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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Marvin Leeman Wood
Marvin Leeman
Wood
October 14, 1926 – April 28, 2012
Marvin Leeman Wood's Obituary
MARVIN WOOD
ADA-Memorial services for Marvin Leeman Wood, 85, of Ada, are 10:00 a.m. Thursday at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. Kevin Duck will officiate.
Mr. Wood died Saturday, April 28, 2012 at his home. He was the only child born to Samuel Leeman and Audrey Netz Wood on October 14, 1926 in Lawton, Oklahoma.
He married Linda Barrett Walker. They were married for 34 years. Mr. Wood was a Captain in the U. S. Army. He later enlisted in the Navy as Petty Officer First Class achieving the rank of Commander and continued in the Navy Reserve. He graduated from the University of Arkansas with a degree in Chemical Engineering with a Master's degree in Sanitary Engineering. Following graduation he worked for the Arkansas Pollution Control Commission in Little Rock, AR for 16 years with the last 11 years as Director where he received a citation from the Arkansas Legislature for his work in water pollution control. In January 1967, he accepted a position at the Robert S. Kerr Water Research Lab as Chief of Technical Services where he remained until his retirement as Deputy Director in 1987. Mr. Wood was a Razorback fan, a member of the Water Pollution and Control Federation, a registered professional engineer and served as an adjunct professor at the University of Arkansas and East Central University.
Survivors include his wife, Linda Wood, of the home; his children, Linda Lee Wood Terrell and husband George of Memphis, TN, Richard Wood and wife Paula of Edmond, Marvin Leeman (Bud) Wood, Jr. and wife Susan of Norman, Lisa Walker and Patti Walker, both of Ada; and his grandchildren, Catherine Terrell, Laura Wood Lindsay, Samuel Wood, Daniel Wood, Audra Wood, and Jennifer Walker.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his son, William Robert (Beau) Wood; and his first wife, Patricia Pepper Wood.
The family says those who wish may make memorials to the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy, 3909 N. Classen Blvd., Ste. 101, Oklahoma City, OK 73118, www.oica.org; or the veteran's organization of your choice.
Obituaries may be viewed and online condolences sent to criswellfh.com.
Criswell Funeral Home, Ada
ADA-Memorial services for Marvin Leeman Wood, 85, of Ada, are 10:00 a.m. Thursday at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. Kevin Duck will officiate.
Mr. Wood died Saturday, April 28, 2012 at his home. He was the only child born to Samuel Leeman and Audrey Netz Wood on October 14, 1926 in Lawton, Oklahoma.
He married Linda Barrett Walker. They were married for 34 years. Mr. Wood was a Captain in the U. S. Army. He later enlisted in the Navy as Petty Officer First Class achieving the rank of Commander and continued in the Navy Reserve. He graduated from the University of Arkansas with a degree in Chemical Engineering with a Master's degree in Sanitary Engineering. Following graduation he worked for the Arkansas Pollution Control Commission in Little Rock, AR for 16 years with the last 11 years as Director where he received a citation from the Arkansas Legislature for his work in water pollution control. In January 1967, he accepted a position at the Robert S. Kerr Water Research Lab as Chief of Technical Services where he remained until his retirement as Deputy Director in 1987. Mr. Wood was a Razorback fan, a member of the Water Pollution and Control Federation, a registered professional engineer and served as an adjunct professor at the University of Arkansas and East Central University.
Survivors include his wife, Linda Wood, of the home; his children, Linda Lee Wood Terrell and husband George of Memphis, TN, Richard Wood and wife Paula of Edmond, Marvin Leeman (Bud) Wood, Jr. and wife Susan of Norman, Lisa Walker and Patti Walker, both of Ada; and his grandchildren, Catherine Terrell, Laura Wood Lindsay, Samuel Wood, Daniel Wood, Audra Wood, and Jennifer Walker.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his son, William Robert (Beau) Wood; and his first wife, Patricia Pepper Wood.
The family says those who wish may make memorials to the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy, 3909 N. Classen Blvd., Ste. 101, Oklahoma City, OK 73118, www.oica.org; or the veteran's organization of your choice.
Obituaries may be viewed and online condolences sent to criswellfh.com.
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