Jeannie Edwards Wooding
1918-July 6, 2006
Palo Alto, California

Jeannie Edwards Dilley Wooding, a longtime violinist for the Mountain View Community Orchestra, died peacefully on July 6, 2006. She was 88.

Wooding's parents, Grace and Frederick Dilley, were on a mission in China when Jeannie was born in 1918. Wooding, one of six children, remained in China until 1934, when she returned to the U.S. She later graduated from Wooster College in Ohio.

Wooding's husband, the late Rev. Harry C. Wooding, served as the pastor at the First Presbyterian Church in Mountain View for 27 years. The couple reared five children in Palo Alto, two of whom have passed away.

Wooding is survived by her three daughters, Suzanne Ducket, Dr. Gretchen Wooding (Hsu), and Connie Ring; and by six grandchildren. She loved to share their stories with friends and strangers alike.

Wooding also enjoyed playing tennis and bridge and was known for her wisdom and good advice.

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