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Charles Eugene Francis Woodard, 83, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 18, 2006 after suffering a massive heart attack. Chuck was born December 26, 1922 at the family home in London, Ohio the son of Francis (Elmer) and Helen Kramer Woodard. He graduated from London High School in 1941. After high school, he attended Dodge Telegraph and Radio School in Valparaiso, Indiana until he went into the U.S. Army in 1942. He served in the European Theater of Operations for 18 months during WW II. In 1944, he met Dorothy Rasmussen and married her in Omaha, Nebraska. After leaving the service in 1946, he attended the University of Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska. In Omaha he worked for several radio broadcasting stations including KOIL and KOWH. The family later moved to Utah where he was employed by Sperry Corp, working on the Minuteman Missile system. After that program ended, he went to work at the Nevada Test Site outside of Las Vegas, Nevada. He then realized a long-time dream by moving to Los Alamos, New Mexico and working at Los Alamos National Laboratory. He worked at LAMPF until his retirement in 1944. Chuck never really retired. He kept busy until the very end. He was a volunteer and board member at Casa Mesita Thrift Shop. He was in Los Alamos working at Casa Mesita the afternoon of his death. He had many other activities in which he was involved. He loved books and was always learning. He was an amateur geologist, and a prolific photographer. He was a collector of many fascinating objects. He loved going to his grandson's many sporting events. He was loyal spectator at Gospel Light's football and basketball games. He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother Roland Woodard, his sister Dorothy Leuszler, and son-in-law, Edward Pompeo. Chuck is survived by his wife of 62 years, Dorothy Rasmussen Woodard; son Kramer, daughter-in-law Anne and granddaughter Abigail; son Stephen, daughter-in-law Ellen, granddaughters, Wendy Venable, Stacy Woodard and husband Dan Wilmot, Jenny Woodard, Becky Woodard; and great-granddaughter Miryssa Venable; daughter Dyanne Pompeo, grandchildren Samantha, Thorin, and Elizabeth,; brother George Woodard and sister-in-law Beverly; and many nieces and nephews. Visitation will be Friday, November 24,2006 from 10:00 a.m. until 12 Noon at the Daniels Family Funeral Services -Sara Road location. Memorial services will also be Friday, November 24 at 2:00 p.m. at Gospel Light Baptist Church, 1500 Southern Blvd., Rio Rancho, NM. Interment will follow at Vista Verde Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the building fund of Gospel Light Baptist Church. Arrangements by Daniels Family Funeral Services 4310 Sara Rd. Rio Rancho, New Mexico 892-9920
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