Frank Edwin Wood, Jr.

1939 - 1980  (41 years)

• Name	Frank Edwin Wood
  Suffix	Jr.
  Born	13 Jul 1939
  Gender	Male
  Died	4 Oct 1980	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	8 Oct 1980	Olive Branch Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I7106	Rossville
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2021

  
  

  Father	Frank E Wood, Sr.,   b. 21 Nov 1892, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 26 Feb 1977, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Mary J Lillard Wood,   b. 2 Feb 1908, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 11 Apr 1987, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas  (Age 79 years)
  Married	4 Sep 1928	Holton, Jackson County, Kansas
  Documents		Marriage- Lillard, Mary-Wood, Frank According to the Holton Recorder a marriage license was granted last week to Mr. Frank Wood and Miss Mary Lillard, both [of] this community. Mr. Wood is the eldest son of Mr. Mell Wood, and Mrs. Wood is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Lillard. Mrs. Wood last year taught the Twin Rose school.
  Family ID	F2664	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Children	1. Melissa Anne Wood,   b. 15 Aug 1963   2. Frank Richard Wood,   b. 9 May 1962, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas   3. Kevin Wood
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2018 10:11:58
  Family ID	F7979	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Lucille M Collins Jack Wood,   b. 2 Aug 1917, Welch, Craig County, Oklahoma ,   d. 23 Apr 1995, Holton, Jackson County, Kansas  (Age 77 years)
  Married	5 Aug 1967	Miami, Ottawa County, Oklahoma
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2018 10:05:40
  Family ID	F3140	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Married - 5 Aug 1967 - Miami, Ottawa County, Oklahoma  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		Obituary- Wood, Jr., Frank E. 1 FRANK E. WOOD, JR. Frank E. Wood, Jr., 41, Rossville, died when his car burned Saturday, October 4, 1980, near his home north of Rossville. He was born July 13, 1939, to Frank E and Mary Lillard Wood, Rossville. He was married August 5, 1967, in Miami, Okla., to Lucille M. Collins. She survives at the home. Mr. Wood was employed-at Goodyear. He also ran a saw sharpening service and small engine repair shop at his home. He was a member of the Rossville Christian Church, Jimmie Lillard Post 31 of the American Legion at Rossville; and served with the United States Army during the Korean War. In addition to his widow, he is survived by [missing part] Riley, and Kevin Wood, Delia; a daughter, Melissa Wood, Delia; a stepson, William Jack, Grove City, Pa.; two step-daughters, Mrs. Ramona Reasnor, and Mrs. Mary Lou Jack, both of Grove City, Pa.; his mother, Mrs. Mary Wood, Rossville; and a sister, Mrs. Martha Rezac, Silver Lake. Mr. Wood will lie in state from 9:00 Tuesday morning until service time at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Verschelden Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 7:00 to 8:00 Tuesday (this evening) at the funeral home chapel. Interment will be in the U.B. Cemetery, Rossville, following military graveside services by Jimmie Lillard Post 31, Rossville. Casket bearers are David Rezac, Donald Collins, Roger Collins, Danny Collins, Michael Alberty and William Alberty. The family has suggested a memorial fund to the Rossville Christian Church.
  		Obituary- Wood Jr., Frank E. 2 Frank E. Wood Burns To Death Frank E. Wood, Jr., Rossville, died tragically Saturday, October 4, 1980, when his 1974 Bronco burst into flames and he was unable to get out of the vehicle. According to a spokesman at the Shawnee County Sheriff's office, the call reporting the accident was first received about 9:30 p.m. Preliminary investigation. by sheriff’s deputies indicated that Wood was apparently trying to make a turn-around in a rural driveway into a field. The vehicle reportedly high-centered, and Wood began spinning his wheels, the spokesman from the Sheriff’s office said, and investigators are not certain what ignited the vehicle. Investigation into the accident is still continuing. Mr. Wood's obituary is on page 2 of today's paper.
  		Obituary- Wood Jr., Frank E. 3 Frank E. Wood Jr. Services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Verschelden Funeral Home, St. Marys, for Frank E. Wood Jr., 41, Rossville. He died Saturday in a vehicle fire near Rossville. He was employed at Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co., Topeka. Shawnee County sheriff's department officers said Monday that they were not sure why Wood's pickup truck burst in flames north of Rossville. Mr. Wood was born July 13, 1939, at Rossville. He was married Aug. 5, 1967, at Miami, Okla., to Lucille M. Collins. She survives at home. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served in Korea. Mr. Wood was a member of Jimmie Lillard Post 31, American Legion, and the Christian Church, both at Rossville. Other survivors include two sons, Richard Wood, Fort Riley, and Kevin Wood, Delia; a daughter, Melissa Wood, Delia; his mother, Mrs. Mary Wood, Rossville; a sister, Mrs. Martha Rezac, Silver Lake; a stepson, William Jack Jr., Grove City, Pa.; and two stepdaughters, Mrs. Ramona Reasnor, and Mrs. Mary Lou Jack, both of Grove City, Pa. Mr. Wood will lie in state from 9 a.m. Tuesday until services at the funeral home, where friends may call on the family from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in the U.S. [sic U.B.] Cemetery north of Rossville. --- Car fire victim from Rossville ROSSVILLE - A man who died when his vehicle caught fire near here Saturday was tentatively identified Sunday by the Shawnee County Sheriff's Department as Frank E. Wood Jr., 41, of rural Rossville. A sheriff's spokesman said although the body was burned beyond recognition, the vehicle, a 1974 Ford Bronco, was identified as Wood's. The fire occurred about 9:20 p.m. Saturday near the 8200 block of Capper Road, which is 4 1/2 miles north of Rossville. The spokesman said Wood's vehicle was off the road and apparently "high-centered" when the fire broke out. He said both fuel tanks of the Bronco had just been filled, but that the cause of the fire was still unknown.