Ken was born May 7, 1926 in Lang. He grew up on a farm west of Yellow Grass and attended Rocky Bluff School. In April 1952 he married Sue (Whitrow) and their life together began. In 1956 Dad started driving school bus to Yellow Grass, which he drove for 37 years. He drove his sister and even some of his grandchildren to school. In 1957 they moved to the farm where they resided for 50 years in the house that was built by his grandfather in 1906. Ken was a hardworking man who cared deeply for his family and grandchildren. In 1983 he lost a son Ross, which left a hole in his heart. Dad loved the cattle and the farm, many times he spent going for a drive to check the cows and crops. And all he had to do was look over and right beside him was his lifelong partner. Two years ago he still drove his grain truck and hauled a few loads to the bin. Last fall, although a struggle to get into the combine, he sat beside his son and grandsons to harvest the crop. Even though he physically won’t be there in the spring he will be watching from above with a smile and his cap on as the crop goes in the ground. In 2007 they bought a house in Yellow Grass, from where Dad made numerous trips to the farm and helped for as long as he was able. As his farm was where he loved to be and his home and farm was his palace. Dad had lots of stories from his past. One story he always told us was when he helped herd a group of horses to Regina for an auction. The venture started eight miles south of Lang with four men. Bill McKay with his team and wagon, Reg Hockley, Ed Arndt, and Dad rode horse back. The herd was chased straight north of Lang, through Gray, and when they got to Regina, went right down Pasqua street and into the exhibition grounds. In April this year they would have been married for 64 years. Dad would have been 90 years old in May. Ken is predeceased by his parents, Merrell and Gladys Wood; son, Ross Wood; brother, Clinton Wood; mother- and father-in-law, Jim and Lilly Whitrow; brothers- and sisters in-law, Don and Marilyn Whitrow, Tyke and Iris Whitrow, Clayton and Velma Toovey, Bud Whitrow, Paul Beach. Ken leaves to mourn his wife Sue, children, Brian Wood, Myra Wood her family, Brad (Becky) and family, Jeff (Crystal) and family, Breanna (Chapin) and family, Nathan; Betty (Jim) Robertson and family, Steven (Shelly), Michael (Nicole) and family, Curtis (Marci), Jenna (Mack), Scott; Wendy Wood (Allan), Justin (Morgan) and family, Alana (Eric) and family, Shayla (Regan) and family; daughter-in-law, Bronwen Wood and family, Chris (Melody) and family, Stacey (Julianne) and family, Jason (Denni) and family, Corey (Tasha) and family; brother, Doug Wood; sisters, Phyllis Beach, Gail (Barry) Johnstone; sister-in-law, Sharon Wood; brothers-in-law, Joe (Joan Whitrow), Poose (Isabel) Whitrow; sister-in-law, Edna Whitrow (Herman Fornwald) as well as numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. A Private Family Service was held at Yellow Grass Cemetery with Pastor Mary Kitchen officiating. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Weyburn and District Hospital Foundation or the Yellow Grass Cemetery. Condolences may be left at: www.fletcherfuneralchapel. Arrangements entrusted to Fletcher Funeral Chapel, 306-842-5432.
