Javascript must be enabled to use this site. Site design by, The Architectural Styles of Our Town: Columbus, GA by Historic Columbus is licensed under A, Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. You can see a lot of old history. Robert Woodruff, DO Resident/Fellow Contact: rwoodruff@arizona.edu Degrees: DO: Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine Academic / Professional Bio: Where are you from? You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. Part of that country you were never really able to access before, but now you can since some of these conflicts have settled down. She said Mr. Woodruff, who died here last February at the age of 91, suffered for years from monomania, a mental disease that caused ''insane delusions.''. The Wood-Reeve was a minor English official; a type of forest warden or wood-bailiff. George was the son of Ernest Woodruff b 1863, and Emily Winship. Robert D. Woodruff, 75, of Wilmington, NC and formerly of Tiffin, passed away at 1:42 p.m., Sunday, November 6, 2022 at AUTUM Care Mrytle Grove in Wilmington, North Carolina Robert was born December 3, 1946, in Fostoria, to the late Robert T. and Helen (Eby) Woodruff. Under his regime sales rose in seven years from $24 million to $30 million, and net profits from $5 million to $13 million. Bob and Mack Woodruff sit down with some of the village children as they watch a traditional archery competition in Papua New Guinea. ''My job is to sell Coca- Cola, to see that as many people as possible are able to enjoy it,'' he said. The company began to versify under Mr. Woodruff in the 1950's. John RODMAN . Robert W. Woodruff was an American businessman, who was the head of the Coca-Cola Company from 1923 until 1984, during which time sales increased from $31 million a year to $7. Emily and Ernest's home was located at 1414 Second Avenue and is a part of what is now known as the High Uptown Historic District. The following year he married Nell Hodgson of Athens, Ga. Background I think in some ways he doesn't want to do what his father does. The mill was spared during Wilsons Raid because it produced foodstuffs. . Robert Winship Woodruff is born to Ernest and Emily Woodruff on December 6, 1889. This memorial website was created in memory of Robert Roy Woodruff, 85, born on June 14, 1922 and passed away on February 17, 2008. Learn about the common causes and when to seek medical attention. The records show that behind him are centuries of endeavor, of imagination, or vision, of positive action all of which seem to have climaxed in what many have called a giant of this (past) century. Papua New Guinea, traveling up and down the Sepik River that was exhausting. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. Awards [ edit] Bob Woodruff at the 67th Annual Peabody Awards for Wounds of War-The Long Road Home for Our Nation's Veterans Woodruff has received numerous awards, including: And speaking of Coca-Cola, I hope you all will stop by Historic Columbus' John S. Pemberton and Coca-Cola Exhibit on the first floor of the newly renovated 11th Street YMCA Building. But the lawsuit said her father became convinced that Frances and three of her children wanted to harm or kill him. Like his other partnership, this was also successful. In 1832, he moved to Smokey Ordinary, Virginia, with his two sons, George Waldo and Charles Henry, and ten years later migrated to Macon, Georgia and then to Columbus. The same year he came to Atlanta, Ernest was also elected a director of the Commercial Travelers Savings Bank. At one time or another he was on the boards of the Trust Company of Georgia; the Empire Cotton Oil Company; the White Motor Corporation, of which he was also president; the Erie Railroad; the First National Bank of Atlanta; the Atlantic Steel Company; the Union Trust Company of Cleveland; the Wabash Railroad; the Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York; the Southern Railway Company; the General Electric Company; the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company; the American Express Company; the Guaranty Investment Company; the Whitehead Holding Company; and the Piedmont Securities Company. Education:B.A., Colgate, 1983, J.D.,University of Michigan Law School,1987. What are your professional interests withinmedicine? Robert H. Woodruff of Cranford, N.J., passed away on Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013, peacefully at home. In 1971, disenchanted with the reactionary New York theatre establishment, he moved to San Francisco to seek out new writers and artistic . 