Remembering Michael — Michael Albert Wood Memorial

REMEMBERING MICHAEL

EARLY LIFE

Michael Albert Wood was born on August 29, 1957, in South Bend, Indiana. Michael graduated from Leigh High School in 1975, where he excelled in sports. Michael graduated from West Valley College in 1977. Thereafter, he attended the Monterey Institute of International Studies and San Jose State University. He studied Arabic and Business Management.

LIFE IN JEHOVAH’S SERVICE

Michael was baptized as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses on July 12, 1980. He married his beloved wife, Sandra, on November 1, 1980.

In September 1983 he began to regular pioneer, volunteering many hours a month to teach others about God and His Kingdom. After attending the 93rd class of Gilead in Wallkill, New York, in 1992, Michael and Sandra were sent as missionaries to Paraguay.

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Throughout the last 40 years, Michael would remind Sandra that the two most important things in his life were his relationship with Jehovah and his love for his dear wife. Sandra said Michael was truly the best spiritual husband. He was her best friend. She admired his love for Jehovah. She admired his kindness and concern for her, for family, and for his Christian brothers and sisters. She lived with a spiritual man. He served as a congregation elder and a substitute circuit overseer for many years.

One friend wrote, “When I think of Michael, I think of a strong spiritual man that was never afraid to uphold Jehovah’s Sovereignty. A man that was never going to give Jehovah anything less than his best.”