Sidney Nathaniel Chandler Jr.

Sidney (Sid) N. Chandler Jr., passed away on August 1, 2015. He was born April 25, 1948 in Mooresville, Indiana. Sid moved to Missouri in 1961. He joined the US Army in 1966 and served in Germany from 1966-1969 when honorably discharged. He then moved to Phoenix, Arizona in 1969. He worked at Western Electric which later became known as AT&T and then Lucent Technologies. He retired from Lucent after 23 years. In 1981 Sid was awarded the prestigious AT&T Silver Theodore Vail Medal and the Carnegie Hero Award for an act of heroism. Sid moved to Show Low, AZ in 2000. He joined the Arizona Rangers and held the positions of 2nd Lt. as Show Low Company Treasurer, rank of Major as N.E. Area Commander, rank of Lt. Colonel as the State Adjutant and finally rank of Colonel 2005-2010 as the State Commander. He went to inactive status in 2011 and remained a Life Member of the Arizona Rangers. Sid also joined the Show Low Senior Patrol in 2004 and shortly after joining became the Commander for approximately 1 year. He retired from Senior Patrol in 2011 after taking a 1 year leave of absence. Sid was a proud member of the White River Masonic Lodge #62. He was a Master Mason since 2004. Sid enjoyed hunting, camping and being with the grandchildren whenever possible, and serving the community. Sid is survived by Kathleen (Kathy) Chandler, his wonderful wife of 43 years; daughter, Charlene Tuttle (Wayne); son, Jonathan Chandler (Autumn); 3 siblings, Rodney Noble Chandler (Christina), Pamela Joyce Mitchell (Harold), and Sandra Lou Hermosillo (Steve) as well as 4 grandchildren, Trevor Tuttle, Tyler Tuttle, Sarah Tuttle and Haley Chandler. He was preceded in death by his mother, Catherine Alice Chandler; father, Sidney Nathaniel Chandler Sr.; brother, Harold Frederick Murray and an infant grandson, Brian Chandler. Memorial services will be held 3:00 P.M. Saturday, August 8, 2015 at the Owens Livingston Mortuary~White Mountain Chapel, 320 N. 9th St., Show Low. In lieu of flowers Sid preferred that donations be made to the Alzheimer's Research Foundation. He always felt it to be sad to both the family and the person afflicted with Alzheimer's disease that they forgot who they are, who their family is and have lost their entire lives. Or, donations could be made to the National Cancer Society as they did assist Sid tremendously during his battle.