[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 38 (Thursday, March 6, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E321]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             TRIBUTE TO VETERAN AND LAWMAKER BOBBY G. WOOD

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                           HON. MARION BERRY

                              of arkansas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 6, 2008

  Mr. BERRY. Madam Speaker, I rise here today to recognize retired 
Brigadier General and former State Representative Bobby G. Wood. Wood's 
service to his country may have begun as a Korean war veteran, but his 
civic contributions continued for decades. His recent death was a great 
loss to his community, his State and this Nation.
  Bobby G. Wood was born March 19, 1931, in Lake City to Gaines E. and 
Hallie Bob Wood. He was a 1949 graduate of Lake City High School and 
graduated from Arkansas State University in 1953 with a degree in 
business administration.
  Upon graduation from ASU, Wood was awarded an Army ROTC commission as 
a 2nd lieutenant in the corps of artillery. During his 33-year tenure 
in the Army National Guard, he served on active duty in the Korean war, 
attained the rank of brigadier general, served as the commander of the 
875th Engineer Battalion, and was the Arkansas Assistant State Adjutant 
General.
  In addition to his outstanding military career, Wood represented 
Craighead County for 20 years in the Arkansas State House of 
Representatives. Wood was a charter member of the Northeast Chapter of 
the Military Officers Association of America, serving as president for 
2 years. He was inducted into the ASU ROTC Hall of Heroes and was 
honored as a Distinguished Alumnus by the ASU Alumnus Association in 
2007. He was an active member of the First Baptist Church of Jonesboro 
and served as a church deacon.
  Woods was business manager and part owner of Delta Gas & Oil and 
Delta Farms, Inc. of Lake City.
  On behalf of Congress, I extend my deepest sympathies to Mr. Wood's 
family and gratitude for the countless hours he spent serving others. 
He leaves behind a legacy of accomplishment, but it was his dedication 
to give back to the community that deserves recognition. Wood was a 
devout family man and a distinguished Arkansan, and I am honored to 
recognize him today in the United States Congress. His friendship will 
be greatly missed by all who knew him.

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