--- title: Celebration of Life for Woodie description: Join the FIRST community in celebrating and remembering the impactful life of Dr. Woodie Flowers. --- Written by Frank Merrick. ![2019-woodie-celebration](https://community.firstinspires.org/hs-fs/hubfs/blog/frc/2019-woodie-celebration.png?width=266&height=400&name=2019-woodie-celebration.png) *Woodie, at 75, this summer, preparing to rappel down a 20-story building to raise money for FIRST NH* On Monday, December 9, hundreds of members of the *FIRST* community gathered in celebration and remembrance of Dr. Woodie Flowers. We heard stories about Woodie, we heard from a few of the many he impacted, we saw some of his stunning photography, we laughed, and we shared not a few tears. [The video of the event has been posted here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAwYN3Jfo3g). I highly recommend it to all. ** [FRC](https://community.firstinspires.org/topic/frc) #### Share it: [** ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://community.firstinspires.org/2020-woodie-celebration-remember-video) [** ](https://twitter.com/share?url=https://community.firstinspires.org/2020-woodie-celebration-remember-video) [** ](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://community.firstinspires.org/2020-woodie-celebration-remember-video) ![Default Author Image](https://community.firstinspires.org/hubfs/Community%20Blog%20v2/images/FIRST-author-icon.svg) Author [FIRST Robotics Competition Staff](https://community.firstinspires.org/author/first-robotics-competition-staff) ### Related Posts ** [Alumni](https://community.firstinspires.org/topic/alumni) The 2025 Woodie Flowers Memorial Grant Recipient Announced: Darius De Biagi February 13, 2025 ** [STEM for Everyone](https://community.firstinspires.org/topic/stem-for-everyone), [Featured](https://community.firstinspires.org/topic/featured) What Gracious Professionalism Means to Me: 25 Voices from the FIRST Community October 10, 2025 Celebrating Walk Like Woodie Day October 1, 2024 ![](https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=1200203950045814&ev=PageView&noscript=1) ![](https://ct.pinterest.com/v3/?tid=2615041699514&noscript=1) ![](https://ct.pinterest.com/v3/?tid=2615041699514&event=PageVisit&noscript=1)