John W. Woods ’32

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Woody Woods of Gettysburg, died Aug. 26, 2000, at his home. He was 91.

He was the oldest member of Lower Marsh Creek Presbyterian Church, in Gettysburg. He graduated from Mercersburg Academy in 1928 before coming to Princeton, where he was on the rifle team, the pistol club, and was a member of Whig Hall. He was a lifelong farmer in Freedom Township.

He is survived by his wife, Doris Strong Woods, one son, Joseph J., and one daughter, Mary W. Haag, to whom the class sends its condolences.

The Class of 1932

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