Ionia-Saint Joseph-Hillsdale County MI Archives Obituaries.....Wood, Lewin Albert May 5, 1940
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Portland Review May 23, 1940
Bert Wood is Dead; Founded New Plan -Lived in Portland As a Youth and Got Start 
in Telegraphy Here - Later Engaged in Brokerage Business
In West He Organized Plan to Substitute Credit for Cash Basis 

Lewen Albert (Bert) Wood, a former resident of this village, died at Oceanside, 
California, a few days ago, after an illness of nearly 18 months. Mr. Wood was 
born at Jonesville, Mich. 72 years ago, and his early days were spent in 
Portland. He was a son of Lucian Wood, for years a well known resident of 
Portland. 
Mr. Wood, at time of his death, was operating the Oceanside Hotel and was one of 
the city's best known residents.  Funeral services were held Wednesday at 
Maywood, a suburb of Los Angeles. 
Mr. Wood became widely known in California by a plan he advanced for 
organization of an economic movement to do away with money and substitute a 
system of credits. He was a master of figures through many years as a 
statistician, and a student of business trends and influences.  
Mr. Wood evolved a far-spreading plan, which he believed would avoid a 
recurrence of depressions and had incorporated the movement under title of the 
National Party. 
As a young man Mr. Wood became a telegraph operator, his first job having been 
at St. Joseph, Michigan. He followed railroading for years and later, at St. 
Paul, became an extensive grain, stock and bond broker. He went to California in 
1929.
His widow survives and there is a son, Leighton Wood, and a daughter, Mrs. G.W. 
Erie, both of whom live in the West.  George W. Wood, former well known Portland 
resident is a brother. He resides at Coronado.
Mr. Wood attended school in Portland as a boy, and was known locally as an 
expert bicycle rider. His start in telegraphy was made in Portland, and he 
followed the trade for some years. 

Additional Comments:
Newspaper typo: His given name was Lewin.
Burial: San Gabriel Cemetery, Los Angeles, California. 

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