Bill Mobley, 2014 Pismo Beach
Anne & Bill Mobley (with Fancy), 2018 Pismo Beach
Bill Mobley and Rick Walsh, 2016 Pismo Beach
We are saddened to announce the passing of one of our long-time members. We mourn the loss of Bill Mobley, owner of Bull’s Eye Drilling. Bull’s Eye Drilling joined the West Coast Chapter in 1999, Bill served on the board of directors for multiple terms from 2004 until most recently in 2016. Bill was a huge proponent for WCC membership and was always a willing volunteer for the chapter and ADSC. He was a big man with a generous heart, his loss will be felt by many. The following biography was provided by Anne Mobley.
Bill Mobley was born in Oakland Nov 23, 1944 and attended Oakland public schools, graduating in 1962 from Oakland Tech. He served honorably in the U.S Navy and trained as a diesel mechanic. He traveled the world on the USS Mills whose mission was being a beacon for deep sea pickets. While in Monaco, walking with another sailor, Princess Grace invited them to the palace for a meal.
Bill married and divorced and found the love of his life on a blind date in South Lake Tahoe on May 3, 1985. Bill and Anne married a year to the date later and Bill helped raise her two children, Rena Marie and Doug. They traveled and enjoyed life together for 35 wonderful years.
Bill was a building contractor in his earlier years but found that he could not depend on the drillers. So, he decided to become one and changed the course of his career. He operated in Las Vegas for several years before coming back to California. Bull’s-Eye Drilling was formed after he married Anne. He worked all over northern and central California and performed work in Oregon and Nevada.
While on a simple two-day cell site job in South Lake Tahoe Anne joined him. After the first day, they joined their son Doug in Gardnerville for a really fun BBQ dinner for the whole family and the crew. The next day Bill went to the site to complete the job and upon doing so, there was a machine malfunction causing him to fall head-first into the 32 foot by 6-foot diameter hole.
Two firefighters and a crane retrieved him from the hole and Bill was taken to the local hospital where they worked on him to no avail.
Bill would have never retired. He worked as owner operator. He died doing what he loved. He was proud to be a director of the ADSC West Coast Chapter which he loved.
He was such a happy loving man who was loved by everyone. My son summed him up by saying he is a “Superman.” He will be missed.