News-Journal, North Manchester (IN) (republished with permission)
Bob Wood, 63, or 50 N. Main St., Laketon, IN, died Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2002 at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne.
He was born in Marion, IN, and formerly worked at the Owens-Illinois Glass factory in Gas City. Known as the "rocking chair man", he sold rocking chairs, doll furniture, wood crafts and crocks. He was the owner of Woods' Wood in Laketon, IN. He also loved to fish.
He was president of the Pleasant Township Association in Laketon. He had been employed at General Motors, Marion, for over 32 years as a steel metal inspector. He also had worked at the Saturn Plant in Tennessee in 1991. He helped record music for bands and was known as "soundman". He also liked to write and read poetry.
He is survived by his wife, Donna of Laketon; his mother Marion-Wood Smith of Jonesboro, IN; daughter, Kendra Wood of Indianapolis; sons Kendall (Karen) Wood of Indianapolis, Kevin (Kim) Wood of Kyle, Texas, and Jonathan Carroll of North Manchester; brothers John (Skip) Wood of Brown County, Indiana, and Bill (Jan) Wood of Anderson, IN; four grandchildren, Acacia, Amanda and Summer Wood and Ryan Green. His father, Everett Wood preceded him in death.
Funeral service was held Saturday, Sept. 21, 2002 at Needham-Storey-Wampner Funeral Service, Storey Chapel.
Bob Wood, 63, or 50 N. Main St., Laketon, IN, died Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2002 at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne.
He was born in Marion, IN, and formerly worked at the Owens-Illinois Glass factory in Gas City. Known as the "rocking chair man", he sold rocking chairs, doll furniture, wood crafts and crocks. He was the owner of Woods' Wood in Laketon, IN. He also loved to fish.
He was president of the Pleasant Township Association in Laketon. He had been employed at General Motors, Marion, for over 32 years as a steel metal inspector. He also had worked at the Saturn Plant in Tennessee in 1991. He helped record music for bands and was known as "soundman". He also liked to write and read poetry.
He is survived by his wife, Donna of Laketon; his mother Marion-Wood Smith of Jonesboro, IN; daughter, Kendra Wood of Indianapolis; sons Kendall (Karen) Wood of Indianapolis, Kevin (Kim) Wood of Kyle, Texas, and Jonathan Carroll of North Manchester; brothers John (Skip) Wood of Brown County, Indiana, and Bill (Jan) Wood of Anderson, IN; four grandchildren, Acacia, Amanda and Summer Wood and Ryan Green. His father, Everett Wood preceded him in death.
Funeral service was held Saturday, Sept. 21, 2002 at Needham-Storey-Wampner Funeral Service, Storey Chapel.
News-Journal, North Manchester (IN) (republished with permission)
Bob Wood, 63, or 50 N. Main St., Laketon, IN, died Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2002 at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne.
He was born in Marion, IN, and formerly worked at the Owens-Illinois Glass factory in Gas City. Known as the "rocking chair man", he sold rocking chairs, doll furniture, wood crafts and crocks. He was the owner of Woods' Wood in Laketon, IN. He also loved to fish.
He was president of the Pleasant Township Association in Laketon. He had been employed at General Motors, Marion, for over 32 years as a steel metal inspector. He also had worked at the Saturn Plant in Tennessee in 1991. He helped record music for bands and was known as "soundman". He also liked to write and read poetry.
He is survived by his wife, Donna of Laketon; his mother Marion-Wood Smith of Jonesboro, IN; daughter, Kendra Wood of Indianapolis; sons Kendall (Karen) Wood of Indianapolis, Kevin (Kim) Wood of Kyle, Texas, and Jonathan Carroll of North Manchester; brothers John (Skip) Wood of Brown County, Indiana, and Bill (Jan) Wood of Anderson, IN; four grandchildren, Acacia, Amanda and Summer Wood and Ryan Green. His father, Everett Wood preceded him in death.
Funeral service was held Saturday, Sept. 21, 2002 at Needham-Storey-Wampner Funeral Service, Storey Chapel.
Bob Wood, 63, or 50 N. Main St., Laketon, IN, died Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2002 at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne.
He was born in Marion, IN, and formerly worked at the Owens-Illinois Glass factory in Gas City. Known as the "rocking chair man", he sold rocking chairs, doll furniture, wood crafts and crocks. He was the owner of Woods' Wood in Laketon, IN. He also loved to fish.
He was president of the Pleasant Township Association in Laketon. He had been employed at General Motors, Marion, for over 32 years as a steel metal inspector. He also had worked at the Saturn Plant in Tennessee in 1991. He helped record music for bands and was known as "soundman". He also liked to write and read poetry.
He is survived by his wife, Donna of Laketon; his mother Marion-Wood Smith of Jonesboro, IN; daughter, Kendra Wood of Indianapolis; sons Kendall (Karen) Wood of Indianapolis, Kevin (Kim) Wood of Kyle, Texas, and Jonathan Carroll of North Manchester; brothers John (Skip) Wood of Brown County, Indiana, and Bill (Jan) Wood of Anderson, IN; four grandchildren, Acacia, Amanda and Summer Wood and Ryan Green. His father, Everett Wood preceded him in death.
Funeral service was held Saturday, Sept. 21, 2002 at Needham-Storey-Wampner Funeral Service, Storey Chapel.
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