James Donald Wood Obituary (2024)

Beloved husband, father, grandfather, and brother, Jim Wood, passed away peacefully at home on February 27, 2024, after a long illness. Jim was born in Wheatland, Wyoming, on March 26, 1942, to Donald and Thelma Wood, and his family moved to Watsonville, California soon after. While attending Watsonville High School, he met the love of his life, Cynthia, and they recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on January 31. In 1977, they moved with their three children to Wenatchee, where Jim was a route salesman for Oroweat Bread Co. for close to 20 years. Jim had a wonderful ability to draw people in and as the saying goes "never met a stranger." He was a delightful storyteller and had a large arsenal of jokes, which he could tailor to any occasion. In Wenatchee, he took great joy in being a 25-year volunteer fireman for Chelan County Fire District 1, serving the community and making many lasting friendships. An avid outdoorsman, Jim enjoyed hunting and skeet shooting and had a particular fondness for snowmobiling. Jim was also a huge motorsports enthusiast and had wonderful memories of trips to Indianapolis, Charlotte, and the Bonneville Salt Flats with friends and his sons. He loved car shows and events of all kinds, from the big national races to watching local demolition derbies to dragging his ever-patient wife to monster truck rallies. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Cynthia, daughter, Elizabeth, sons, Matthew (Susan), and Andrew (Jennifer), grandchildren, Molly, Jackson, Annabelle, and Nicholas, sister, Virginia, brother, Dennis, and many nieces and nephews. We will all miss him terribly. A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, June 9, 2024 at the Squilchuck Park Lodge. The family would like to extend a special thank you to Confluence Health Hospice Services and Link Plus Transit, and an extra special thank you to caregiver, Justin Clark. Brookside Funeral Home is caring for the family. Memories and condolences may be shared at www.brooksidefuneral.com.