OBIT: Clair C. WOOD, 2006, native of Somerset County, PA File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Meyersdale Library. Transcribed and proofread by: Barry and Betty Christy. Copyright 2010. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ ________________________________________________ WOOD, Clair C. Clair C. Wood, Santa Barbara, Calif., died July 20, 2006 in Santa Barbara. Born June 1, 1926, in Somerset. Preceded in death by his parents, J.B.Wood, a brother, Charles, KIA in Germany, and a sister, Sara. Survived by his wife of 54 years, Mabel, of Santa Barbara, Calif., daughters, Connie, Los Angeles; Carol, Libby, Mont; and Janet, Tokyo, Japan. He is also survived by grandsons, Jeffrey, San Diego, Calif., and Ben at the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md; granddaughters, Lara, Los Angeles; Emily, Libby, Mont.; and Megan and Melissa, Tokyo, Japan. Clair is also survived by a sister Leora, Sacramento, Calif, and a brother, Glen, Warrington, and many nieces and nephews. Clair attended South Side grade school and Somerset High School, graduating in 1944. He spent several years in the USAF and upon discharge he located in Santa Barbara where he spent all of his remaining years. Daily American, July 25, 2006