1,740 Sq. John has lived at this Lombard, IL address for about 19 years, after moving in around October of 2003. All these places that go through horrific times in history will change and go back to some new normal. Bob Woodruff (right) and his son, Mack, spend time with the "llanero" in Eastern Columbia. Rated highly on their manner and listening skills. Do gooder: After recovering from his Iraq war brain injury, he founded the Bob Woodruff Foundation, a nonprofit helps injured service members, veterans, and their families after they return home. ''I am not a seer, an oracle, or a philosopher, and I doubt that my opinions on an endless variety of public issues would be sufficiently informed or authoritative to make them either useful or interesting.''. Several generations of Woodruffs lived in Southington which in the beginning was a part of Farmington, but later became a separate community where many of the family members distinguished themselves in business and civic affairs. Years later, George Wyllys became lonely for the land of his birth. As an economic power Mr. Woodruff moved among the top business leaders. Occasionally the digitization process introduces transcription errors or other problems; we are continuing to work to improve these archived versions. During the eighteen years under his leadership as president, the Trust Company developed into one of the Souths most trusted and solid financial institutions. All evidence is that it took a long-time a-building. Celebration of Life Funeral Services will be held 2:00 P.M. EST, Monday, March 6, 2023 in Edgewood hall at Striffler-Hamby, Columbus, GA with Pastor Lynn McManious officiating. Tel: 520-626-7864 | Questions about the website:Email FCM webmaster|Admin Login, The University of Arizona is an EEO/AA - M/W/D/V Employer. By relentless, single-minded managerial enterprise and consummate salemanship he transformed the company into one of the country's most profitable. John previously lived at 701 S Michigan Ave, Villa Park IL 60181 for 28 years, starting in September of 1988. Robert W. Woodruff, a college dropout who became the driving force behind the growth of the Coca-Cola Company and built it into an international financial empire, died today in Emory University Hospital. Engle-Shook Funeral Home & Crematory, Tiffin, is assisting family with arrangements. 28, 2023, Lisa Esposito and Michael O. SchroederFeb. Find the obituary of Robert G. "Bob" Fisher (2023) from La Crosse, WI. The same year he came to Atlanta, Ernest was also elected a director of the Commercial Travelers Savings Bank. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. Bill had been a Teamster truck driver for Yellow Freight Lines as well as an independent tanker. The power structure of Atlanta, observers said, was split 50-50, with Mr. Woodruff one 50 and everyone else the other 50. Because the dollar came hard, it was more thoroughly appreciated. [The pandemic] is the most frightening war I have ever covered. Young Ernest learned early to value money and to make few decisions until he was reasonably well assured of the results. In 1832, he moved to Smokey Ordinary, Virginia, with his two sons, George Waldo and Charles Henry, and ten years later migrated to Macon, Georgia and then to Columbus. In 1859, George joined W.G. George then borrowed enough money from friends to purchase one freight car load of corn and one of wheat. An independent private foundation that seeks to improve the quality of life in Georgia by investing in health, education, economic opportunity and community vitality. His address in New York was a comfortable cooperative apartment in River House, on the East River. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and friend. He was born Dec. 6, 1889. We are ringing in the new year with a spotlight series of the "Boss," Robert Woodruff, highlighting the Woodruff family's history in Columbus and their Coca-Cola connections. George Wyllys Woodruff was the first of the clan to venture southward. Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 195, sheet 14A, line 28, family 161, NARA microfilm publication T626 . Topitem on your "Bucket list"? Woodruff's father was a flour salesman for the family business in Columbus. George's son, Ernest, married Emily Winship, whose. Earliest recollections of the family in England were of John Woderoue of Oxford, in 1273, and of Robert Woderoue of Huntingtonshire, about the same time. It reached its heyday during the 1870s and 1880s, when it concentrated on flour production. I chose UA Family Medicine specifically because the people I worked with were kind, hardworking, and very good physicians. The date of his arrival is lost in the annals of time. The third