Auglaize County, Ohio

History and Genealogy

Auglaize County Death Records

Last Name: Wood

First Name: Frank

Father's Name: Franklin Wood

Mother's Maiden Name: Alamedea Graham

Spouse's Name: Marie Burden, Drusilla Kennedy

Death Date: September 5, 1965

Cause of Death:

Death Location: Van Wert County Hospital, Van Wert, Van Wert County OH

Source: St. Marys Evening Leader

Additional: Frank Wood, age 54, R.R.1, St. Marys, former captain of the St. Marys fire department died suddenly at 9 p.m. Sunday at Wan Wert County hospital, Van Wert. He had been taken there two hours earlier from the Van Wert County fairgrounds where he was stricken ill. He had gone to the Fair to show his ponies. Mr. Wood served 25 years in the St. Marys fire department. In March, 1964, he retired because of ill health. He devoted his time then to raising ponies and saddle horses at a farm on the Townline-Kossuth road, R.R.1, and had gained a reputation off fine breeds. He was born Jan. 9, 1911 in northern Auglaize county, the son of Franklin and Alamedea Graham Wood. In 1927 he married Marie Burden who died Oct. 11, 1943. On May 28, 1951 he married Drusilla Kennedy who is left to mourn his death with two sons, David Wood, R.R. 1, St. Marys and Paul Wood, Delaware, O, and one daughter, Kathy Wood at home, nine grandchildren, two brothers, Harry and Edward Wood, both of Spencerville, a half-brother, Robert Ralston, R.R.1, Mendon, a half-sister, Mrs. Paul (Mary) Shafer, of Lima, his parents-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Burt Kennedy, R.R.2 St. Marys and many friends. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Police, St. Marys. Chapter. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Vore and Folk Funeral Home with the Rev. T. E. Donaugh officiating. Burial will take place in Elmgrove cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. today at the funeral home.



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