George E Chip Wood

Services: A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, January 26, 2005 at 10:00 AM in St. Aloysius Catholic Church, Leonardtown, MD with Fr. Rory Conley officiating. Interment will follow in Charles Memorial Gardens. Visitation: Public visitation will be held in St. Aloysius Catholic Church on Tuesday, January 25, 2005 from 5 - 8 PM with prayers being said at 7:00 PM. George E. "Chip" Wood, 85, of Leonardtown, MD died January 20, 2005 in St. Mary's Hospital. Born April 15, 1919 in Hollywood, MD, he was the son of the late William Albert and Mary Alice Thompson Wood. He was the loving husband of Gladys Ann Connelly Wood whom he married on October 15, 1940 in Elkton, MD. Mr. Wood is survived by his children, Mearl E. "Gene" Wood and Ron Wood both of Hollywood, MD and Patsy Burger of Lexington Park, MD and six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his sisters, Marie Hill of Mechanicsville, MD and Sister Alice Theresa of Nazareth, KY. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Archie Wood, Irving "Boonie" Wood and Bill Wood and his sisters, Louise Bowles, Mandy Greenwell and Agnes Wood. Mr. Wood was a life-long St. Mary's County resident and after being married in 1940, Chip was drafted into the U. S. Army and sent overseas. While serving his country at Anzio Beachhead in Italy under intense enemy fire, he tripped a booby-trapped teller mine and received severe injuries. His heroism earned him the Purple Heart and the Silver Star and other military honors. After his honorable discharge from the Army, he worked for McNey Chrysler Plymouth in Leonardtown. In 1950 he began working at Bell Motor Company until his retirement in 1989 after 49 years of service. He enjoyed spending time with his family, helping his neighbors, gardening, and always enjoyed a good card game. He also enjoyed spending time helping his son, Ron, restore and paint cars. The family will receive friends on January 25, 2005 in St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Leonardtown from 5-8 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on January 26, 2005 at 10:00 AM in St. Aloysius Catholic Church with Father Rory T. Conley officiating and interment followed in Charles Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be David Wood, Danny Dean, Donnie Litten, Joe Jones, T. W. Bell and Mike Lathroum. Contributions may be made to the Leonardtown Volunteer Rescue Squad, P. O. Box 299, Leonardtown, MD 20650.