Dr. Gerald Woode, 78, of College Station, passed away on Friday, April 12 at Fortress Rehab and Health Center in College Station. A memorial service to celebrate the life of Dr. Woode will be 4 p.m. on Tuesday, April 16 at Christ United Methodist Church, where he was a member. Reverend Jerry House and Reverend Tommy Myrick will officiate. Visitation will be from 3:30 until the time of service at the church. Cremation and service arrangements are in the care of Callaway-Jones Funeral Home and Crematory.
Gerald Woode was born in Hartlepool, England to Meredith and Evelyn Nottidge Woode. Gerald was raised in England where he attended boarding school, followed by two years in the army. He then attended the Royal Veterinary College in London. He worked as a field veterinarian for several years in England before becoming a veterinary research virologist. His major achievement was helping to discover Rotovirus. He and his family moved to Iowa in 1978 where he continued his research and teaching at Iowa State University. He and his family then relocated to Texas A&M University where he completed his career. He was a professor for PhD students during his tenure. He retired professor emeritus in 1997.
Dr. Gerald Woode married Shirley Liddiatt on July 4, 1959; together they shared 53 wonderful, adventurous years of marriage. Gerald was a loving husband and father and had a full life and many friends. He enjoyed his family, his veterinary career, playing golf, gardening and especially his rose garden in College Station. He also was an avid reader, enjoying scientific journals, fiction, and nature books. Gerald was especially fond of his grandchildren. He enjoyed spending as much time with them as possible during vacations.
Dr. Woode is preceded in death by his parents, his brother John Woode and his grandparents.
Surviving Dr. Woode are his wife, Shirley Woode; his daughters and sons-in-laws, Clair and Steve Johnson, Lindsay Harrison, Marie and Mike Kyle; his adored grandchildren Erin, David, Adrienne, and Rachel Johnson, Emily, Kelsey, Kori, and Carter Harrison; his sister-in-law, Margaret Woode, and other relatives and close friends.
Dr. Woode’s family would like to thank Dr. David Hackethorn, the doctors and staff of the Scott and White Health System.
Dr. Woode’s family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorial gifts be given in his memory to either Traditions Hospice, 18ll62 Rock Prairie, College Station, TX, 77845 or to Still Creek Ranch for Boys and Girls, 6055 Hearne Road, Bryan, TX, 77808.
Condolences may be left for the family at CallawayJones.com
Dad, you were a wonderful husband and provider to your family. You were such a caring father. We know you loved your family and more recently cherished your grandchildren. We love and miss you very much. One day we will be together again.
He was an incredible mentor to me. I have just seen this 3/15/2020. I have no words. He changed my life. RIP.
I would like to express my sincere condolences to the family during this time of sorrow. May a passage at Isaiah 25:8 give comfort and hope to all. Your family will be in my prayers.
Grandpa, you were such an incredible role model for your children and grandchildren. I cherished every moment we could spend together. You always did so much for us and genuinely loved being with your family. I miss you and always will, but I am so happy that you are at peace again! Your peaceful, happy nature will forever be a cherished memory of you. I just know you are looking down on us enjoying the family time we are having right now, and I hope you are surrounded by beautiful roses and animals reading in God’s wondrous garden. Thank you grandpa for all you have always done. You are an incredible man in all aspects of life, and I am more than blessed to say that you are my grandfather. I love you so much grandpa, forever and always. I won’t say goodbye, though, because I know I will see you again. Grandpa, watch over me. I know you’ll always be my guardian angel. I love you so much, grandpa. As I ended many cards, I cannot wait to see you again! Thanks for all the amazing memories growing up, I love you!
We are very sorry for the loss of Dr. Gerald. He was a great supporter of KAMU and the community. Please know that we as well as the community will miss him dearly. Please except our condolences and know that our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
KAMU Family
Well Dad, its been almost a year since you passed from us. That is so hard to believe. We all miss you. Walking into your house is so different without your smile there to greet us. You always welcomed our visits. As Adrienne has said you are at peace now and without pain, enjoying your roses and animals running around enjoying your nice big yard. Love you Dad, miss you!!!
Gerald, your passing was unnoticed by me. Requiescat In Pace.
For the rest of your family, I am Gerald’s first cousin and given his father’s name Meredith. I attended when I was 16 his marriage to Shirley, but saw little of him as I was in those early years training as an accountant and based in Portsmouth and later London. Gerald had a lot of first cousins, my two brothers (one sadly died young) from his uncle Derek, three daughters all now dead from his aunt Audrey, another three daughters born to his uncle Gerald who had then lived in Shetland for health reasons. I know nothing of Shirley’s surviving relatives in the UK and Gerald & Shirley had already left to live in the USA by the time I moved to Yorkshire.