Joe Woods passed away on March 9, 2018. He worked as a carpenter's apprentice in downtown Phoenix and over the years proceeded to every job on the construction site and in the office. He had a career with Kitchell Contractors and then joined with Sam Kitchell and Peter Bidstrup to start Doubletree Inns. After ten years with Doubletree, he started his own construction company, Joe E. Woods, Inc. His buildings include hospitals, office high-rises, hotels, and a remodel of the Orpheum Theatre in Phoenix. Joe was Mesa Man of the Year and named by the Mesa Tribune as the most influential person in the city in 1986. He served on the board of directors of the Mesa United Way, Valley of the Sun United Way, Mesa Rotary, Sunshine Acres, MARC School, Samaritan Health Hospital, Mesa Salvation Army, ASU East, and Mesa Country Club. He was a generous supporter and benefactor of the Phoenix Children's Museum, the East Valley Boys and Girls Clubs, and PreHab/New Leaf. He was a member of the original Rio Salado Advisory Board and was a 2005 ASU Alumnus of the Year recipient. Joe served his country in Korea. He is survived by his wife, Nina, a son, five grandchildren and two sisters. Services will be at First Presbyterian Church in Mesa at noon on Tuesday, March 13, 2018.