Creston Clark Wood II

WOOD, II , Creston Clark Creston Clark Wood II (a.k.a. "The Woodman") Age, 79 of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware died Wednesday, January 6th in Ocala, Florida. Formerly of Crofton Maryland, where he resided for 25 years, he was born July 30, 1930 in Baltimore Maryland. A graduate of University of Baltimore where he earned both his BS and JD degrees, and graduate of Patterson Park High School (1949) Creston was a U.S. Air Force Veteran of the Korean War and spent his professional career with the IRS for 35 years specializing in corporate taxes. He worked his 9 last professional years as a professor teaching tax accounting and law at Gallaudet University in Washington D.C. where he achieved the rank of full professor. At Gallaudet, he challenged himself to become fluent in sign language and, to the amazement of his students and family, he succeeded after only 1 year. He was a ranked championship chess player, a state champion high hurdler, and was on the Patterson Park High School football team that had the distinction of going an entire season unscored upon. Creston served as treasurer for St. Paul's Lutheran Church (Crofton, MD) and was a member of the Lutheran Church of Our Savior (Rehoboth Beach, DE). He was also a member of The Masons, VFW, and the American Legion. Brother of Nathaniel Vanworth Wood (deceased), Alfred John Wood (Rehoboth Beach, DE), William Wesley Wood (Baltimore, MD), and Caroline Borkowicz (Baltimore, MD), he is also survived by his beloved wife Mabel Wood (Miller) of 59 years, his son Creston Clark Wood (Marco Island, FL), and his daughters Deborah MacCubbin (Crofton, MD), Gay Henriksen (Annapolis, MD), Kimberly Seborg (Crofton, MD), and Shryl Leonard (Crofton, MD), 18 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. Son of Creston Clark Wood (deceased) and Caroline Bollack Wood (deceased). He loved his sons-in-law Charles MacCubbin, Lars Henriksen, Brian Seborg, Charles Leonard, and his daughter-in-law Michelle Wood. Creston was the epitome of a lifetime achiever, striving to always do the best, yet never boastful of his successes. His passion for learning never ceased, he was the first in his family to graduate from college continuing with his education until he received his doctorate. Even after he retired he attended classes to enhance his culinary expertise much to the delight of his family and friends, and taught adult education classes at a local Delaware college. Crowned King of Delaware TOPPS program, and daily exerciser at the local YMCA, one of his greatest joys was ballroom dancing and traveling with his wife Mabel. Creston lived a wonderful life brightening the lives of all those he came into contact with and will be greatly missed by all those who came to know and love him.
Friends and family may call at the John M. Taylor Funeral Home, Inc., 147 Duke of Gloucester Street, Annapolis, MD 21401 on Sunday January 10, 2010 from 2 to 5 P.M. where services will be held Monday the 11th at 11 A.M. Interment private. Online condolences may be made to:
www.johnmtaylorfuneralhome.com.