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Obituary of Michael Wood
Michael Brent Wood joined this world on May 24, 1953. He was born at the Kit Carson County Memorial Hospital in Burlington, to Chris and Anita Wood.
He spent his childhood years in Burlington and graduated from Burlington High School. He always had a love for music organizing several bands and singing groups. He played the trumpet in the high school band; also playing guitar, bass and banjo.
He went to Colorado State University as a music major and while there became interested in SCUBA diving. He ended up going to Monterey, CA to SCUBA school, where he became a dive instructor.
While in California, he met Janis Hulsey. The couple moved to San Antonio, TX, where he worked at a dive shop. He and Janis were married on November 20, 1976 in Burlington. They were blessed with two sons, Michael Brent, who died shortly after birth, then on April 15, 1981, Brent Michael was born, and was their pride and joy.
Mike was happy to pass on his love for music, and taught Brent how to play the guitar. He was always proud to here Brent play.
Survivors include his son Brent, his mother Anita, brother Shane and his wife Debora, niece and nephew Jordan and Nash. Also lifelong friends John Vavra, Mike Lamb and his former wife Janis.
Mike died on Monday, December 28, 2009 at St. Anthony Central Hospital in Denver after a long illness.
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