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Chase County Kansas Obituaries
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Wood, Roy
Roy Wood has gone on the big adventure. I suppose we shouldn't he so much surprised as Roy has had much of sickness in his time and several times before been close to the dividing line. But just the same it makes you stop and look bask and take stock.
Roy was another of the young men just a little younger than myself and has grown up and always been a part of this community. In a way Roy was always old. He meditated much by himself. He was amiable and retiring and never did harm to his fellow man. He made no enemies and few close friends, but everybody liked him. He was different.
I have known old people who through long affliction have learned and lived a patience denied to those who have suffered less. He bad that patience. While not a continuous sufferer his vitality was always at a low ebb. His ambition was that of the robust man but the physical 1imitations had brought to him what suffering does to others.
Roy would show flashes of brilliancy that would catch you unawares, it came at such unextected times. But those times seemed to be followed by the shadow that came from weakness.
Roy had a few business ventures and as it is with many others, heoften believed too strongly in the goodness of all mankind, and sometimes it was expensive. But he never lost his faith in his fellow man.
Roy S. Wood was born at Strong City, January 6, 1876 and died at Roy N. M, Novemher, 8...1922 aged forty-six years. He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Wood a brother, Dave Wood, and a sister, Miss Bessie Wood; all of this city.
Most of his life was spent in this
county. He attended the State Agricultural College at Manhattan and enlisted with the volunteers for the Spanish American war. Roy was a member of the Methodist church and also a member of several lodges, among them the Masons, the Odd Fellows and the Modern Woodman.
A number of years ago, when that country was settling up. Roy with a number of other Chase county peeple went to Roy, N. M. where he took a Claim. He later added to this holding. He would spend part of his time there and part with his parents, here. Some time ago, after staying here and getting in a little better condition he went to Roy to look after his farms and while there he bought a filling station.
He was conducting this business when he was taken with his last sickness. An operation was performed and he seemed to improve, but the end soon came. His sister was with him all through his last trial and his parents were there at the time of his operation and until he seemed out of danger. They brought him home and laid him to rest.
His work is done, his trials are ended, peace he with him.
Chase County Leader News, Cottonwood Falls, Kansas, Nov 08 1923.
Roy Wood died in a hospital at Roy, N. M., Wednesday, November 8th, after a short illness. He was taken to the hospital about two weeks ago and underwent an operation. His father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Wood, of this city and his sister, Miss Bessie Wood, were with him most of the time after the operation Mr. and Mrs. Wood came home Sunday leaving Roy improving nicely.
Miss Bessie remained with him. His condition became worse and Wednesday a telegram was received that he was dead. Mr. Wood left immediately for New Mexico and will return with Roy's body Friday. The funeral will probably be held Saturday.
Chase County Leader News, Cottonwood Falls, Kansas, Nov 08 1923.
by Lorna Marvin
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