WOOD
George Carmond
1929 - 2015
George Carmond Wood passed peacefully on Thursday, December 24, 2015 in Red Deer, AB at the age of 86 years. George was born in Edmonton, AB on March 7, 1929 to Carmond and Dorothy Wood, the 4th of 5 children. He attended North Edmonton and Eastwood High School before joining CP Rail at the age of 16, where he was employed for 39 years. He married Barbara May Drabble in 1953 and they had two children, Carmond Ronald (1955) and Tammy Ivy (1957) while living in Edmonton, before the family moved to Red Deer. George had a great love of the outdoors. He was an avid hunter, trapper and fisherman. He was known as 'Uncle George' around Pine Lake, where he introduced many children to fishing. Everyone was always welcome to the Woods' fish fries, especially if they brought some fresh perch with them! George enjoyed being a snowbird in Scottsdale, Arizona during his retirement, where he took up the craft of making rock clocks. He later expanded into making fire pokers, and sold his enduring crafts at various flea markets around Alberta. George was predeceased by his spouses Barbara (nee Drabble) and Evelyn Freed, as well as his parents and siblings; Vernon, Doris, Marye and Joyce. He is survived by his son; Carmond Wood (Gail), daughter Tammy Wood Little (Jim), five grandchildren; Farrah, Stacey (Adrian), Sara (Sebrina), Mandy (Justin) and Trevor (Mellisa) and his great grandchildren; Caprica and Juliet. The family wishes to thank Aspen Ridge and the Red Deer Hospital for the care given to George during his time with them. A Celebration of George's Life will be held at the Parkland Funeral Home, 6287 - 67A Street, Red Deer, Alberta on Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Alzeheimer Society Alberta and Northwest Territoriesat www.alzheimer.ca.
Arrangements in care of PARKLAND FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIUM,
6287 - 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer. 403.340.4040.