Biography:
Obituary - Michael Clark Wolford
December 24, 1947 ~ December 7, 2019 (age 71) Michael Clark Wolford, age 71, of Hancock, Md., passed away
on Saturday, December 7, 2019, at the Goodwill Retirement Center, in
Grantsville, Md.
Born December 24, 1947, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., he was
the son of the late Theodore and Dorothy (Yost) Wolford.
He graduated from Hancock High School in 1965; and served in
the U.S. Air Force in Vietnam, in the 35th SPS K-9 Company as a dog handler, handling Prince, from
1968 to 1969.
He was a member of the Hancock United Methodist Church; the
James W. Bowers Lodge 173 Masonic Lodge, in Hancock; the Hancock Lions Club;
and the Vietnam Veterans of America.
He retired from employment with the State of Maryland Dept.
of Juvenile Services, after 34 years.
Michael is survived by one son, Shane M. Wolford and his
wife, DeShaunte, of Keyser, W.Va. one granddaughter Mykenzie Wolford, (the
light of his life) of Wheeling, W.Va., one brother, Ted Wolford, of Ocala, Fla.,
one sister, Irma Wolford, of San Antonio, Tx., and a number of nieces and
nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two
sisters and one brother.
The family would like to extend a special thanks to Judy
McCarty, a special niece, Debbie Reed and the staff of the Goodwill Retirement
Center.
A memorial service will be held at the Grove Funeral Home,
141 West Main Street, Hancock, at 12:00 noon, on Saturday, December 14, 2019. Pastor Dave Sutton will officiate, and
Military Honors will be conducted by the Tri-State Honor Guard.
A special service, for the family only, will be held at
11:00 a.m., preceding the memorial service.
In lieu of flowers, donations in his name may be made to the
Vietnam Veterans of America, 8719 Colesville Road, Suite 100, Silver Spring,
Md., 20910.
Online condolences will be accepted at www.grovefh.co
The Obituary is found at this link: https://www.grovefh.com/notices/Michael-Wolford
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From: lord craig <lordcraig@bellsouth.net>
Sent: Sunday, December 8, 2019 9:22 AM
To: Winston <stripgate@gmail.com>; Dave Broeker
<davebroeker@comcast.net>; JDnGlenda Mascolo <jdnglenda@gmail.com>
Subject: 35th K9 Taps
Hi Fellow 35th, I'm sorry to start your Sunday like this but
I'm sad to announce that Mike Wolford 35th SPS K9 68-69 (Prince) passed
away yesterday morning. For those of you that knew Mike we can say he was one
of a kind. He will certainly be missed, a good man and a good friend.
Craig Lord
35th K9 Winston
68-69
__________________________________________ From: Richard Gentry <rich@nitrogen2go.com>
Sent: Sunday, December 8, 2019 11:09 AM
To: lord craig <lordcraig@bellsouth.net>; Winston
<stripgate@gmail.com>; Dave Broeker <davebroeker@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: 35th K9 Taps
My condolences to everyone that loved and knew
Mike, and I pray for the comfort of his soul.
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From: John Rehnberg <jmrehnberg@yahoo.com> Sent: Sunday, December 8, 2019 10:58 PMTo: Winston <stripgate@gmail.com>; Dave Broeker
<davebroeker@comcast.net>; JDnGlenda Mascolo <jdnglenda@gmail.com>;
lord craig <lordcraig@bellsouth.net>
Subject: Re: 35th K9 Taps
God rest his soul!
John Rehnberg Rehnberg &
Associates 510-574-0797-office 510-209-9062-cell
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