Bruce Woodward

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Bruce Woodward, 87, of Hot Springs, AR passed away peacefully on December 5, 2015 in his home. Bruce was born June 12, 1928 to Delmar and Martha Woodward in Keokee, Virginia, the eldest of eight children. Bruce was married to Ingrid Maier Johnson on May 8, 1988 and were happily married for 27 years. In June 1946 at the age of 18, Bruce joined the Army. After serving for 26 years he retired as a Chief Warrant Officer W-3. During his service he was honored to receive numerous recognitions including the Good Conduct, American Theater, and the Pacific Theater medals. Along with the World War II Victory medal, World War II Army of Occupation medal, National Service and National Defense Service medals, and a Bronze Star medal for his service in Vietnam. Bruce enjoyed long distance running, often participating in marathons around the world, reading, playing Scrabble, and hiking with his wife Ingrid and their hiking club, The Ouachita Mountain Hikers. Bruce is survived by his wife, Ingrid; one son Randy Woodward of Eureka Springs; seven step-sons and one step-daughter; nephews and nieces, and one very special niece Erma Chandler and family, and a very special grandson Stephen Gamboa. He is predeceased by his father Delmar (1994); his mother Martha (1989); brothers- Ed (2013), David (1983), and Jerry (1968); sisters- Mildred (1992), Loreen (2004), Jean (2000), and Judy (2008). A Memorial service with full military honors will be held 5:00 pm, Thursday, December 10, 2015 at Gross Funeral Home, 120 Wrights St. Hot Springs, Arkansas, with Pastor Carroll Graybeal officiating. A reception will follow. Floral Arrangements can be sent directly to the funeral home. Condolences may be left on Bruce’s online guest book at www.GrossFuneralHome.com. For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. –John 3:16

Bruce Woodward United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Name: Bruce Woodward Name (Original): WOODWARD BRUCE Event Type: Military Service Event Date: 18 Jun 1946 Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for Hawaiian Department Event Place: Roanoke, Virginia, United States Race: White Citizenship Status: citizen Birth Year: 1928 Birthplace: VIRGINIA Education Level: 3 years of high school Civilian Occupation: Tinsmiths, coppersmiths, and sheet metal workers Marital Status: Single, without dependents Military Rank: Private Army Branch: Ordnance Department Army Component: Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men) Source Reference: Enlisted Man, Regular Army, after 3 months of Discharge Serial Number: 13231365 Affiliate ARC Identifier: 1263923 Box Film Number: 01411.141

Bruce Woodward United States Public Records, 1970-2009 Name: Bruce Woodward Residence Date: 01 Aug 1992 Residence Place: Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States Birth Date: 12 Jun 1928 Address: Hot Springs, Arkansas 71913 Address Date: 01 Aug 1992 2nd Address: Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas 71913 2nd Address Date: 01 Nov 1991-01 Jan 2009 3rd Address: Hot Springs, Arkansas 71913 3rd Address Date: 14 Sep 1988-20 Aug 2008 Possible Relatives: Ingrid E Johnsonwoodward, Ingrid E Woodward Record Number: 14010018 No image available Record Collection:

Reba Kathryn Simpson Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957 Name: Bruce Woodward

Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 02 Sep 1949 Event Place: , Sebastian, Arkansas, United States Registration Place: , Sebastian County, Arkansas Residence Place: Leona Mines, Lee, Virginia Gender: Male Age: 21 Birth Year (Estimated): 1928 Spouse's Name: Reba Kathryn Simpson Spouse's Residence Place: Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas Spouse's Residence City: Fort Smith Spouse's Residence County: Sebastian Spouse's Residence State: Arkansas Spouse's Gender: Female Spouse's Age: 18 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1931 Page: 161

Name Bruce Woodward Spouse Reba Kathryn Simpson Birth 1928 Marriage 2 Sep 1949 Sebastian, Arkansas, United States Residence Leona Mines, Lee, Virginia Spouse's Residence Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas Other 31 Aug 1949

Sources

• www.GrossFuneralHome.com

• "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMN7-BQ8 : 5 December 2014), Bruce Woodward, enlisted 18 Jun 1946, Roanoke, Virginia, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD)(http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.

• United States Public Records, 1970-2009

• Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957

Document Information: GS Film Number 002134181

• Digital Folder Number 004539536

Image Number 00136 Citing this Record "Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N943-823 : 4 November 2017), Bruce Woodward and Reba Kathryn Simpson, 02 Sep 1949; citing , Sebastian, Arkansas, United States, county offices, Arkansas; FHL microfilm 2,134,181.

• Collection Arkansas Marriage Index