Davis VanNortwick

Davis VanNortwick, 83Davis M. VanNortwick of Sun City West died June 30, 2008.Mr. VanNortwick was born June 9, 1925 in Robersonville, N.C. He joined the Army Air Corps during World War II and served his country for 27 years as a pilot, artillery officer and systems engineer. After departing the Army, he worked as a computer engineer for GTE before finally retiring to Arizona.During his careers in the Army and GTE, he lived and worked in North Carolina, Alaska, Texas, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Kwajalein Marshall Islands and Arizona. Mr. VanNortwick enjoyed golf, brain teasers, photography, astronomy, dancing with his sweetheart, Harriett, and tinkering with his computer. According to his family, he will always be remembered for his big smile, sarcastic wit and undying dedication to his family and friends. His legacy to them is his passionate love for this country and the neverending pursuit of education.He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Harriett (Coburn) VanNortwick of Sun City West; three children and their families, Eric (Debbie) VanNortwick of Dale City, Virg., Elaine (Karl) Snyder of Jupiter, Fla., and Lt. Col Amy (Sam) Arwood of Tampa, Fla.; a brother, Stewart VanNortwick and his wife, Georgia, of Williamston N.C.; and his grandchildren, Clay and Chad VanNortwick, Karyn and Kasey Snyder, and Samuel and Christopher Arwood.A memorial service was conducted July 5 in Sun City West. Internment with full military honors will be at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, D.C., at a later date.In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society's Relay for life at www.nvccrelay.org, choose "donate to a participant," then search for Debbie VanNortwick.