Elmer Dale Wood
b. 18 August 1920, d. 7 May 2004
- Father: Bonnie Griffin Wood Jr. b. 28 January 1894, d. 6 November 1960
- Mother: Augusta Lucille Cummings b. 9 November 1894, d. 14 May 1935
- Elmer Dale Wood was born on 18 August 1920 in Waxahachie, Ellis County, Texas.
- Bonnie Griffin Wood Jr. and Augusta Lucille Cummings appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in San Diego, San Diego County, California, at 3641 Menlo Avenue. Other members of the household included Elmer Dale Wood, Imogene Phoebe Wood and Bonnie Griffin Wood III.
- Elmer Dale Wood appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in San Diego, San Diego County, California, at the US Naval Training Station enumerated in the barracks as a USN apprentice seaman.
- Elmer Dale Wood died on 7 May 2004 at age 83.
- The following appeared on 12 May 2004 in The San Diego Union-Tribune: Elmer Dale Wood, 83, of Ramona, Ca. passed away Friday, May 7, 2004. Elmer was born August 18, 1920 in Waxahachie, Texas. He grew up in San Diego and served in the Navy during WWII. He married Kathleen Schneider in 1943 and retired from Rohr in 1985. A life member of VFW Post 1512 and earned a Black Belt in Judo. Elmer is survived by his wife of 61 years, Kathleen; son E. Dale Wood (Barbara); grandchildren Steven, and Julie; sister Imogene Greeson; brothers, James M. (Betty), Charles "Dick", half brother John. Preceded in death by his brother B.G. Wood, Jr. No services planned. Donations: San Diego Hospice, 4311 Third Ave, SD, 92104 or American Cancer Society, 2655 Camino del Rio N. Ste 100, SD, 92108-1633.
- Last Edited: 26 Sep 2014