Clifford Harlow Wood

Wood, Clifford Harlow
Passed away peacefully at Middlesex Terrace in Middlesex Centre, Ontario, on 15 September 2016 at 76 years and 5 months old.
Loving husband of Alberta G. Auringer Wood. Beloved stepfather of Jennifer G. Koerner Cauchi and her husband Jeremy Cauchi of Wellington, New Zealand. Son of the late Inez Ruth Matter and Paul Everett Wood.
Clifford graduated from the University of Idaho in 1968 (B.S.) and 1972 (M.S.) and the University of Wisconsin in 1992 (PhD) all in geography. He served in the US Air Force from 1963 to 1966, primarily as a weather observer at the Aviano Air Base in Italy. His career post-military and university focused on maps, including as a cartographer for the U.S. Federal Government from 1968-1970 and from 1977 to retirement in 2005 in the Department of Geography of Memorial University of Newfoundland teaching cartography and map design. He participated in professional cartographic associations, especially the Canadian Cartographic Association (CCA) where he served three terms as President, as well as in other capacities. He wrote or edited articles and books in the field of cartography. He received a distinguished service award from the CCA and in April 2016, he was made an Honorary Member of the CCA.
The family would like to thank the Staff and Administration of Middlesex Terrace in Delaware for their help and support, as well as friends and relatives.
Memorial Donations in Clifford Harlow Wood’s name may be made to the St. Joseph's Health Care Foundation (550 Wellington Road, Parkwood Institute, Main Building, Room B2-147, London, ON, N6C 0A7) 519-646-6085 (Please make cheques/checks payable to St. Joseph's Health Care Foundation and note that you would like the donation to be directed to the Centre for Cognitive Vitality & Brain Health in memory of Clifford Harlow Wood) Donations may also be made online at: https://www.sjhcfoundation.org/donate/dedication.