with Wayne Sharp officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park, 924 Menaul Blvd. NE. Friends may visit French Mortuary, University Blvd. Chapel, Tuesday, February 11, 2003, from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The family requests in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made to the Albuquerque Christian Children's Home, 5700 Winter Haven Rd. NW, 87120. French Mortuary 1111 University Blvd. NE 843-6333
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