Grandpa Wood passed away sometime between 3:00 - 4:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 28th. His passing was just as I would have wished for James - passing in his sleep - no drama - no doctors - no ambulances.....
Even though his health problems had been a challenge, he seemed to be accepting of the current state of his mental and physical health.
He had days when you weren't sure he would make it through the night and then the next time you went to visit him you thought he would live another 10 years.
It is an absolute blessing that he as able to return to the presence of his loved ones as I'm sure they were waiting for him. James wasn't a big church attender - but he was an honest, hard working man and loved being a rancher and farmer.
When Grandma passed away in September, he cried and said that he had never felt so bad. He truly loved his wife. They were a couple and had been together since they were just teenagers. I can't even imagine their first years of marriage - diving into their lives - starting their family - acquiring land, cows and permit - and they never wanted to stop doing it.
He might not have always been the easiest guy to get along with - but in the end he was a proud Grandpa and Father!
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