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Roy Sherwood Obituary
Roy was born on August 22, 1920 in Burbank, Washington to Clifford Ambrose Sherwood and Clara (Young) Sherwood. He married Margaret Stone on October 3, 2010 at Living Word Community Church.
He was a member of the Navigators and Evangelical Free Church. He was ordained by Tim LaHaye in the Conservative Baptist Convention. He loved the Bible. He also enjoyed dancing, fishing, hunting, and skiing. In his younger years he played baseball. He wrote two books: one about his life's story, and another on prayer and memorization.
Roy's military service was with the United States Navy. His training merited him with the following honors: Navy expert rifle, Navy reserve merit, Navy sea service, Navy pistol, Naval Good Conduct, American defense, WW2 Victory, American Defense, Victory over Japan, Navy Service, Combat Service, and Guard Reserve Service.
He is survived by his wife, Margaret; his son, John D. (wife Stephana) Sherwood; and 2 grandchildren: Jonathan, and Zachary Sherwood.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Audrey Olson Sherwood.
A visitation will be held from 9:00 -10:00 a.m. on Friday, December 19, 2014 at Shrine of Remembrance Funeral Home. A funeral service will follow at 10:00 a.m. at the Shrine of Remembrance "America the Beautiful" Chapel. Burial with military honors will take place at Evergreen Cemetery.
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Rudy Hoggard
March 18, 2024
Remembering Roy Sherwood: I was at Hurlburt Field, Florida Thursday night, August 1st, 1968, Louis Platt, friends of Tom and George, came to my barracks inviting me to go to Jacksonville, Orange Park, Florida to help the Navigators, which at this point I didn´t know who they were, to sit up a minister´s home, Roy Sherwood. Saturday morning, August 3rd, we with others went to Cecil Field, the largest military base in the Jacksonville area at that time to minister on the base. I had never done this before. We went through the barracks sharing Christ to the sailors. Of course, I just watched and observed. Nine young Navy sailors accepted Christ as their personal savior that day. That Saturday night we all went to the Sherwood home played games, had a grand picnic, singing and rejoicing and a message called `Two hour Christian.´ I came back wanting to learn to present `the bridge´ illustration and share the gospel on Hurlburt. Later I realized that was one purpose of the 300 miles trip.
Paul Meeker
December 18, 2014
My dad, Dean Meeker, and I spent a summer ('84) helping Roy complete his home in the plains east of Colo. Springs. He was a mentor to me then as he had been to my parents decades before when they were young Navigators in southern California.
Ed, Kathy, Alicia Gansz
December 18, 2014
Well done thou good and faithful servant. Your mission accomplished, enter into the joy of your Lord. Thank you for your ministry in my life.
Bill Grant
December 18, 2014
I remember Roy from my time at his home in La Mesa (1959 -60) while I was in the Navy. Weekends for Bible study, volleyball, great food and serving Saturday night at Youth for Christ. Good times.
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