[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 70 (Wednesday, April 26, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E358]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    HONORING THE LIFE OF ROCKY WOOD

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                        HON. H. MORGAN GRIFFITH

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 26, 2023

  Mr. GRIFFITH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of Rocky 
Wood of Haysi, Virginia. A native of Southwest Virginia, Rocky was an 
active and dedicated member of the Haysi community.
  During his life, Rocky was the town's Vice Mayor, Chairman of the 
Building Code Committee of Dickenson County, Chief of the Haysi 
Volunteer Fire Department, Member of the Virginia Department of 
Forestry Honor Guard, owner and operator of Wood Construction Company 
and a member of Grace Fellowship Baptist Church.
  A seven-year employee of the Virginia Department of Forestry as a 
forest technician, Rocky was responding to a 15-acre wildfire along 
Lester's Fork Road in Buchanan County at the time of his passing.
  Rocky is survived by his wife Debbie; daughters, Lindsey (Chase 
Cooley) Wood and Lauren Wood, both of the home; bonus children, Jesse 
(Dove) Goodpaster of Bristol, VA and Toni (Nate) Long of Wise, VA; his 
mother, Nina Wood of Haysi, VA; grandchildren, Finn and CeCe 
Goodpaster, Paislee Fleming and Owen Ramey; father and mother in law, 
Jerry and Joan Deel of Birchleaf, VA and a host of uncles, aunts, 
cousins and friends. I wish them condolences on the loss of their loved 
one.
  Rocky's contributions to Haysi and Southwest Virginia will not be 
forgotten. He will be missed.

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