No picture provided.
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| Spouse: |
Bessie L. Townsend July 8
1931
Norma L. Martin October 23
1988
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| Children: |
Judith Kay Wood Johnson
James Ray Wood
Stephen D. Wood
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| Grandchildren: |
Kimberley Wood Phillips
James Kurtis Wood
Christopher Wood
Andrea Wood Fishel
Great Grandchildren
Chelsea Christine Phillips
Nicholas James Phillips
Parker Townsend Phillips
James Ryan Wood
Elise Ashton Wood
Walker Winfield Wood
Peyton Michelle Wood
Cameron Fishel
Madison Fishel
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| Parents: |
Ola Davis and Philander Wood
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| Siblings: |
Marjorie Wood Helm
Rosalee Wood Griffin
Elizabeth Wood Cooper
Myrtle Wood Bowen. Peg Wood
Wayne Wood
Ole Wood
Billy Wood
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| Grandparents: |
None listed
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Cemetery Location Map to Gravesite |
Birth Date: 4/4/1905
Death Date: 7/15/2001
Floral Park Cemetery
Section N, Lot 56, Grave 1
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| Winfield D. Wood was a solid, decent man, who belonged to his community. At his funeral service, the Reverend Andrew Crawley said, 'Everyone thought that he owned a part of Win Wood.' Win would have been surprised, almost embarrassed, to learn that his obituary in the July 18, 2001, edition of The Indianapolis Star was the lead article under a headline acknowledging his decades of service on the Speedway Christian Church Board, the Speedway School Board, and the Speedway Town Board.He quietly grew to prominence from humble, rural beginnings, having been born in Pottersville, Missouri, the oldest male child in a family of nine children, and having attended school in a one-room schoolhouse. Necessity required that he make his own way at an early age. He moved to Indiana before he was sixteen years old, with one white shirt and two quarters as his sole possessions. Eventually finding his way to Indianapolis, he met and fell in love with the pianist at the Fairfield Christian Church, Bess Townsend, whom he affectionately called 'Babe' and whom he married on July 8, 1931. Having learned the saw trade and working for many years at Atkins, he became field representative for Atkins Saw Division of Borg Warner, which required extensive travel throughout the United States and Mexico at a time when he wanted to stay in town to watch his children's activities. His first love was his family and his garden and serving his community. He loved sports, started each day reading the Sports Page of the Indianapolis Star, which he continued until the day before he died at age ninety-six.In 1980, he was inducted into the Speedway Hall of Fame in the civic category. He was known as a 'town father' and portrayed Len Trotter, a founder of the city, in Speedway's Centennial Pageant. His many friends honored his quiet example, solid values, warm handshake and friendly greetings. |
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Win's father and mother.
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Win, with his father-in-law.
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Win and Bess with twins.
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Win and Bess with their three children, Jim, Steve and Judy and dog, Skip.
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Home on 14th Street, Speedway, Indiana, in winter.
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Win, building fire at home.
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Win, on swing on the porch at home.
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Win with brother, Ole and sisters, Myrtle, Marjorie and Rosalee.
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Win, at nintieth birthday celebration with children and grandchildren.
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Win at Judy and Adrian's wedding, with Jan, Jim, Steve, Kurt, Karin, Adrian, Bruce, Judy, Kim, Norma and Win.
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