George Woodhead

Rock Springs Miner, Apr 4, 1954 GEORGE WOODHEAD SR.

George Woodhead Sr., 88, father of Mrs. William Wilkes of Rock Springs and Bernard Woodhead of Superior, died Monday in Sweetwater Memorial hospital. Funeral services were held Wednesday at the Rogan mortuary chapel by Rev. E. Thomas Rodda of the Episcopal church and the body was taken to Sheridan for final services and burial. The services in Sheridan were held Friday at the Reed mortuary.

Mr. Woodhead was a retired coal miner. He had lived in Superior ten moths and in Wyoming 77 years.

Born in Staveley, England, he came to the United States at the age of 20. Shortly after arriving in Wyoming he married Agnes Halston, a native of England. Mrs. Woodhead died April 21, 1947 in Sheridan.

Survivors are six sons, two daughters, 42 grandchildren and 48 great-grandchildren.

The sons and daughters are William Woodhead of Pasco, Wash.; Raymond and Harry, both of Ranchester, Wyo.; Clarence of Klein, Mont.; Bernard of Superior, James of Ypsilanti, Mich., Mrs. Wilkes of Rock Springs and Mrs. Ailene Curtis of Anchorage, Alaska.

Harry Woodhead owned the plot according to cemetery records.