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‘Bud’ McNamara
Edward Hahn “Bud” McNamara, 94, of San Manuel and formerly of Lake Montezuma, Page, Tuba City and Flagstaff, Arizona, passed away peacefully at home on Jan. 24, 2012. Bud was born Dec. 8, 1917 to Ella Hahn McNamara and Edward Aloysius McNamara.
He grew up in Flagstaff and attended St. Anthony’s (now St. Francisco de Asis) Catholic school. He served the first Mass celebrated at the “new” Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary church on December 7, 1930. He graduated from Flagstaff High School in 1936 and Arizona Teacher’s College (now Northern Arizona University) in 1942.
As a sophomore, Bud played on the undefeated 1934 FHS 4-A state championship team which did not allow a single point to be scored against them the entire season, a record which stands to this day. He was considered the greatest punter in the Northern Arizona Conference and was inducted into the Northern Arizona Sports Hall of Fame.
Bud served in the Army during World War II and had a long and distinguished career as principal in Flagstaff, Tuba City and Page schools. He retired to Lake Montezuma where he and his wife, Bo McNamara, found a love for rock collecting and jewelry making. They were active members in the Cottonwood Rock and Mineral Club.
Bud was preceded in death by his first wife, Evelyn Hilkins McNamara. He is survived by his second wife of 58 years, Bo; daughter, Patricia (Terry) Fay; son, Michael (Janet) McNamara; daughter, Deb (Drew) Mansager; and daughter Meg (Larry Weinstein) McNamara.
He has seven grandchildren: Wendy Mason, Michael Fay, Kevin and Chris McNamara, Torrey and Connor Mansager and Zachery Weinstein. His six great-grandchildren are Zoe and Avery Mason, Ava and Tre Fay and Caden and Colin McNamara.
A Mass of Christian burial is planned for Camp Verde, Arizona in the future.
December 8, 1917 – January 24, 2012
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