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Published February 26, 2013, 12:00 AM

John M. "Jack" Woods

John M. “Jack” Woods, age 82 of Forest River, ND passed away on Sunday, February 24, 2013 at Altru Hospital of Grand Forks.

John M. Woods was born August 10, 1930 in Grafton, ND the son of the late Walter and Myra (Jamieson) Woods. He graduated from Forest River High School in 1948 and attended the North Dakota State School of Science in Wahpeton, ND and later attended the North Dakota Agricultural College in Fargo. He served in the United States Army, serving in Korea. Following his discharge in 1954 he returned to Forest River. Jack was united in marriage to Margaret Roe on July 30, 1955 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Ardoch, ND. The couple made their home in Forest River where Jack farmed with his brother Robert until retiring in 1993.

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