Pioneer oilwoman Velma Wood dies at 86 in Mount Vernon
Velma Ruth Wood 86 died at 1:25 am Wednesday July 9 2003 at St Marys Good Samaritan Hospital Mount Vernon IL Services Sunday at Hughey Funeral Home Rev Merle Fullerton and Leroy Dude to officiate Burial in Oakwood Cemetery Visitation 5 to 8 pm Saturday Memorials to charity of donor or Hughey Funeral Home P O Box 721 Mount Vernon IL born November 5 1916 in Mount Vernon to Verner and Kate Pigg married Charles P Wood December 31 1951 began career as professional landman in 1938 with Magnolia Oil Company later worked with independent operators first female landman in Williston and Illinois Basins 1954 formed Wood Energy Inc with husband active until death
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