Dr. David F. Wood ’62

Dr. David F. Wood ’62, of Little Compton, R.I., formerly of Keene, N.H. and Cambridge, Mass.; Sept. 1. After completing Cornell Medical School in 1966, he served as a Peace Corps physician in South America from 1967 to 1969. In 1973, he joined the Keene Clinic and practiced medicine for 27 years. A highlight of his career was contributing to the creation of The Kingsbury Cancer Center (now The Dartmouth Cancer Center at Kingsbury Pavilion). He moved to Cambridge in 2012 and was active with the Harvard Institute for Learning in Retirement. Combining his passion for cycling and charitable nature, he fundraised for the American Lung Association through a cross-country cycling trip from Seattle to Washington, D.C. in 2000. He is survived by wife Carolyn Wood, three children including son John D. Wood ’99, and four grandchildren.