Roger Gary Wood, 69, of Punta Gorda, Florida, died Thursday, July 26, 2007 at Charlotte Regional Medical Center in Punta Gorda.
Born October 1, 1937 in Glen Cove LI, New York and veteran of the U.S. Army, Roger, a former sales executive, moved to this area from Reston, Virginia in 2004 following his retirement after 20 years with the Association for Manufacturing Technology in McLean, Virginia. He was a member of the B.P.O. Elks Lodges 2606 Punta Gorda and 2763 Deep Creek; Loyal Order of Moose Lodge 2121 and Fraternal Order of Eagles, both Port Charlotte, and American Legion Post 103 in Punta Gorda.
He is survived by his children, one daughter Rachel T. Wood; three sons, Thomas K. Morgan, James F. Morgan, and Patrick J. Morgan; one brother, George J. Wood, Jr., 4 grandchildren, 1 niece, 1 nephew, and his faithful companion, Chiva.