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Collection Summary
Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 271189
Title: John "Jack" A. Woods
Date: 7/23/1936-3/12/2023
Inscription/Marks: 7/23/1936
Summary: John A. “Jack” Woods, 86, Dunseith, ND, passed away March 12, 2023, at a Rolette, ND, nursing home. His memorial service was held March 20, 2023, at the Nero Funeral Home in Bottineau, ND. John Allen Woods, son of Monte and Anna (Krogen) Woods, was born July 23, 1936, in Bottineau. He was raised in Bottineau and graduated from Bottineau High School in 1954. He attended the Bottineau School of Forestry for one semester before entering the US Army. Following his honorable discharge. He retuned to Bottineau and continued his education. He then attended NDSU in Fargo where he earned his degree in education. Jack married Shirley Martel. He taught in Beach, ND, before returning to school in New Mexico where he earned his master’s degree in education. He taught at Powell School before returning to Bottineau in 1969 and began teaching at the Forestry. He also worked in the oil fields in Alaska in the summer months and also as a immigration agent at the Dunseith Port of Entry. Shirley passed away on March 30, 1982. Jack then married Patti Metcalfe-Coleman on August 29, 1987. Jack retired from the college in 1999. He worked full time at the port after 9/11 before retiring in 2004. In his younger years, Jack also worked at his uncle’s clothing store in Bottineau, Happy’s Boat Launch at Lake Metigoshe, Wold Engineering, Fargo Foundry, and as a park ranger. Jack was active with the Bottineau American Legion, the Logrollers, and as a volunteer fireman. He enjoyed hunting, cross country skiing, and was an accomplished photographer. He also loved taking care of his horses and dogs. Jack loved teaching and he considered all students as friends. He is survived by his wife, Patti, of Dunseith; daughters, Lori Woods, of Fargo, and Karen Woods (Frank Rada), of North Hollywood, CA; son-in-law, Craig Hospodor, grandchildren, Jackson and Johnny Hospodor; stepsons, Steve (Nancy) Coleman and Stuart (Melissa) Coleman; step-grandchildren, Jason Hospodor, Hospodor, Christopher Allison (Tyler) Liebelt, Heather (Tyler) Erber, Makenna Coleman and Carson Coleman; step-great-grandson, Axel Liebelt; and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to his wife, Shirley, and his parents, Jack was preceded in death by a daughter, Amy Hospodor; sister, Betty Ann Woods; and brothers, Tom, Bill, Mark, Carl, Pat, Jerry and David.
Red ID: FND_I_78676 Image ID: 557616 Image Notes: FND001 271189

Collection: FND001 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Date: -

Summary: The North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program is sponsored by the North Dakota Funeral Directors Association. The life stories of deceased North Dakotans are featured in an archvied collection. Current partners in the project are Eastgate Funeral & Cremation Services, Bismarck Evans Funeral Homes, Carrington and New Rockford Everson-Coughlin Funeral Home, Williston Fulkerson Funeral Home, Tioga Fulkerson Funeral Home, Watford City Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Williston Nero Funeral Home, Bottineau Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck Springan Stevenson Funeral Home, Stanley Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson These funeral homes provide recent obituaries to the Foundation, where staff and volunteers format, edit and archive each memorial. The memorials are posted, and copies are sent to the family for their input and approval. The listing currently features more than 13,000 memorials, and is constantly updated as new memorials and histories are received.

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