son, Samuel, was in the long line of great-grandparents of Robert Woodruff. It introduced us to a whole new technique of getting along with each other. Later, Frances successfully pressed a court action that declared her to be competent. There was a small home in Wilmington, Del., and a 4,600-acre cattle and horse ranch in Cody, Wyo., once Buffalo Bill's ''Little Gray Home in the West.'' March 6th 2023 at 12:00 PM at the Fredrickson Funeral Home, Woodruff Chapel (4239 Mormon Coulee Rd, La Crosse, WI 54601). Woodruff was born in Columbus, Georgia, the son of Ernest Woodruff, an Atlanta businessman who, among other things, was leader of the group of investors who bought The Coca-Cola Company from Asa Griggs Candler in 1919. Jane Woodruff 2. That's the hope. Their father, Ernest Woodruff, headed a syndicate that bought the fledgling company in 1919. If you are Dr. Woodruff and would like to add insurances you accept, please update your free profile at Doximity. Emily and Ernest's home was located at 1414 Second Avenue and is a part of what is now known as the High Uptown Historic District. We occasionally consider grants to significant institutions and initiatives throughout Georgia. When following the background of Robert Woodruffs ancestors on both sides of the family, one is impressed that the strides made by the various individuals, the accomplishments, the attitude they had toward life, were no more than a building process toward his business and humanitarian ideals. In 1682 when he passed on in the town he helped create, he left three sons and three daughters. Copyright 2014-2015 Robert W. Woodruff Foundation, Inc. Why did you choose UA Family Medicine? Several generations of Woodruffs lived in Southington which in the beginning was a part of Farmington, but later became a separate community where many of the family members distinguished themselves in business and civic affairs. He grew up in the period of Reconstruction, when pennies were tight, and dollars were tighter. 1440 Second Avenue George married Virginia Bright Lindsay of Columbus on April 23, 1850, in the elegant Sherwood Hall (what is now the Jordan-Johnson neighborhood). With a Mr. Merry, he opened a clothing store at which they were very successful. Woodruff was born on December 6, 1889 in Columbus, Georgia, the son of Ernest and Emily Woodruff. The couple had no children. He seemed to know instinctively how to reach down into the heart of a problem and come up with the right answer. George also developed a rope walk that manufactured an essential item for the war effort. Where are you from? Columbus, Georgia 31906. George Waldo, at the age of 18, remained behind to make a permanent home in Columbus. For it is from those who came before him that he inherits the tendencies toward such traits as honesty, ambition and vision, or the antithesis of these. Robert L Woodruff was born circa 1914. Dr. Woodruff's office is located at He had been in declining health in recent years, nearly blinded and crippled by strokes. R. G. Gresham of Moultrie, Ga. Mr. Gresham, to whom some referred as the Coca-Cola bishop, used to send Mr. Woodruff a monthly sermon on morals and religion expressed in terms of carbonation and syrup. 311 West Main Street, Wilburton, OK, 74578, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences. (Link not working, see WorldConnect database .) In some respects, they were so nearly alike it was only natural at times they could not get along. 45 Reviews Total|0 Reviews Within Last 12 Months, Previous patients' satisfaction in their perception of the thoroughness of the examination they received from this physician, Previous patients' assessment of this physician's ability to answer all of their questions, Previous patients' satisfaction in the clarity of this physician's instructions for taking care of their health condition, Previous patients' satisfaction of the followup care they received from this physician and responsiveness to their concerns, Previous patients' satisfaction with the time this physician spent with them during appointments, Previous patients' assessment of this physician's friendliness and caring attitude, Previous patients' satisfaction with the physician's treatment of a condition or outcome of a procedure, Previous patients' trust in this physician, likelihood to see this physician again, or willingness to recommend this physician to another patient, Previous patients' general assessment of this physician. George married Virginia Bright Lindsay of Columbus on April 23, 1850, in the elegant Sherwood Hall (what is now the Jordan-Johnson neighborhood). ''It's just that the others won't do anything that they know he is really against.''