RE: Forrest Wood's passing – I was blessed several years ago to be a small part of the Ranger family. For four years I ran a Ranger sponsored boat. We were required to attend sponsor meetings in the winter to tour the plant and learn about the new boats and equipment. As insignificant as my role may have been in the overall marketing plan of sponsor relationships, we nonetheless were treated like royalty. Forest Wood would meet and greet every one of us and take the time to visit and share some story with us.
My first boat was a 1969 TR3 Ranger. I shared with Forest how I bought it when I graduated from college, before I even bought a home to live in. Meeting with him many times after that he would always ask me to tell that story again and would always laugh just as hard as the first time. He was a rare individual that the world may never see duplicated. My prayers are with his family and let them be comforted by their memories of such a great man.
