blog 50

Blog 50

                My grandfather’s name is William Moroney, but he is known to his many grandchildren as Grandpa Bill. He was born in 1928 in Arkansas. His father, also named William Moroney, was in the army, so they moved around many times. My grandfather did very well in school, and was quite bright. He graduate high school at the age of 16, and aspired to join the military. He joined at the age of 20, and shortly after he met my grandmother, Shirley, whom her grandchildren call Granny Gabo. He was deployed in the Korean War, where he fought on the front lines. According to my mom, Grandpa Bill has only talked about his experiences in the war when she was around one time, and I had the privilege of being present for it. It was a somber moment, and I will remember it for the rest of my life. He earned a purple heart and two silver stars for being hit by a fragment of a grenade and for “valor in the face of an enemy” (Wikipedia), respectively. When he returned home from the war, he met his first child for the first time, my uncle Dennis. He went on to become a lawyer, and to eventually become a judge. He has seven children, four boys and three girls. My grandfather is a great man and I have the utmost respect for him. He is one of the most intelligent, most knowledgeable people I have ever known. He currently lives in Phoenix with my grandmother.