. 4 Beds. Woodruff was born in Brooklyn in 1947 and spent his childhood on Long Island. Dr. Woodruff has extensive experience in Adult Congenital Heart Conditions, Cardiac Electrical System Procedures, and Heart Conditions. Born in Springfield, he was the son of the late Carl and Marjorie (Braman) Woodruff and lived in Agawam for. Robert Craig Woodruff Robert Craig "Woody" Woodruff, 59, of Modesto, died at 7:35 a.m. on Saturday, April 11, 2020. That was also the year the name of the bank changed to the Trust Company of Georgia, and in 1904 Ernest Woodruff succeeded Joel Hurt as the banks president. Hanging out by the pool and going for a quick walk up Tumamoc Hill We will remember him forever. mother. As with most Anglo-Saxon names, Woodruff (it had several spellings, as Woodrove, Woodrough, Woodrow, Woodroue, Woodrof, and possibly others) seems to have originated from an occupation. My dream would be to live and work in a small active mountain town with a community-focused practice. Web development by UAHS BioCom. No one knows when begins the molding of the die that creates any individual. Patients would recommend to friends and family. It ended some six years later when the Woodruff family returned to Columbus to further expand its horizons. An independent private foundation that seeks to improve the quality of life in Georgia by investing in health, education, economic opportunity and the vitality of the community. I'm not sure I like to use the word risk taker, but Mack seems very comfortable going to places that have potential danger. Sometimes he would cross back and forth across the river by ferry. He grew up on a farm near Gowrie, IA, and attended school in Calendar, IA. When Sir Robert Woodruffe was born in 1547, in Fordwich, Kent, England, his father, William Woodroffe, was 26 and his mother, Mary Margaret Baker, was 22. She has one sibling, a sister named Anita. The Foundation values our relationship with grantees and the tremendous work they do. and Bill Turner - but this series is focusing more on the Woodruff side of things with Columbus woven all through it. In the past, I always went off to some other country and I was the one taking the risk. In World War II, when sugar was rationed, Coca-Cola got its requirements on the plea that G.I. He would get up very early in the morning, to get away from me. During his coaching career, Columbus became the site of the annual Georgia - Auburn game. Ernest, the third child of George Waldo and Virginia and younger brother of Henry, was born in Columbus in 1863. They spent the first year of married life in "Hard Bargain," a tiny cottage on the Lindsay plantation. ROBERT WOODRUFF DIES; BUILT COCA-COLA EMPIRE, https://www.nytimes.com/1985/03/08/us/robert-woodruff-dies-built-coca-cola-empire.html. Ernest, the third child of George Waldo and Virginia and younger brother of Henry, was born in Columbus in 1863. Do gooder:After recovering from his Iraq war brain injury,he founded the Bob Woodruff Foundation,a nonprofit helps injured service members, veterans, and their families after they return home. The Wood-Reeve was a minor English official; a type of forest warden or wood-bailiff. Father David Woodruff b. c 1510 . ''He taught her to play pool. They didn't see a ton of that danger. Matthew was among the first Woodruff to bring the family name to America. In the past, Robert has also been known as Robert B Woodruff and Robert B Woodruff. You are leaving AARP.org and going to the website of our trusted provider. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Were it possible to return along his ancestral lines and meet those responsible for his existence, one might be amazed at how like some of his ancestors a person is in thought and deed. George's older brother, James, Sr., went to Auburn University and graduated in 1900. ROBERT WOODROFFE, from whose day our descent can be verified by the parish register as well as by the town records, figured, as did his brother William, in the Town Books as a freeman (entitled to the privileges of the Borough). Now when we take risks to try to cover this story, it's going to be someone else at risk. Clemons and Israel F. Brown in a cotton gin company. The Architectural Styles of Our Town: Columbus, GA by Historic Columbus is licensed under ACreative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. He received his medical degree from Oklahoma State. He retired in 1955, but remained as a director and chairman of the finance committee of the board of directors until 1981, when he became chairman emeritus. Rafting a river in Northern