Dwight Allen "Woody" WOODSMALL ¹

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WOODSMALL
VIolet E.
Nov 12, 1929 - May 14, 2004
Dwight A.
Jul 3, 1928 - Nov 29, 2008
Married Nov 14, 1948

OBIT: The Burlington Hawkeye, 12/1/2008
Dwight Woodsmall
Dwight Allen "Woody" Woodsmall, 80, of Mount Pleasant died Saturday, Nov. 29, 2008, at his home.
Born July 3, 1928, in Mount Pleasant, he was the son of Wesley William and Elsie Brownell Woodsmall. On Nov. 14, 1948, he married Violet E. Dickey in Edina, Mo. She died May 14, 2004.
Mr. Woodsmall worked 40 years at Iowa Army Ammunition Plant in Middletown. He attended Mount Pleasant schools. He served in the Army. He was a member of New London VFW Post 7641. He attended First Church of the Nazarene in Mount Pleasant. He enjoyed watching sports, racing and NASCAR.
Survivors include one son, Robert Woodsmall of St. Peters, Mo.; six grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren.
Besides his wife, he was preceded in death by one daughter, his parents, three sisters and eight brothers.
Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. Thursday at Elliott Chapel in New London, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m.The funeral with military rites for Mr. Woodsmall will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Elliott Chapel, with the Rev. Kenneth Smith officiating. Burial will be in Burge Cemetery in New London.

Memorials have been established for First Church of the Nazarene and Mount Pleasant Cal Ripken Little League.

Dwight married Violet E. DICKEY, daughter of Loren Ray DICKEY and Lillian J. HARRIS, on 14 Nov 1948 in Edina, Knox Co, MO.¹ (Violet E. DICKEY was born on 12 Nov 1929 in Lowell, Henry Co, IA,^{1 2} died on 14 May 2004 in Iowa City, Johnson Co, IA ¹ and was buried in Burge Cem, New London, Henry Co, IA ¹.)