Thinking About Woody...

I had the privilege of knowing Woody for 33 years and for most of them, I had the honor of calling him my Best Friend.

Woody was a Big Man, but his stature was truly dwarfed when you placed it next to his Spirit and Heart.

Of all the good times we spent together one thing was certain with Woody, if you showed him respect he would show it back in aces, if you didn't he had no problem showing you the door, and if you really were getting out of hand, he had no problem helping you through it. I was glad to be, for the most part, on his good side.

My world will be a little lonelier without Woody in it, but my spirit will be a lot stronger because he was.

Woody had the biggest apple tree in the world in his front yard. I really looked forward to the 3 days it took me to prune it each year.

Woody loved computers. I taught him quite a bit about building and maintaining websites. He repaid me by teaching me how to get out of bed and answer the phone, at all hours of the night because he couldn't figure out why a page he just uploaded wasn't showing up online. Thanks Bud!!!

Yes Woody was my Best Friend, and not only that, he was a Mentor whom taught me the meaning of true friendship.

I will miss him dearly... 

John Vermilyea

Please take a few moments to explore a few other bits of Woody's Legacy via the following links.

Woody's Taxi Stories

Allan "Woody" Whitmore, Jim Vallance, and the song "Summer Of  '69"
Read The Connection Here

View Woody's Eulogy Here