William A. Short II

Judge William A. Short II, passed away on November 29, 2018. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ernest and Ethel Bryan Short and daughter, Kelly D. Short.  He is survived by his wife, Lynn M. Short; daughters, Cynthia June Short and Karen Lynn Short; grandchildren, Celena (Aaron), Christina (Robert), and Brett (Zach), and grandson, Dillon; and great-grandchildren Job, Maven and Kevin. He has a sister, Ernestine Kipp and numerous nieces and nephews.

Bill grew up in Lordsburg, NM, and graduated high school from the New Mexico Military Institute.  He attended various universities, graduating from UNM School of Law in 1968.  Prior to graduating from law school he was a businessman, rancher and rodeo cowboy. He also played cowboy polo.  He was appointed as a judge in 1975.  He met Lynn that year, they were married in 1978 and lived in Albuquerque for many years before moving to El Vado Lake.

Bill did many things in his life and even after being a lawyer for 50 years and a judge for 16 of them, he was still a cowboy at heart.

Services will be held Thursday, December 20, 2018, from 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. at FRENCH - Lomas.