Phillip Grant Wood, 85, of Burlington, Iowa, died
at 1:05 p.m. Friday, September 21, 2007, at Great River Medical Center –
Klein Center in Burlington.
Born December 31, 1921 in Centerville, Iowa, he was the
son of George W. and Lucille Jane Wells Wood. On December 16, 1946 he
married Dortha Beatrice Sweeden in Centerville.
Mr. Wood attended Centerville High School. He was an Army
Veteran of World War II serving from October of 1939 until January of
1946 and achieving the rank of technical sergeant.
He was a traffic control operator for Burlington Northern Railroad for
33 years.
Survivors include his wife, Dortha Wood of Burlington; two
sons, Craig Edward Wood of Cedar Rapids, Iowa and Steven Wayne Wood of
Flagler Beach, Florida; two daughters, Paula Faye Mehaffy and Peggy Ann
Wilkinson both of Burlington.
His parents and sister preceded him in death.
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