CLARENCE JEFFERSON ‘WOODY’ WOOD (’49), Denton. He served as a U.S. Navy petty officer at Pearl Harbor during World War II. He then studied music instrument repair at the Conn Musical Instrument factory in Elkhart, Indiana, before coming to North Texas, where he was the lead alto saxophonist and founding member of the One O’Clock Lab Band in 1947. Woody repaired instruments for his own stores in Texas City; Shreveport, Louisiana; Sherman; and Denton. As a lifelong musician, he repaired instruments long after retirement and also created a flute for one-handed players. He continued playing in jazz bands until a month before his passing. He is survived by his wife Mary Wood (’52) and daughters Christie Wood (’78), and her husband George D’Ascenzo (’78), and Candis Wood Kimball (’80) and her husband Robert Kimball. Donations may be made to the Woody Wood Scholarship in the College of Music.
CLARENCE JEFFERSON ‘WOODY’ WOOD (’49), Denton. He served as a U.S. Navy petty officer at Pearl Harbor during World War II. He then studied music instrument repair at the Conn Musical Instrument factory in Elkhart, Indiana, before coming to North Texas, where he was the lead alto saxophonist and founding member of the One O’Clock Lab Band in 1947. Woody repaired instruments for his own stores in Texas City; Shreveport, Louisiana; Sherman; and Denton. As a lifelong musician, he repaired instruments long after retirement and also created a flute for one-handed players. He continued playing in jazz bands until a month before his passing. He is survived by his wife Mary Wood (’52) and daughters Christie Wood (’78), and her husband George D’Ascenzo (’78), and Candis Wood Kimball (’80) and her husband Robert Kimball. Donations may be made to the Woody Wood Scholarship in the College of Music.