Alaska and seeing the northern lights. But soft drinks in 1983 still accounted for 80 percent of the company's profits. He married Alice Russell in 1573, in Canterbury, Kent, England, United Kingdom. What are your interests or hobbies outside of medicine? . As nearly as may be determined, most of the American Woodruffs can be traced back to John Woodroffe of Devonshire, early in the sixteenth century. Robert L Woodruff in Texas Marriages and Divorces. Following his education John worked on the family farm. War correspondents/reporters want to see the conflict, other people go to rogue nations because they want to see something that is very different from their own country. Because the dollar came hard, it was more thoroughly appreciated. DO: Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine, American Indian Youth Wellness Initiative, Wassaja Carlos Montezuma Center for Native American Health. They had three daughters: 1. Education & Training Hospital Affiliations Honors From this success he moved up to rank as the nation's top truck salesman. Events. Mother Elizabeth Hill b. c 1515, d. 25 Sep 1572 . Dr. Robert Woodruff, MD Cardiology Male Age 66 Dr. Robert Woodruff, MD is a Cardiology Specialist in Springfield, IL and has over 41 years of experience in the medical field. It might have started an eternity of eternities ago. Woodruff was born to Frances Ann Dawson (mother) and Robert Norman Woodruff Jr. (father), who were real estate agents. His later business career involved a wide range of interests including a dairy farm, beef cattle, thoroughbred horses, a hardware store, a cotton and peanut plantation, the Columbus Truck and Supply Manufacturing Company, radio stations, and early television. In 1859, George joined W.G. If you're feeling rushed out of the hospital, it's important to understand your rights and options. Login or Sign-up to show all important data, death records and obituaries absolutely for free! George Waldo, at the age of 18, remained behind to make a permanent home in Columbus. When you go to a war zone, there's all this fear that they'll never return to normal, that the suffering will continue unendingly. Robert Woodruff was educated at Georgia Military Academy and attended Emory University from 1908 to 1910. Clemons and Israel F. Brown in a cotton gin company. As president of the Trust Company, Ernest, by one means or another, brought a prodigious number of industrial firms to Atlanta, as his son was to do in later years. Robert W. Woodruff Scholars. Woodruff made the Empire the largest milling operation in the city. I don't think it was because he was afraid. Today, Bob still ranks third in goals, fifth in points and 13th in assists. Closely associated for years with San Francisco's Eureka and Magic Theatres, Woodruff went on to become a sought-after director in New York, where he worked on Michael Cristofer's Ice at Manhattan Theatre Club and Stephen Poliakoff's Shout Across the River at the Phoenix Theatre. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Robert D. Woodruff to pay them a last tribute. His office accepts new patients. For almost half a century until the mid-1970's Robert Winship Woodruff, a multimillionaire scarcely known to the public yet one of the nation's power elite, directed Coca-Cola, one of the country's most consistently prosperous businesses. SOURCE: Robert Winship Woodruff: A Biography of the Boss by Charles Elliott, 1979. No matter what Mr. Woodruff's title - he was at one time or another president of the Coca-Cola Company, board chairman and chairman of the finance committee - Mr. Bob, as he was deferentially known, indisputably ran the company. This was Robert Woodruffs grandfather. Please enable Javascript in your browser and try Nevertheless, he seldom issued a direct order, signed a contract or dispatched a memorandum. Tongue scraping is an easy routine to remove food and bacteria from the surface of the tongue. He would wander off as much as he could Mack's true love is photography and digging up pieces of information that he never knew about before. In 1916, the three of them organized the Woodruff Company, a highly successful real estate and insurance firm. The records show that behind him are centuries of endeavor, of imagination, or vision, of positive action all of which seem to have climaxed in what many have called a giant of this (past) century. Full Summary. Trust Fund for Daughter. With his son Charles Henry he returned in 1848 to Southington where he lived out his last months. Stuck in the car for long periods, we had plenty of fights. The Robert W. 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