Obituary for John C. Wood John C. Wood, 98, a long time Northbrook, Illinois resident died Saturday, October 27 at Sedgebrook, Lincolnshire. Mr. Wood was born June 9, 1920 in Rensselaer, Indiana. He was a beloved husband for 60 years of the late Mae Wood nee Carton; loving father of John S. (Cynthia) Wood; cherished grandfather of Annie and Michael Wood; dear brother Jan (the late John) Schlereth and Joseph (Madalyn) Wood; fond uncle of many nieces and nephews.
John retired from Allstate Insurance Company after 31 years in 1981 from his position as Assistant Controller. Prior to working at Allstate, he was employed by Arthur Anderson in the Chicago office. Mr. Wood was a graduate of St. Joseph’s College in Rensselaer, Indiana earning a degree in Accounting.
He was active in various civic and charitable activities. He was a member of the Northbrook Chamber of Commerce and served as a member of the board of directors. In addition, he was a board member and served as treasurer of the North Suburban YMCA for over 25 years.
He participated in the fund drive for the YMCA building and was President for one year. Mr. Wood was selected by the Northbrook Village President as the “Northbrook Senior Citizen of the Year” for 1996. He was also a member of the American Cancer Society and served three years as chairman of the Northbrook Cancer Society golf outing.
For ten years, Mr. Wood organized an intergenerational golf tournament featuring the varsity golf team of Glenbrook North High School and the senior citizens of Northbrook. He was a member of Our Lady of the Brook Catholic Church and was their business manager for 15 years. He served two terms as commissioner and one year as President of the Northbrook Park District.
In later years, Mr. Wood was a member of the Northbrook senior housing commission, which supervises the operation of Crestwood senior housing. In his spare time, he enjoyed golf, travel and investing. Visitation will be held Wednesday, October 31, 2018 from 9:30 am until time of Mass 11 am at Our Lady of the Brook, 3700 Dundee Road, Northbrook, IL 60062.
Interment will be private in Rensselaer, Indiana. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Our Lady of the Brook Church. Funeral information 847-998-1020.
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