Franklin R Wood passed away at age 75 on January 23, 2019, surrounded by his family.
He was born on April 26, 1943 in Murray, Utah, to James Harvey and Alice Parker Wood.
He was raised in Bennion, UT as the youngest of 4 children. He attended Granger High School and immediately joined the work force as a Heavy Equipment Operator for over 30+ years, and later worked at the SLC Airport for 12 years, until retirement.
His true passion was raising and training horses from easy riding to racing them.
He is preceded in death by his parents, James Harvey and Alice Parker Wood, his brother Glen Wood and his sisters and Brother in laws, Dee and Jack Wilson, Lois and Jerry Webster, grand daughter MaKayla, and step daughter Tamorah Kinnick.
He is survived by his wife Sheila, children – Wendy (Ron) Jensen, Daniel (Stephanie) Wood, and Raquelle (Jim) Tincher. Step Children – Tom Kinnick, David (Jessa) Kinnick, Raymond Kinnick, and Debbie (Sterling) Davis.
14 Grandchildren – Danielle, Sadi (TJ), Nevaeh, Drew, Madi, Savana (Jeremy), Cloe, Precious, Roland, Alastair, Skyler, Sonny, Autumn and SJ, and 2 Great Grand children – Valkyrie and Korbin
Funeral Services will be held on Monday, January 28th, 2019, at 11:00 am at Memorial Estates, 6500 South Redwood Road, West Jordan, UT, 84123, with a viewing one-hour prior. There will be a viewing on Sunday, January 27th, 2019, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm, also at Memorial Estates.
You are free to ride again Daddy. We Love you!Service Information
Viewing January 27, 2019 at 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Memorial Redwood Mortuary and Cemetery, 6500 South Redwood Road, West Jordan, UT, 84123
Viewing January 28, 2019 at 10:00 - 10:45 AM
Memorial Redwood Mortuary and Cemetery, 6500 South Redwood Road, West Jordan, UT, 84123
Funeral Service
January 28, 2019 at 11:00 - 12:00 PM
Memorial Redwood Mortuary and Cemetery, 6500 South Redwood Road, West Jordan, UT, 84123