Woody Wood

16 JUN 1930 - 24 SEP 2001



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Class Wreath for Woody Wood

SEP 2001



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G - 2

1st Row: Weden - Patterson - Wood - Martling - Stan Johnson
2nd Row: Brokenshire - Wildermuth - Jackson - Dick Hawkins - Sheldon
3rd Row: Hollensbe - Horst - Lichtenberg - Rankin
4th Row: Ginter - Bullard x55 - Crancer (Absent: Olvey)



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A dear friend sent this today-the comfort I have received from all of you is a true gift from God: Near a shady Wall A rose once grew Budded and blossomed In God's free light. Watered and fed by the morning dew Breathing its' fragrance Day and night. As it grew and blossomed Fair and tall- Slowly rising to loftier height, It came to a crevice in the Wall Through which there shone a beam of Light. Onward it crept - with added strength With never a thought of fear,or pride It followed the light through the crevice length And unfolded itself on the other Side. The light. the dew - the broadening view Were found the same as they were before. And it lost itself in beauties new, Spreading its' fragrance - more and more, Shall claim of death cause us to grieve. Or make our courage faint - or fall? Nay - let us faith and hope receive- The Rose still blooms beyond the Wall! Scattering it's fragrance far and wide, Just as it did - in days of yore- Just as it did - on the Other Side Just as it will,Forevermore! May God bless you and keep you-may he make his face to shine upon you May he lift up the light of his countenance - and give you peace. Now - and forevermore. Linda Wood September 25 - 2001 ********************** I got to know Woody quite well during our 4-year stay on the Rock. Woody was in G2 and I was in F2 and we both were in the "Lost Fifties". Our paths never crossed after June 1955 but I will always remember Woody as being a true friend. Well done Woody - be at peace with God. Willy Bill Welter September 25 - 2001 ********************** WOODY WAS A GREAT SOLIDER,AND FRIEND. WE ARE GOING TO MISS YOU DEARLY WOODY. JERRY A PLUMMER September 26 - 2001 ********************** Woody: As a fellow member of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - I regret that I did not have the pleasure of serving with you while on active duty. I am proud to have been your classmate - and I know that having now reached the end of your earthly life are at peace with our Lord and Saviour - Jesus Christ. I am sorry that your final months had to be spent fighting a cancerous disease. Dan Dan Ludwig September 26 - 2001 ********************** With the passing of Woody - the Class loses a considerate and dedicated friend who - without ever announcing the fact - sought over the past four or five years to supply us all - via the Internet - with every scrap of medical and health information he could glean. He did not concentrate on any particular illness - rather he sought to keep us informed of all the medical had to offer by way of curing the gigantic list. We all benefitted and were better informed - more alert to the sorts of health threats we faced. For this service - and for the many years of friedship and camaraderie we shared - we are all made richer - better men and women. Well done - old friend; Rest in peace. The Scribe. Chuck Roades September 29 - 2001 ********************** Woody and I were fellow "G-2ers" - sharing more than one escapade during those four years. I regret that we never served together during our time in the Corps of Engineers....I suspect that was my loss! After retirement - we picked up again - and Ruth and I had the great pleasure of being invited to his marriage to Linda in Ayers - MA. I have rarely known a man with more intellectual curiosity about just about any subject that one could name - nor with more interest in his fellow man. His humor and optimism were legend. We shall miss Woody; he made the world a better place for us all. Well done - old friend - be thou at peace. Tom Horst June 9 - 2002

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