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Chris passed away November 4, 2003 in a plane accident.
A flight in a homebuilt aircraft turned tragic when pilot Christopher Wood, 50, of Traverse City, radioed Cherry Capital Airpot to report landing gear problems. Wood was killed minutes later. An FAA investigator said Saturday's crash is still under investigation. He said it would probably take a month to collect information and a year before the report is released.
Wood's family and friends will gather Friday from 4 -7 p.m. at the Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home. A memorial service will be held at Grace Episcopal Church on Saturday.
Taken from: Traverse City Record Eagle, November 4, 2003
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Linda Martin (Pulliam)
Chris always loved flying. The first time I flew in a plane was with Chris. I'm surprised that my parents let me go since we were just seniors in high school. Originally, he wanted to go to the Air Force Academy. He drove his mustang to the academy at the end of our senior year just to look around. When he came back, he couldn't believe all the rattles he had in his car. He was always a nice guy. A little humor as I reflect, Chris was going to give me a ride after work in his triumph. When I got in, he started up his car and got the car stuck on one of those cement blocks in the parking lot. I didn't want to embarass him, but I finally asked him if I should just get out to remove some of the weight from the car. I saw him one time after graduation just before the class reunion. He had just flown in. I was in Bloomington because my brother, Jim and dad had just passed away. I'm sorry I didn't get to talk. I didn't see him again.