Vincent L. Wood, 82, Bay City, died Tuesday, Nov. 23, 1999, at Fairview Red Wing Hospital.
He was born Oct. 7, 1917, in Red Wing, to Frank and Mary (Bolland) Wood and moved with his family in 1920 to Wisconsin. He attended Esdaile School and worked the family farm until 1997.
He married Gladys Johnson Jan. 1, 1943, in Red Wing. She died March 26, 1996.
He was an active member of the National Farmers Organization since it started in 1961. He was instrumental in the daily operations at the Ellsworth NFO collection site from 1972 when it opened until his death. He also was a dealer for Vigortone Feed Company for many years. He was an active member of Eidsvold Lutheran Church, Esdaile, and the Pierce County Historical Society. He enjoyed farming and working with animals.
He is survived by: two children, Allen (Pam) of Hager City and Janet (Bruce) Griffey of Phoenix, Ariz.; three grandchildren and one great-granddaughter; two brothers, Glenn (Marion) of Coon Rapids, Minn., and Carl (Edna) Wood of Bay City; and two sisters, Ruth (Harold) Stogdill of Bay City and Blanche Anderson of Esdaile.
Preceding him in death were: his wife; one son, Gary; one brother, Walter; and one sister, June (Walsh).
Funeral was Saturday at Eidsvold Lutheran Church, Esdaile, with the Rev. Carol Peterson officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were: Arvid Schwake, Jim Vinge, Jerome Maier, Bill Brookshaw, Stan Johnson and Rodney Bechel.
He was born Oct. 7, 1917, in Red Wing, to Frank and Mary (Bolland) Wood and moved with his family in 1920 to Wisconsin. He attended Esdaile School and worked the family farm until 1997.
He married Gladys Johnson Jan. 1, 1943, in Red Wing. She died March 26, 1996.
He was an active member of the National Farmers Organization since it started in 1961. He was instrumental in the daily operations at the Ellsworth NFO collection site from 1972 when it opened until his death. He also was a dealer for Vigortone Feed Company for many years. He was an active member of Eidsvold Lutheran Church, Esdaile, and the Pierce County Historical Society. He enjoyed farming and working with animals.
He is survived by: two children, Allen (Pam) of Hager City and Janet (Bruce) Griffey of Phoenix, Ariz.; three grandchildren and one great-granddaughter; two brothers, Glenn (Marion) of Coon Rapids, Minn., and Carl (Edna) Wood of Bay City; and two sisters, Ruth (Harold) Stogdill of Bay City and Blanche Anderson of Esdaile.
Preceding him in death were: his wife; one son, Gary; one brother, Walter; and one sister, June (Walsh).
Funeral was Saturday at Eidsvold Lutheran Church, Esdaile, with the Rev. Carol Peterson officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were: Arvid Schwake, Jim Vinge, Jerome Maier, Bill Brookshaw, Stan Johnson and Rodney Bechel.
Vincent L. Wood, 82, Bay City, died Tuesday, Nov. 23, 1999, at Fairview Red Wing Hospital.
He was born Oct. 7, 1917, in Red Wing, to Frank and Mary (Bolland) Wood and moved with his family in 1920 to Wisconsin. He attended Esdaile School and worked the family farm until 1997.
He married Gladys Johnson Jan. 1, 1943, in Red Wing. She died March 26, 1996.
He was an active member of the National Farmers Organization since it started in 1961. He was instrumental in the daily operations at the Ellsworth NFO collection site from 1972 when it opened until his death. He also was a dealer for Vigortone Feed Company for many years. He was an active member of Eidsvold Lutheran Church, Esdaile, and the Pierce County Historical Society. He enjoyed farming and working with animals.
He is survived by: two children, Allen (Pam) of Hager City and Janet (Bruce) Griffey of Phoenix, Ariz.; three grandchildren and one great-granddaughter; two brothers, Glenn (Marion) of Coon Rapids, Minn., and Carl (Edna) Wood of Bay City; and two sisters, Ruth (Harold) Stogdill of Bay City and Blanche Anderson of Esdaile.
Preceding him in death were: his wife; one son, Gary; one brother, Walter; and one sister, June (Walsh).
Funeral was Saturday at Eidsvold Lutheran Church, Esdaile, with the Rev. Carol Peterson officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were: Arvid Schwake, Jim Vinge, Jerome Maier, Bill Brookshaw, Stan Johnson and Rodney Bechel.
He was born Oct. 7, 1917, in Red Wing, to Frank and Mary (Bolland) Wood and moved with his family in 1920 to Wisconsin. He attended Esdaile School and worked the family farm until 1997.
He married Gladys Johnson Jan. 1, 1943, in Red Wing. She died March 26, 1996.
He was an active member of the National Farmers Organization since it started in 1961. He was instrumental in the daily operations at the Ellsworth NFO collection site from 1972 when it opened until his death. He also was a dealer for Vigortone Feed Company for many years. He was an active member of Eidsvold Lutheran Church, Esdaile, and the Pierce County Historical Society. He enjoyed farming and working with animals.
He is survived by: two children, Allen (Pam) of Hager City and Janet (Bruce) Griffey of Phoenix, Ariz.; three grandchildren and one great-granddaughter; two brothers, Glenn (Marion) of Coon Rapids, Minn., and Carl (Edna) Wood of Bay City; and two sisters, Ruth (Harold) Stogdill of Bay City and Blanche Anderson of Esdaile.
Preceding him in death were: his wife; one son, Gary; one brother, Walter; and one sister, June (Walsh).
Funeral was Saturday at Eidsvold Lutheran Church, Esdaile, with the Rev. Carol Peterson officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were: Arvid Schwake, Jim Vinge, Jerome Maier, Bill Brookshaw, Stan Johnson and Rodney Bechel.
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