On September 1, 2023, Franklin Levin Woodland Sr. passed away. He was the beloved husband of the late Carol F. Woodland; devoted father of Franklin L. Woodland Jr, his wife Diana, Mark J. Woodland Sr. his wife Darlene, Christopher D. Woodland, Rachel Pfister and her husband James; loving grandfather of Trevor, Muriel, Mark Jr. (Jamie), Michael (Caitlin), Rebecca, Daniel (Nora) Woodland, Lucy, Joseph Pfister, and the late Spencer Woodland; cherished great grandfather of Levi, Maddox, Rhett, Nash, Lily, and Maverick.
In February of 1960, Franklin graduated from the Baltimore City Police Academy. He was an officer in the Northwestern District until 1994. In his retirement he kept busy with part time private security jobs and worked at the Classic Cup in Waverly Woods for several years.
Franklin also enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren, traveling with his late wife Carol and collecting coins and stamps. He was humorous and enjoyed telling police stories and jokes. He attended a monthly police breakfast consisting of many retired officers and active-duty officers who were his lifelong friends. He was active in his church. He attended a couple’s book club with his former wife for over twenty years and hosted a weekly bible study in their Waverly Woods home for many years.
After his wife passed away, he moved to Towson for two years before moving to Perry Hall to live with his daughter
and son-in-law. He enjoyed being with his grandchildren, helped drive them to school, loved his expanding family of great grandchildren and did many family activities until his health declined in 2023.
In July of 2023, Franklin moved into Bright View Assisted Living in White Marsh where he enjoyed making new friends and was cared for by many loving employees until his passing.
A visitation will be held at Calvary Lutheran Church, 16151 Old Frederick Rd, Mt. Airy, MD 21771, on Friday, September 8, 2023, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM. Memorial service will follow at 11:00 AM, at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Franklin’s name to Gilchrist, 11311 McCormick Road, Suite 350, Hunt Valley, MD 21031, or www.gilchristcares.org. Condolences may be left for the family at www.schimunek-nottingham.com.
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