PETERSBURG - Harlington Wood Jr., 88, of Petersburg died on Monday, Dec. 29, 2008, at 4:15 p.m. at Menard Convalescent Center.
He was born on April 17, 1920, in Springfield, to Harlington Sr. and Marie Green Wood. He married Cathryn Reuwer in Morristown, N.J., on Aug. 10, 1974.
He is survived by his wife, Cathryn of Petersburg; a daughter, Alexa Wood of Glen Ellen, Calif.; and two grandchildren, Lauren Benward of Brooklyn, N.Y., and Alex Benward of Glen Ellen.
His parents preceded him in death.
He was senior circuit judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
He was a member of the American Bar Association, Federal Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association and Sangamon County Bar Association. He was past president of the Abraham Lincoln Association and former chairman of the Lincoln Legals Program. In 1993, he was an adjunct professor at University of Illinois College of Law in Urbana-Champaign. He had been past president of the Vachel Lindsey Association. From 1996 till 2001, he was distinguished visiting professor at St. Louis University School of Law. In 2002, he was the recipient of the American Inns of Court Professionalism Award. In 2005, Sangamon County Bar Association established the Judge Harlington Wood Jr. Legal Pioneer Award. In 2007, he was designated Pillar of the Bar by Illinois Bar Foundation.
He was a veteran of U.S. Army serving during World War II.
Funeral services will be held Friday, Jan. 2, 2009, at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Father Thomas Hollinga will be officiating. Visitation will be held Thursday, Jan. 1, 2008, from 3 to 6 p.m. at Hurley Funeral Home in Petersburg. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the University of Illinois Foundation - Honorable Harlington Wood Jr. Fund or to the St. Martin de Porres Center.
Online memorials may be made at www.hurleyfh.com.
Published in The State Journal-Register on 12/31/2008
He was born on April 17, 1920, in Springfield, to Harlington Sr. and Marie Green Wood. He married Cathryn Reuwer in Morristown, N.J., on Aug. 10, 1974.
He is survived by his wife, Cathryn of Petersburg; a daughter, Alexa Wood of Glen Ellen, Calif.; and two grandchildren, Lauren Benward of Brooklyn, N.Y., and Alex Benward of Glen Ellen.
His parents preceded him in death.
He was senior circuit judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
He was a member of the American Bar Association, Federal Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association and Sangamon County Bar Association. He was past president of the Abraham Lincoln Association and former chairman of the Lincoln Legals Program. In 1993, he was an adjunct professor at University of Illinois College of Law in Urbana-Champaign. He had been past president of the Vachel Lindsey Association. From 1996 till 2001, he was distinguished visiting professor at St. Louis University School of Law. In 2002, he was the recipient of the American Inns of Court Professionalism Award. In 2005, Sangamon County Bar Association established the Judge Harlington Wood Jr. Legal Pioneer Award. In 2007, he was designated Pillar of the Bar by Illinois Bar Foundation.
He was a veteran of U.S. Army serving during World War II.
Funeral services will be held Friday, Jan. 2, 2009, at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Father Thomas Hollinga will be officiating. Visitation will be held Thursday, Jan. 1, 2008, from 3 to 6 p.m. at Hurley Funeral Home in Petersburg. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the University of Illinois Foundation - Honorable Harlington Wood Jr. Fund or to the St. Martin de Porres Center.
Online memorials may be made at www.hurleyfh.com.
Published in The State Journal-Register on 12/31/2008
PETERSBURG - Harlington Wood Jr., 88, of Petersburg died on Monday, Dec. 29, 2008, at 4:15 p.m. at Menard Convalescent Center.
He was born on April 17, 1920, in Springfield, to Harlington Sr. and Marie Green Wood. He married Cathryn Reuwer in Morristown, N.J., on Aug. 10, 1974.
He is survived by his wife, Cathryn of Petersburg; a daughter, Alexa Wood of Glen Ellen, Calif.; and two grandchildren, Lauren Benward of Brooklyn, N.Y., and Alex Benward of Glen Ellen.
His parents preceded him in death.
He was senior circuit judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
He was a member of the American Bar Association, Federal Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association and Sangamon County Bar Association. He was past president of the Abraham Lincoln Association and former chairman of the Lincoln Legals Program. In 1993, he was an adjunct professor at University of Illinois College of Law in Urbana-Champaign. He had been past president of the Vachel Lindsey Association. From 1996 till 2001, he was distinguished visiting professor at St. Louis University School of Law. In 2002, he was the recipient of the American Inns of Court Professionalism Award. In 2005, Sangamon County Bar Association established the Judge Harlington Wood Jr. Legal Pioneer Award. In 2007, he was designated Pillar of the Bar by Illinois Bar Foundation.
He was a veteran of U.S. Army serving during World War II.
Funeral services will be held Friday, Jan. 2, 2009, at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Father Thomas Hollinga will be officiating. Visitation will be held Thursday, Jan. 1, 2008, from 3 to 6 p.m. at Hurley Funeral Home in Petersburg. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the University of Illinois Foundation - Honorable Harlington Wood Jr. Fund or to the St. Martin de Porres Center.
Online memorials may be made at www.hurleyfh.com.
Published in The State Journal-Register on 12/31/2008
He was born on April 17, 1920, in Springfield, to Harlington Sr. and Marie Green Wood. He married Cathryn Reuwer in Morristown, N.J., on Aug. 10, 1974.
He is survived by his wife, Cathryn of Petersburg; a daughter, Alexa Wood of Glen Ellen, Calif.; and two grandchildren, Lauren Benward of Brooklyn, N.Y., and Alex Benward of Glen Ellen.
His parents preceded him in death.
He was senior circuit judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
He was a member of the American Bar Association, Federal Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association and Sangamon County Bar Association. He was past president of the Abraham Lincoln Association and former chairman of the Lincoln Legals Program. In 1993, he was an adjunct professor at University of Illinois College of Law in Urbana-Champaign. He had been past president of the Vachel Lindsey Association. From 1996 till 2001, he was distinguished visiting professor at St. Louis University School of Law. In 2002, he was the recipient of the American Inns of Court Professionalism Award. In 2005, Sangamon County Bar Association established the Judge Harlington Wood Jr. Legal Pioneer Award. In 2007, he was designated Pillar of the Bar by Illinois Bar Foundation.
He was a veteran of U.S. Army serving during World War II.
Funeral services will be held Friday, Jan. 2, 2009, at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Father Thomas Hollinga will be officiating. Visitation will be held Thursday, Jan. 1, 2008, from 3 to 6 p.m. at Hurley Funeral Home in Petersburg. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the University of Illinois Foundation - Honorable Harlington Wood Jr. Fund or to the St. Martin de Porres Center.
Online memorials may be made at www.hurleyfh.com.
Published in The State Journal-Register on 12/31/2008
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