Franklin D. Wood II ’37

WOODIE OF THE WHIMSICAL SENSE OF HUMOR said he spent his life producing crude oil and children, not to mention dachshunds. He died Feb. 22, 1991, of complications, leaving his widow, Nancy; five children; and seven grandchildren.

Prior to oil and children, he featured football, wrestling, and glee club at Mercersburg. At Princeton he was on the freshman wrestling team, was a member of Cannon, and majored in geology. Next came the oil phase, as production manager and partner in the family business of Wbod and Sons in Somerset, Ky., interrupted in 1942 to enlist in the Army and become a link trainer (blind flying) instructor all around the country, particularly enjoying teaching WASPS. He continued as manager of Wood and Sons when It was sold in 1950 on the retirement of his father, Harry Wood '05 (Woodles uncle was Gerald Wood'07). In 1953 he was with Natl, Lead of Ohio, being foreman of uranium refining for energy from ore concentrates, probably checked through from Africa by Vice Consul Harry Schwartz. The next tenyear stint was with Celotex, roofing materials, retiring in 1975. Nancy retired from International Paper until later.

All his life, Woodie was on the lookout for Princetonians. He was a faithful alumnus, despite having left at the end of sophomore year. All our condolences go to Nancy and the numerous brood.

The Class of 1937