1936
John
2009
John Wood
November 22, 1936 — January 24, 2009
John "Jack" S. Wood, 72, of Erlanger, died Saturday, January 24 at St. Elizabeth South Hospital in Edgewood. He was the owner of Recognition World, a company that specialized in advertising specialties and promotional products.
Mr. Wood was a graduate of Newport Catholic High School and was inducted into their Sports Hall of Fame for baseball. He was a member of the Northern Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame and the Kenton County Sports Hall of Fame (for which he had recorded 4 hole in ones.)
He was a member of St. Joseph Church in Crescent Springs and participated in their sports groups.
Mr. Wood's many charitable activies included participation in the Reggae Run, serving as President of the Covington Catholic Athletic Boosters, serving as President of the Villa Hills Civic Club, and participating in the Make-A-Wish Foundation. He was also inducted as a Kentucky Colonel.
Survivors include his wife, Rosemary Kearns Wood; son, Kevin (Amy) Wood of Edgewood; daughters, Marcia (Rakesh) Ram of Bridgetown, Ohio, Cindy (Mike) Dehlinger of Anderson Township, Ohio, Jennifer (Kevin) Linn of Covedale, Ohio, and Allison (Ryan) Rathje of Chicago, Illinois; and grandchildren, Mitchell, Carlin, Priya, Cole, Evan, Quinn, Clay, David, Ethan, Avery, Aiden, Johnna, Andy, and Kyler.
He was preceded in death by his sister, Virginia Messmer; and parents, Stuart and Edna Donaldson Wood.
Memorials are suggested to the St. Jude Children's Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis TN 38105-1905 or the Make-A-Wish Foundation, 10260 Alliance Road, Blue Ash OH 45242-4741.
DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE SERVICES FOR MR. WOOD HAVE BEEN RESCHEDULED FROM WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28 TO THURSDAY, JANUARY 29. VISITATION WILL BE FROM 4:00 PM TO 7:00 PM AT ST. JOSEPH CHURCH, CRESCENT SPRINGS. MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL TO FOLLOW AT 7:00 PM AT THE CHURCH.
Mr. Wood was a graduate of Newport Catholic High School and was inducted into their Sports Hall of Fame for baseball. He was a member of the Northern Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame and the Kenton County Sports Hall of Fame (for which he had recorded 4 hole in ones.)
He was a member of St. Joseph Church in Crescent Springs and participated in their sports groups.
Mr. Wood's many charitable activies included participation in the Reggae Run, serving as President of the Covington Catholic Athletic Boosters, serving as President of the Villa Hills Civic Club, and participating in the Make-A-Wish Foundation. He was also inducted as a Kentucky Colonel.
Survivors include his wife, Rosemary Kearns Wood; son, Kevin (Amy) Wood of Edgewood; daughters, Marcia (Rakesh) Ram of Bridgetown, Ohio, Cindy (Mike) Dehlinger of Anderson Township, Ohio, Jennifer (Kevin) Linn of Covedale, Ohio, and Allison (Ryan) Rathje of Chicago, Illinois; and grandchildren, Mitchell, Carlin, Priya, Cole, Evan, Quinn, Clay, David, Ethan, Avery, Aiden, Johnna, Andy, and Kyler.
He was preceded in death by his sister, Virginia Messmer; and parents, Stuart and Edna Donaldson Wood.
Memorials are suggested to the St. Jude Children's Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis TN 38105-1905 or the Make-A-Wish Foundation, 10260 Alliance Road, Blue Ash OH 45242-4741.
DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE SERVICES FOR MR. WOOD HAVE BEEN RESCHEDULED FROM WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28 TO THURSDAY, JANUARY 29. VISITATION WILL BE FROM 4:00 PM TO 7:00 PM AT ST. JOSEPH CHURCH, CRESCENT SPRINGS. MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL TO FOLLOW AT 7:00 PM AT THE CHURCH.
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