- Date Of Birth: November 12, 1943
- Date Of Death: November 18, 2017
- State: Indiana
James M. Wood Jr., 74, of South Bend, passed to his rest on Saturday evening, Nov. 18, 2017, at Goshen General Hospital, following a lengthy illness.
James was born Nov. 12, 1943, in Alexandria, to the late James M. and Mary Ellen (Stanley) Wood Sr.
In addition to his parents, his wife, Patricia A. (Denton) Wood, sister Marrietta Rogers and son-in-law Dennis Streetman preceded James in death.
He is survived by two daughters, Pamela E. Streetman and Patricia S. (Donald) Wood-Myers; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; brother Charles (Barbara) Cox; and a sister, Lorretta Niccum.
James graduated from Wendell Willkie High School in Elwood.
He went on to serve in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War as a medic.
He was stationed in Japan during that time; it was there he met and married Saiko Ishii. She died Sept. 16, 1971. He was honorably discharged in 1967.
In his younger years, he worked for Lucky Strike Lanes and Elwood Bowl in Elwood.
James formerly worked for Western Rubber Co., Proof Co., Turtle Top and delivered the Goshen Newspaper for many years.
He was active at the Goshen Moose Lodge and was an avid bowler and participated in league bowling for many years.
James was very patriotic.
