Arvin Wood

Arvin Ben Wood, age 94, of Broadview, NM, passed away Thursday, December 2, 2010 at Plains Regional Medical Center in Clovis, NM. He was born to J.O. and Ruth Wood at their home north of Broadview, NM on November 23, 1916.

His first school was New Hope, to which he and his brother, Horace rode a horse. He also attended Bellview School, graduated, and then attended NMHU, ENMU and NMSU. He enlisted in the Army Air Corp because he would rather be in the air than on foot any day

He earned the rank of Personnel Sergeant Major and after the war, he was Base Sergeant Major. While stationed in Bangor, Maine, he met and married Anna Louise Brimmer on October 6, 1944 in Bar Harbor, Maine. Theyve enjoyed 66 years together. After a year they moved back to New Mexico to the family farm. There they were blessed with four children.

He was involved in several community services. He served on Bellview and Grady School Boards, and many years on the ASCS Farm Board. He remained on the family farm until his death. Arvin and Anna were strong supporters of all school activities, and Arvin enjoyed attending games long after all his children and grandchildren were out of school. Arvins favorite job was watching the crops grow, attending the cattle, giving the weather report, and documenting this in a daily journal.

Arvin is survived by his wife Anna of the home one daughter, Kathy Bob Hammock of Clovis three sons, Michael Nancijane Hilling Wood of Clovis, John Becky Wood of Broadview, and Stephen Denise Wood of Anna, TX nephew, David Mary Helen Baldwin of Maine thirteen grandchildren, Kevin Vickie Wood of Austin, TX, Adam Wood of Cardiff by the Sea, CA, Jenna Jeramey Nelson of Eglin AFB, FL, Emily Wood of Clovis, Parker Wood of Clovis, Jennifer Phillip Borden of Grady, Jamie Dallas McMann of Amarillo, Jackie Jason Blankenship of Clovis, Quentin Diana Wood of Broadview, Brian Wood of Clovis, and Andrew Wood of San Diego, CA, Brandi Tripp of Albuquerque, and Aniya Davila of Anna, TX nine greatgrandchildren, Madison, Kaden, Ayden, Brendon, Chantry, Morgan, Evan, Emma, and Kyle Lane two brothers, Horace Wood of Tucumcari, and Lynn Kathy Wood of Aztec, NM and one sister, Irma Bennett of Hagerman, NM.

He is preceded in death by his parents stepmother, Ethel two sisters, Doris Wood and Ila Piety grandsons, Kyle Dewayne Wood and Tyler Wood and sisterinlaw Helen Wood.

A scheduled visitation with the family will be at SteedTodd Funeral Home on Friday, December 3 from 5:00 7:00 p.m. Graveside services will be at Grady Cemetery, 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 4, 2010. Pallbearers will be Arvins grandsons. Honorary pallbearers will be his friends, neighbors and Dr. David Stalker.

Arrangements are by SteedTodd Funeral Home, 800 E. Manana Blvd., Clovis, NM 88101 5757635541. Please visit www.steedtodd.com to leave online condolences.

Visitation

SteedTodd Funeral Home
800 E. Manana
Clovis, NM  88101
Friday, December 3, 2010
5:00 7:00 p.m.

Service

Graveside

Grady Cemetery
Grady
Grady, NM  88120
Saturday, December 4, 2010
2:00 p.m.

Cemetery

Grady Cemetery
Grady
Grady, NM  88120