Cedar City High School

SFC Ronald Tanner Wood - 7/16/2005

Class of 1995

Sergeant First Class Ronald Tanner Wood of the Utah Army National Guard was born in Provo, Utah on February 17, 1977. A member of the Bravo Battery 1st Battalion 148th Field Artillery in Brigham City, he was serving his country in Operation Iraqi Freedom. SFC Wood was riding in an armored vehicle that was hit by a roadside explosive device on July 16 in Kirkuk, Iraq, and SFC Wood was killed. In November, 1994, during his senior year at Cedar High School, SFC Ron Wood became a member of the Headquarters Battery 2nd Battalion 222nd Field Artillery in Cedar City. He was a member of the 222nd when they were activated near the beginning of Operation Iraqi Freedom, and shortly after his return from that activation he became a member of the l48th Field Artillery in Brigham City.

The son of Ron and Jody Wood, former Cedar City residents, Ron is the oldest of five children. His younger siblings are: SPC Nathan Wood of the Utah Army National Guard, Lehi, Utah; Julie (Aaron) Langreder, Canon City, Colorado; Cody Wood, Canon City, Colorado; Johnny Wood, Canon City, Colorado. Ron is the uncle of Brody, Alandra, and Wayne Langreder, and the grandson of Ann Like and the deceased Jim Like, all of Canon City, Colorado. He is also the grandson of the deceased Dwane and Luise Wood of Las Vegas, Nevada. Ron Wood also has uncles, aunts, and cousins in Utah, Colorado, and Nevada.

Ron liked to laugh and enjoy life. He enjoyed reading books, listening to music, bodybuilding, weight lifting, and running. Ron was always concerned about everyone else's needs, and wanted to make sure that his family was happy. He was proud to be a U. S. Army soldier, and he was dedicated and loyal to his fellow soldiers until the end of his life. SFC Ronald Tanner Wood was a true blue national hero, and he will be sorely missed by his family, friends, and fellow soldiers.

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