William A. Wood ’49

William (“Chip”) Wood lost his battle with cancer May 27, 2012, in Serenity House Hospice Center in Santa Barbara, Calif.

Chip was born Sept. 8, 1927, in New York City, the son of Arnold Wood Jr. ’21. He attended The Hill School, served in the Army from March 1946 to August 1947, and then came to Princeton. He majored in politics and was a member of Charter Club, the Republican Club, and Theatre Intime.

Following the family tradition, Chip spent his career in the book-publishing industry, which took him to Chicago; Canberra, Australia; Minneapolis; and Bloomington, Ind.

He was an active Episcopalian and served on the boards of the Hunt Hill Audubon Society, the Washburn County Lakes and Rivers Association, and the Spooner Library.

Chip is survived by Janice, his wife of 48 years; their children, Jennifer L. Wood and Edward Wood; and a brother, Winston Wood. Another brother was the late Steven H. Wood ’51. The class sends sympathy to them all.