James W. Heywood, 96, died December 20, 2006. In 1958 he retired from the Navy and moved his family to Tempe to attend ASU. In 1960, while still progressing toward his undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering, Jim joined the staff of ASU's College of Engineering. Later, after completing a Masters degree in Engineering, he accepted a non-teaching faculty position in the College of Engineering. Jim retired from ASU after 23 years of service. Jim is preceded in death by his first wife, Mary. He is survived by four children, nine grandchildren , eight great-grandchildren, and his second wife, Adelaide.