Earl Leon Wood

Earl Leon Wood, 75, passed away on January 25, at home in Stillwater. The memorial service will be held Saturday at 10:00 am at Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church.

Leon was born in Stillwater on August 5, 1940 to Luman Lester Wood and Beulah Ellen Blue Wood. He married Margaret Viola Hill December 28, 1965 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. They celebrated their 50th anniversary in December.

He attended Stillwater schools, graduating from Stillwater High School in 1958. He was accepted into the Naval School of Music and served in the Navy Band in Washington D.C. during the Kennedy years. After the Navy he attended Emmaus Bible School where he met his wife. Married in Canada, they lived there for a year before returning to Oklahoma. He earned his B.S. in accounting from Central State University in 1973.
He spent 15 years in Oak Park, Illinois, working in administration and for the Postal Service. He returned to Stillwater in 1990.

He was a man of varied interests: music, books, printing, railroads and most of all people. His various jobs in printing, administration, the Postal Service, and finally the library encompassed many of these.
Well-known for his smile and ready humor, he was also known for quiet kindnesses, thoughtful conversation, a constant hunger for learning and his faith.

Leon is survived by his wife Margaret Wood, daughter Elizabeth Elliott (Marc), son Richard Wood (Joanna), daughter Christina Slicker (Kipp), grandchildren Morgan, Ethan and Christian and cousin Nadine Park who was like a sister.
In lieu of flowers, donations in his honor can be made to Saint Andrew's Episcopal Parish Nurse Ministry or Music Funds.