Sad news - Kevin Wood

[philip.brohan]

Some of you will know that Kevin has been seriously ill for a long time with lung cancer.

This was kept under control by modern medicine, but it was always a matter of time, and his luck has run out. I have to tell you that he passed away on
Monday February 14tth, 2022, he was only 59.

It's a bitter day for us all, we've lost a friend, a colleague, and one of the people I most admired. He'll be deeply missed by us all, but particularly by his wife Kelly, and two sons Galen (age 12) and Ryan (age 15).

An online remembrance board has been set up at https://www.kudoboard.com/boards/tbeToke7 - please add your thoughts and memories of Kevin there.

Philip

[Michael]

What terrible, heart-breaking news!!! I was talking to him via Zoom only a few short weeks ago. He was an inspiration with his devotion to climate change. I will miss him.

[arboggs]

Oh no! That's devastating news! I'm so sorry for his family. Far too young.

[Randi]

I am so sorry for him and his family
He was a great person to work with.

[jil]

That's very sad news.

[Hanibal94]

Very sad and sorry to hear this! My condolences to his family.

[AvastMH]

My deepest condolences to Kevin's wife and sons.

I don't know how to say how deeply sad I feel at this terrible news. Kevin was such a wonderful person to work with and a great inspiration. It is truly awful that he has passed at such a young age. What a hero for Arctic Ice.

I'm crying too much to say anything more now.

[Maikel]

Terrible news, so sad, so young.
My condolences to his family and friends.

[Caro]

I'm so sorry to hear this sad news.
My condolences to Kevin's family.

Thanks for letting us know, Philip.

[studentforever]

My condolences to his family and friends.
I really enjoyed his various contributions to the OW forums over the years. They made some of the weather entries and their consequences at sea so much more comprehensible to a landlubber like myself.

[pommystuart]

Just got back from a holiday and found this thread.

Very sorry to hear about Kevin and my thoughts are with his family.

[philip.brohan]

A few updates about Kevin:

Kevin's more recent obituary is posted here by his wifeKelly
https://funerals.coop/obituaries/dr-kevin-r-wood.html

The family is planning a memorial for him April 16th at 1pm at the Mt Baker
Community Club, *2811 Mount Rainier Drive South • Seattle, WA 98144*.
https://www.mountbaker.org/

And reminder, If you wish to share a memory, picture, message or story
about Kevin, please do so on the Kudoboard by the end of March:
https://www.kudoboard.com/boards/tbeToke7

We will produce a hard copy to give to Kevin's family. Feel free to share
this with anyone who knew Kevin and may want to share a message.

[AvastMH]

Thank you, Philip