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Clyll Webb Crockett

02/16/1934 - 01/15/2025
Service Date: 02/01/2025
Service Time: 12:00 PM Also a visitation at 11:00am prior to service
Service Location: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 1911 N. 24th Street, Mesa AZ 85213
Visitation Date: 01/31/2025
Visitation Time: 5:30-7:30 PM
Visitation Location: Bunker's Garden Chapel 33 N. Centennial Way, Mesa AZ 85201
Interment: City of Mesa Cemetery

Clyll “Webb” Crockett passed away peacefully with his family by his side on January 15, 2025, in Mesa, Arizona, following a short illness. He was a beloved son, brother, husband, father, and grandfather. His countless contributions to his family, his church, his friends, and his profession cannot be measured and will not be forgotten.

Webb was born February 16, 1934, at the family home in Preston, Idaho.  He was the fifth of seven children born to Alta Eliza Webb and Frank Lee Crockett. While attending Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, Webb met his sweetheart, Nan Marie Mattice, of Pima, Arizona. The two were married for time and eternity in the Mesa, Arizona Temple on June 27, 1958, and were married for nearly 67 wonderful years. They welcomed four children: Jeff (married to Pam Lyon), Nicole (married to Mike Barney), Karen (married to Matt Renda) and Cynthia (married to Trent Pedersen). They have fifteen grandchildren: Kayla Crockett, Nathan Crockett (married to Hannah Fitzgerald), Megan Crockett, Rachel Crockett, Brett Barney, Claire Barney, Josh Barney (married to Ashlynn Phillips), Monica Chabot (married to Eli Chabot), Ileah Renda, Lloyd Renda, Emma Renda, Isaac Renda, Brandon Pedersen, Brock Pedersen, and Savannah Pedersen.

Webb attended Idaho State University and then Brigham Young University, where he graduated in 1958 with a bachelor’s degree in economics. While attending BYU, he was elected student body president for the 1957-1958 school year. Following graduation, Webb and Nan moved cross country to Chicago where Webb attended Northwestern University, earning his Master of Business Administration in 1959. He and Nan then returned to Arizona and Webb attended law school at the University of Arizona, where he served on the editorial board of the Arizona Law Review and graduated with distinction in 1962.

Webb clerked at the Arizona Supreme Court for the Honorable Renz L. Jennings from 1962 to 1963. He then joined the Phoenix law firm Fennemore, Craig, von Ammon & Udall (now known as Fennemore) where he had a storied legal career for 54 years before retiring in 2017. Webb served on the firm’s Management Committee and chaired the firm’s Board of Directors for many years. His law practice included the areas of utilities regulation, administrative law, legislative law, and environmental law. Beginning in 1993, he has been recognized as one of the Best Lawyers in America. Webb represented some of the largest regulated utilities in Arizona before the Arizona Corporation Commission. One of the highlights of his legal career was serving on the Board of Directors of Southwest Airlines for 17 years.

In addition to his legal practice, Webb served the community tirelessly on a variety of boards of directors including Mesa United Way (where he received the Betty Kerr Volunteer of the Year Award), East Valley Partnership, Valley Forward Association (former Chairman of the Board), Phoenix Community Alliance, Governor’s Regulatory Review Council, City of Mesa Board of Adjustments (former Chairman of the Board), City of Scottsdale Board of Adjustments, Maricopa Mental Health Association, and LDS Family Services.

Webb participated enthusiastically in the Republican Party throughout his life. Many seeking public office sought out his counsel and endorsement. They recognized him as someone who would provide honest advice and candid perspective. He was likewise known as someone who was faithful to his convictions and loyal to his friends. He served in positions from precinct committeeman to party parliamentarian. In recognition for his constant work, Webb received the Outstanding Service Award from the Arizona Republican Party in 2004, and he is a past Volunteer of the Year for the Maricopa County Republican Party. The highlight of his political involvement was serving as an elector in the Electoral College for the State of Arizona in the 2000 election of Bush v. Gore. Webb was one of the eight electors to cast a vote for George W. Bush on behalf of Arizona in that memorable election.

Webb was a devout member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In 1954, as a 20-year-old, he accepted a calling from Church President David O. McKay to serve as a missionary in the Northern States Mission which at the time included Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, and half of Nebraska. He arrived in Chicago via steam engine train and spent the next two years sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ. He was quickly recognized for his natural leadership ability and spent a significant part of his mission serving as assistant to Mission President Reed Smoot. His two-year mission established a lifelong covenant path of service in the Church, including callings as home teacher, councilor in a BYU student ward bishopric, Sunday School teacher, Mesa East Stake Executive Secretary, High Councilor in the Arizona State University student stake, and Bishop. His time as Bishop of the Mesa Seventieth Ward where he ministered to young single adults was a highlight of his church service. His ability to provide wise and loving counsel at a time when young adults were making important life decisions was a blessing to many in his congregation.

Webb lived a long and remarkable life dedicated to God, family, and community. He blessed the lives of those who crossed his path, and his wisdom and love were treasured by all. We love and honor him as a beloved husband, father and friend.

Webb was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Alta, and siblings DeVerle, Florene (Mendenhall), Aldeane (Fisher), Lee, Reed and granddaughter Claire Crockett Barney.  He is survived by his brother Rees.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, February 1, 2025, at 12 noon (with visitation starting at 11 AM) at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints located at 1911 N. 24th Street, Mesa, Arizona 85213.

Visitation will be Friday, January 31, 2025, from 5:30 – 7:30 PM at Bunker’s Garden Chapel located at 33 N. Centennial Way, Mesa, Arizona 85201.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Child Crisis Arizona:

424 W. Rio Salado Parkway

Mesa, Arizona 85201

(480) 834-9424

https://childcrisisaz.org/how-you-can-help/donation

 

Arrangements by Bunker’s Garden Chapel, www.bunkerfuneral.com. Should this obituary appear anywhere but bunkerfuneral.com, please check our website for accurate details and service information.

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  • Webb is one of most remarkable and finest men I have ever known plus a true disciple of Jesus Christ. He’ll be missed.

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