John Le Roy Woods (1873 - 1919)

Born 8 Jun 1873 in Kirkwood, Illinois

Ancestors

Husband of Carrie Etta (McGill) Woods — married 15 Oct 1896 in Emerson, Iowa

Descendants

Died 28 Feb 1919 at age 45 in Glenwood, Iowa

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From the Glenwood Opinion, March 16, 1919:

"The shadow of great sorrow crept over our city last Friday when it became known that our beloved comrade and fellow townsman, John Leroy Woods, had passed away, the direct cause of his demise being heart trouble.

Mr. Woods had been in a critical condition for some months past, any exertion causing him intense pain, even the effort to walk from his home to town. Friday morning Mr. Woods' trouble was especially bad and he was compelled to wait until the opportunity presented itself for him to ride up town. He gradually felt better however, and after dinner was visiting with his friends in his usual way.

It was necessary for him to go to the depot to take care of his work and he had started to meet the bus in order to ride down when an attack came upon him and he stopped in at the Bromley & Lewis real estate office to recover.

It was noticed that he seemed to be in pain when he stepped inside the office and he was helped to a chair where he soon passed into partial unconsciousness. Dr. Agan was immediately called and did everything possible but it was of no avail and Mr. Woods passed away about a half an hour after entering the office.

Roy was one of nature's true noblemen. He scrupulously avoided any offense against his friends and always lived in wholehearted simplicity, with the right hand of fellowship extended to those with whom he was associated in his daily life. The sunshine of a genial nature and the presence of a whole-hearted, clear-eyed man has been taken from us. The benefit which might be derived from an association with a nature like Roy's can be likened to the river which wanders and widens and waters many fields, leaving in its wake that which would be of untold good to mankind.

In the time to come his memory will grow ever brighter in our minds and in our hearts and our lives will have been made better by the privilege of having known and loved him. It may be truly said of him that he had no enemies, but that his friends were numberless. To meet him was to want his friendship and when this friendship was attained it was treasured . . .

On October 15th, 1896 he was united in marriage to Carrie McGill, of Emerson, the marriage being performed at that place. To this union were born five children: Eula, now Mrs. Dean Jackson, June, Mildred, Marian and Leroy, all of whom are left behind to mourn the departed.

Mr. Woods moved to Glenwood in 1900 and has made his home here since that time. He was for many years employed at the Glenwood Granite Works, resigning from that position to take up the work of trucking about a year ago. A few weeks ago he decided that this work was too strenuous for a man in his condition and accordingly he accepted a position with the Standard Oil Co. where he employed at the time of his death."

According to Roy's daughter Mildred, Roy suspected that his daughter Marian was not his, and never spoke to her while she was growing up. Mildred said that when he passed it was a bit of a relief to the family.

Biography

Sources

• The Faris Family of Washington County, Indiana, author David Faris, published by Gateway Press, Baltimore, 1984.