Ralph Clark Woods, age 76, of St. Peters, Missouri, passed away surrounded by family at his home after a prolonged illness on July 4, 2019. He was the son of Alden Farrar Woods and Evelyn Virginia McLain Woods. He is survived by his wife Jana Boursheski Woods, son, David Scott (Michelle (Feltz)) of O’Fallon, Missouri and daughter Amy Dianne Woods (Ritesh Tanwar) of St. Louis County, Missouri. Grandfather to Avery David and Dawson James Woods.
Ralph Clark was born in St. Louis, Missouri on December 29, 1942 and worked as a Machinist in the Aerospace industry for McDonnel Douglas – Boeing where he worked on the Mercury and Gemini space capsules and the F4, A12, Harrier, F14, F18 aircraft for 39 years. He was also a former Specialist in the 2nd Battalion of the 28th Artillery of the United States Army and was honorably discharged. He enjoyed many hobbies including wood working, fishing and helping relatives with projects.
He will be deeply missed by family, friends and all who knew him.
Memorial contributions may be made in honor of Ralph to
Friends of the SLU Liver Center.The family would like to extend their thanks to Dr. Tetri, Dr. Morel, their wonderful staff at SLU and the SSM hospice team for their caring and kindness.