William C. (Bill) Schaefer, 79, passed away on August 3, 2017. Bill joined the Wisconsin National Guard before moving to the Valley to attend ASU where he earned a double major in both Insurance and Accounting. In 1961, Bill and a partner established Schaefer and Smith Insurance Agency in Phoenix which became the foundation for Schaefer-Smith-Ankeney Insurance Agency, one of the largest independent insurance agencies in the region. He served as Secretary, Treasurer, President and long-time Board Member of the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of Arizona (IIA&BA). He served as President of the ASU Sun Devil Club, President and Lifetime Board Member of the Sun Angel Foundation, and was a Lifetime Member of the ASU President's Club. In 2004, Bill and his wife, Judy, were benefactors of the Bill and Judy Schaefer Sports Hall of Fame on the University's Tempe campus. In addition to ASU, many charitable and community organizations benefited from their selflessness including the Arizona Humane Society, the Scottsdale Healthcare Foundation, Liberty Wildlife, the Forest Highlands Foundation and UMOM. Bill was preceded in death by his wife Judy in 2015, and by a son. He is survived by a son and six grandchildren. Friends and family are invited to a Celebration of Love and Friendship honoring Bill's life onSunday, October 15 from 3:00 until 5:00 at the Bill and Judy Schaefer Sports Hall of Fame in the ICA Building on the south end of Sun Devil Stadium. The remembrance he would have appreciated the most is support given to the Two Pups Wellness Fund, a component fund of the Arizona Community Foundation at 2201 E. Camelback Road Suite 405B, Phoenix, AZ 85016 or online at www.twopups.org . (Source: ASU Foundation)