Franklin D. Wood was born on 5 August 1935 at
York, York Co., Pennsylvania. He was the son of
Clyde Ashton Wood and
Bettie Lucretia Bolton. Franklin D. Wood died on 11 September 1998 at
Delaware at age 63; Obituary from the 14 Sept. 1998 York Daily Record:
"Wellsville - Franklin D. Wood, 63, of Wellsville, died at 1:35 p.m. Friday at the Indian River Inlet in Delaware. He was the companion of Sally Conrad of Wellsville.
A graveside service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday in Salem Union Cemetery in Dover, with military rites by York County Veterans Honor Guard. There will be no viewing. The Emig Funeral Home, 47 N. Queen St., Dover, is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Wood was born Aug. 5, 1935, in York. He was the son of Bettie L. (Bolton) Wood of Wellsville and the late Clyde Wood.
He was a self-employed salvage operator. He was a U.S. Army veteran.
Mr. Wood also is survived by a daughter, Ashley Wood, at home; two brothers, Charles Wood of Shiloh and William Wood of Wrightsville; and four sisters, Cindy Dellinger of York, Mary Ginter of Dover, Bettie Mae Lentz of Dallastown and Ruth Wood of Wellsville.
Officating at the service will be the Rev. Richard B. Starr, pastor of Lakeside Lutheran Church. Memorial contributions may be made to York County Veterans Honor Guard, Box 712, Mount Wolf 17347."