WILLIAM S. BRANDOM William S. Brandom, a lifelong resident of Clay County, MO, died July 4, 2001. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 7, at the Hillside Christian Church, 900 NE Vivion Road, Kansas City, MO. Private entombment at Mount Moriah Terrace Park Cemetery. Friends may call 6-8 p.m. Friday at the McGilley Antioch Chapel. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the Hillside Christian Church Brandom Concert Series. Bill Brandom was born October 18, 1927, in Kansas City, MO. He grew up in Liberty and graduated Liberty High School. Bill served in World War II in the United States Navy, serving in the Philippine Islands and was recalled to active duty in the Naval reserve and assigned to the First Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force, during the Korean War. He served in the Invasion of Inchon and was wounded at the Chongiin Reservoir, where he was a recipient of the Purple Heart. In 1949, Bill was married to Elizabeth Ann Johnson, granddaughter of W.D. Johnson, former Chairman of the Board of Trustees of William Jewell College. In 1952, Bill graduated from William Jewell College, receiving a B.A. degree. In 1955, he received his law degree from the Cumberland School of Law of Samford University. Bill was a member of the Kappa Alpha Order and the Phi Alpha Delta legal fraternity. While in law school he was elected to Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities, received the Law Student Achievement Award of the Wall Street Journal and graduated the valedictorian in his class. Bill practiced law from 1957 to 1968 when he was elected Prosecuting Attorney of Clay County. Bill was known statewide for his toughness on the war against drugs, writers of bad checks and those that failed to pay child support. The departments that he designed were used as prototypes in many other county jurisdictions across the United States. Because of Bill Brandom, Clay County became a place where criminals tried to avoid. In 1983, Bill retired from the Prosecuting Attorney position. Bill Brandom was a member of the Clay County Bar Association, the Kansas City Bar Association and the American Bar Association. He was admitted to practice law before the United States District Court and the United States Supreme Court. In 1983, Bill was the recipient of the "Clarence Kelley Law Administrator of the Year" award. In February, 1994, he was appointed Presiding Commissioner of Clay County by Governor Mel Carnahan, where he served until December, 1994. As a result of Bill Brandom's many years of dedicated service to Clay County, the Law Enforcement Center in Liberty, MO, was dedicated in his name in January, 2000. Bill was a member of Hillside Christian Church for more than 30 years and served as elder, trustee, board chairman, Stewardship and Finance Chairman and legal counsel. During their time together, Bill and his wife Ann enjoyed traveling to many parts of the world. Their favorite spot was Hawaii where they spent many winter months together. Bill was preceded in death by the love of his life, his wife of 49 years, Elizabeth Ann Brandom, his parents, Thomas Martin Brandom II, and a granddaughter Elizabeth Ann Brandom. He leaves many friends including five children and their spouses, Bill and Cindy Brandom, Placentia, CA, Bob and Linda Brandom, Parkville, MO, Debbie and Loren Miller, Cincinnati, OH, Laura and Mike Couch, Kansas City, Scott and Susan Brandom, Kansas City, his brother, Richard Brandom, Sikeston, MO, and his sister, Jane Heilbron, Overland Park, KS, plus 14 grandchildren, Melody, Dustin and Brooke Brandom, Matt and Sally Brandom, Jason Merrill, Brandie and Cody Miller, Steven, Stephanie and Kevin Couch, and Joshua, Joel and Jacob Brandom. (Arrangements: McGilley Antioch Chapel)