Joseph E. Clifford
CLIFFORD, Joseph E., passed away at the age of 68 on July 10, 2008. Joe and his family moved to Arizona from Minneapolis in 1949. An attorney, Joe was a graduate of Yale University and the University of Washington School of Law, and was proud to serve both the Arizona Game and Fish Department and the Arizona Attorney General's Office. Through his achievements in the areas of water rights litigation and game and fish law, he has left a lasting legacy of environmental protection that future generations of Arizonans will appreciate for many years to come. In retirement, Joe and his wife moved to the southern border of the state where he pursued his passion for the culture and language of our close neighbors in Mexico. Continuing his years of community service, Joe gave his time to Hands Across the Border, a non-profit organization facilitating the education of children on both sides of the border. Joe is survived by his wife, Dorothy; his sons, Andrew, Matt and Ted; and his grandson, Ryan; and his sisters, Linda, Martha and Virginia. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, July 24, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. at Messinger Mortuary, 7601 E. Indian School Rd., in Scottsdale, AZ. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Hands Across the Border Foundation Inc. P.O. Box 903, Oracle, AZ 85623, or the American Lung Association of Arizona, 2819 E. Broadway, Tucson, AZ 85716. Published in the Tucson Newspapers on 7/22/2008