ROBERT S. WOODS

Robert S. Woods, age 66, of Anaheim Hills, CA, passed away on December 13, 2010, after a brief but courageous battle with cancer. Bob was born and raised in Kansas City, MO. He graduated with honors from the Virginia Military Institute in 1966 and entered the United States Air Force. He was deployed to southeast Asia in 1967 where he spent more than two years in Special Operations throughout North and South Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. During that period, he accumulated approximately 2000 combat hours while flying over seven hundred combat missions. As a result of his actions, he was awarded the USAF Presidential Unit Citation, the USMC Presidential Unit Citation, the Air Medal with seven oak leaf clusters, and the Distinguished Flying Cross. He was honorably discharged in 1972 having achieved the rank of captain. Following his military service, Bob worked as a securities broker, rancher, corporate pilot, Flight Safety International instructor, and an FAA aviation safety inspector. He is survived by his three children: Walker Woods and his spouse, Jenny Chapin Woods of Kansas City, and Jennifer Woods and Christopher Woods of Anaheim Hills, CA. He also is survived by three grandchildren: Dylan Sackschewsky, Chapin Woods, and Barrett Woods; and long-time love of his life, Patricia Noyes; and his dog, Shelly. Finally, he leaves his brother, Dick Woods, and sisters Abigail Tempel and Ruth Mielke. A service will be held on January 8, 2011, at 4 p.m., at Atlantic Aviation at John Wayne airport. The family requests no flowers and suggests contributions to the Schwab Charitable Fund c/o Nomada Endowment Fund, S.R. Lemmon, P.O. Box 2551, Mount Vernon, WA 98273, or The Ninety-Nines, Inc., c/o The Amelia Earhart Memorial Scholarship Fund, 4300 Amelia Earhart Rd., Oklahoma City, OK 73159, or the Mary Roberts Pet Adoption Center, 6165 Industrial Ave., Riverside, CA 92504.