Robert Bruce Wood

Funeral Services for Robert Bruce Wood will be held on Monday, July 9, 2012 beginning at 11:00 AM MST. To watch these services please click on the "PLAY" icon below.

Beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grampa and brotherRobert Bruce Wood passed away on July 2, 2012. He was best known to friends and family as Bob. Born on February 9, 1932 to John Franklin and Maud Davenport Wood in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was the 7th of eight children. Bob was always very active most of his life and enjoyed hunting, fishing, snowmobiling and traveling. He attended Salt Lake Vocational School, studying refrigeration and graduated after 2 years at Trade Tech. He attended 3 years at University of Utah and served in the Air ROTC. He was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1954. After basic training, he was assigned to the Counter Intelligence Unit. He married his sweetheart Darlene Perkins on June 25, 1955. They’ve been married for 57 years. Bob worked in the refrigeration and air conditioning business for 38 years in Sales and Management, with 28 years for Lennox Industries, where he was the Regional District Manager of the Western States. Bob loved being in nature and built a family cabin with his sons above Oakley, UT by the Smith Morehouse reservoir where his family enjoyed going. Most of his years, he lived in Bountiful, UT. In 1997, they built a second home in St. George and were “Snowbirds”. In 2003 they moved to their home in West Jordan, UT to be closer to family. Bob loved music and wrote a book on his study of classical music, which soothed him and helped in his recovery. Bob was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.Bob is survived by his wife Darlene, sons Bruce (Anna) Wood, Scott J. Wood, and daughter Julie (Richard) Hendricks, 10 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren, and sisters Virginia Kershaw and Rosemary Waters. He was preceded in death by his mother (Maud) and father (John), sisters, Lucille, Elaine, Ailene, Joan, brother Jim, and granddaughter Carli Rose Hendricks.A viewing will be held on Sunday, July 8, 2012 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at Jenkins-Soffe South Valley Chapel, 1007 W. South Jordan Parkway (10600 S), South Jordan, Utah. Funeral services will be held on Monday, July 9, 2012 at 11:00 AM with a viewing from 10:00 to 10:45 AM. Interment at Wasatch Lawn Cemetery.Special thanks to Rocky Mountain Hospice in St. George and Salt Lake, their CNAs, nurses and administration. Their care has been invaluable and greatly appreciated.