Lewis Wood Of Gillette Wyoming, August 25, 1933 — February 12, 2019

Lewis Wood Of Gillette Wyoming (Sundance, Wyoming, WY) August 25, 1933 February 12, 2019 Death notice, Obituaries, Necrology
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Birth date: August 25, 1933

Death date: February 12, 2019

Death place: Sundance, Wyoming(WY), USA

Funeral Home: Fidler Roberts & Isburg Chapel

Lewis Wood of Gillette, Wyoming August 25, 1933 – February 12, 2019 Lewis Russell Wood, 85, of Hulett, Wyoming passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 12, 2019, at The Legacy Living and Rehab Center in Gillette, Wyoming. Lewis was born four miles west of Hulett, Wyoming on August 25, 1933. His parents were John C. and Myrtle (Lawrence) Wood.

Lewis grew up in the Hulett-Sundance area and attended grade school in Hulett and The Government Canyon School in Moskee. The family moved to Spearfish in 1948 so the kids could attend Spearfish High School and Lewis graduated in 1952. Lewis served in the US Army from 1953-1955, serving16 months in Korea.

He was awarded the “Ambassador for Peace” at a Medal Ceremony in 2015. After returning from Korea, Lewis married his sweetheart, Shirley Knapp, July 17,1955. Lewis was in the logging business for several years and was manager of the Hulett Coop before purchasing his own business.

Lewis and Shirley owned and operated three different businesses from 1977 to 2007; Devils Tower Trading Post, Big Horn Mountain Campground, and Devils Tower View. Lewis dearly loved his family, and enjoyed fishing, hunting, boating, dancing, playing cards and all family events and Lewis loved spending the winters in Arizona. Lewis is survived by his wife, Shirley, Gillette; seven children, Anita (Mark) Gabso, North Smithfield RI, Shawn (Bob) Burnett, Spearfish, SD, Russell Wood, Casper, WY, Taina (John) Garman, Buffalo, WY, Elaena (Dean) Velikaneye, Gillette, Treig (Heather) Wood, Coeur d’Alene, ID, Trev (Monica) Wood, Cody, WY; 23 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

Lewis is preceded in death by his son, Kevin, and parents, John and Myrtle Wood. Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM on Sunday, February 17, 2019 at the Greater Hulett Community Center in Hulett, WY with Pastor Tom Martin, officiating. Burial will follow at Moore Hill Cemetery near Hulett.

In lieu of flowers, the family has asked for contributions, in memory of Lewis Wood, to: Ride a Horse Feed a Cowboy, P.O. Box 279, Hulett, WY 82720. Arrangements are under the care of Fidler-Roberts & Isburg Funeral Chapel of Sundance. Online condolences may be written at www.

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death notice Lewis Wood Of Gillette Wyoming August 25, 1933 — February 12, 2019

obituary notice Lewis Wood Of Gillette Wyoming August 25, 1933 — February 12, 2019

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