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Birth	:	28 Jun 1908 Gering, Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	25 Nov 1978 Gering, Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	West Lawn Cemetery, Gering, Scotts Bluff County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.8167000, -103.6849976
Description	:	Major General, U. S. Army Commanded 34 I. D. W W II Son of pioneer newspaper publisher A. B. Wood A funeral for retired Maj. Gen. Warren C. Wood, 70, Gering, who died Saturday, will be at 2 p.m. today (Thursday) in Central Church of Christ at Gering with Howard Roseberry officiating and burial in West Lawn cemetery. A memorial has been established to the North Platte Valley Historical Museum Association. He was born June 28, 1908 at Gering. He entered the Army in 1924, and served with the 35th Infantry Division in Europe during World War II.... Read More	Major General, U. S. Army Commanded 34 I. D. W W II Son of pioneer newspaper publisher A. B. Wood A funeral for retired Maj. Gen. Warren C. Wood, 70, Gering, who died Saturday, will be at 2 p.m. today (Thursday) in Central Church of Christ at Gering with Howard Roseberry officiating and burial in West Lawn cemetery. A memorial has been established to the North Platte Valley Historical Museum Association. He was born June 28, 1908 at Gering. He entered the Army in 1924, and served with the 35th Infantry Division in Europe during World War II. His honors include the Silver Star with oak leaf cluster, Bronze Star with two oak leaf clusters, Purple Heart with oak leaf cluster, Presidential Unit Citation with oak leaf cluster, and European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with five stars. He was editor and publisher of the Gering Courier for 30 years and past president of the Scottsbluff Star-Herald. He was a director of the Gering National Bank when he died. He was chairman of the Old Settlers committee and had worked for 50 years on Gering's Oregon Trail Days. He was a member of the Central Church of Christ, Platte Valley Museum Association, VFW Lodge, York Rite Masonic Bodies of Gering and Scottish Rite Alliance Consistory and past president of the Panhandle Shrine, Oregon Trail Museum association, Chamber of Commerce, Lions, Odd Fellows and Gering Volunteer Fire Department. He was past master of the Scottsbluff AF & AM, past state president of Nebraska Press Association and Nebraska State Historical Society, past state commander of the American Legion and retired commanding general of the Nebraska-Iowa National Guard. Survivors include his wife Della; daughter Mrs. Carol Ann Lewis of Gering and son Warren C. Wood of Silver Springs, Md.; sisters Mrs. Dorothy Ponder of Gering and Lynette Colbert of Arcata, Ca.; and six grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter. ### Gering Courier, November 1978 ======= John Rook, nationally known radio broadcaster, wrote about Gen. Wood: In the summer of 1954, I accepted a summer job at the Gering Courier at Gering, Nebraska. I was excited to work inside the newspaper plant itself, something I had not done at the World Herald or the Journal. The publisher, Warren C. Wood also served as commandant of the Nebraska National Guard with a rank of Major General. It was with his help that I learned the job wasn't limited to gathering and writing the news. Long before computers were available, the melting of lead and setting of type was part of the job. Sweeping the floors at the end of the day and unloading heavy rolls of paper soon would grow old as I eagerly looked forward to returning to Chadron for my final year of high school. "The General" as he preferred being called, was a personal friend of President Dwight D. Eisenhower. They had served together during World War II in Europe. Almost immediately upon my arrival I was told to never interrupt when the publishers door was closed, as he was probably on the phone with Washington D.C., perhaps even talking to the President. Returning to my final year of high school, I was named editor of the school newspaper. The school yearbook of my senior year predicted I would be editor of my own newspaper. Within days of graduation, I caught a Trailways bus for California with a stop off in Gering to visit with General Wood. As luck would have it, he was driving to Denver the following day to conduct business at the Denver Post and offered me a ride with a chance to witness the inside workings of a really big newspaper. It was the first time I actually saw an electric typewriter being used. The continuation of my trip to California became clouded as I envisioned being a cub reporter for the Post. However, events of that day would soon overshadow my thoughts when General Wood invited me to join him in visiting President Eisenhower, who he explained was in Denver vacationing at the home of the first lady's parents.

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Gen Warren Claypool “Paladin” Wood's memorial is located at: West Lawn Cemetery, Gering, Scotts Bluff County, USA.
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Gen Warren Claypool “Paladin” Wood death on 25 Nov 1978 in Gering, Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 41.8167000
Longitude: -103.6849976

Family Members:

Parent

Asa Butler “A. B.” Wood

(1865 - 1945)

Maggie Claypool Wood

(1867 - 1950)

Spouse

Della Mae Reeder Wood

(1909 - 1980)

Siblings

Bess Lucile Wood

(1890 - 1909)

Sarah Dorothy Wood Ponder

(1895 - 1989)

Esther Margaret Wood

(1898 - 1898)

Irene Marjorie Wood

(1900 - 1922)

Claiborne Shannon Wood

(1902 - 1903)

Asa Butler Wood Jr.

(1907 - 1907)

Children

Marjorie Jane Wood

(1932 - 1933)

Carol Ann Wood Lewis

(1935 - 2000)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. West Lawn Cemetery
Gering, Scotts Bluff County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8167000, -103.6849976

2. Saint Francis Episcopal Church Columbarium
Scottsbluff, Scotts Bluff County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8665000, -103.6617500

3. Fairview Cemetery
Scottsbluff, Scotts Bluff County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8857994, -103.6536026

4. Pierre Didier Papin Gravesite
Gering, Scotts Bluff County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7353783, -103.6983490

5. Sunset Memorial Park
Scottsbluff, Scotts Bluff County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8997002, -103.7166977

6. Pioneer Graves
Scotts Bluff County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8057785, -103.8303909

7. Creighton Valley Cemetery
Melbeta, Scotts Bluff County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7482300, -103.5580400

8. Mitchell Valley Cemetery
Mitchell, Scotts Bluff County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8877983, -103.8311005

9. East Lawn Cemetery
Minatare, Scotts Bluff County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8591995, -103.5177994

10. Mitchell Cemetery
Mitchell, Scotts Bluff County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9585991, -103.8214035

11. Caldwell Pioneer Graves
Scotts Bluff County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8911812, -103.9287087

12. High Butte Cemetery
McGrew, Scotts Bluff County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7289009, -103.4353027

13. Caldwell Cemetery
Scotts Bluff County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8997002, -103.9768982

14. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Harrisburg, Banner County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6699982, -103.9449997

15. Forest Lawn Cemetery
Morrill, Scotts Bluff County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9919014, -103.9128036

16. Jensen Cemetery
Banner County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5719550, -103.8112790

17. Bayard Cemetery
Bayard, Morrill County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7666910, -103.3236600

18. Harrisburg Cemetery
Banner County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5427010, -103.7158430

19. Chimney Rock Cemetery
Morrill County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6991997, -103.3399963

20. Gabe Rock Cemetery
Banner County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5668200, -103.8700200

21. Henry Crypt
Henry, Scotts Bluff County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0001000, -104.0454000

22. Morrill County Rural Burial Site
Bayard, Morrill County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7312100, -103.2353100

23. Kirk Cemetery
Harrisburg, Banner County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5103480, -103.4653220

24. Chaulk Creek Cemetery
Harrisburg, Banner County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5496560, -103.3781240