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Wilbur R Wilson

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Wilbur R Wilson

Birth
Mount Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa, USA
Death
27 Aug 2014 (aged 97)
Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Mount Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa, USA GPS-Latitude: 40.9536876, Longitude: -91.5434224
Plot
Block 4b Lot 463
Memorial ID
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Wilbur Wilson, 97, of Mt. Pleasant, IA passed away, Wednesday,
August 27, 2014, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.
Born August 24, 1917, in Mt. Pleasant, IA, Wilbur Raymond was the son of Arley Alexander and Ruth Cecilia (Barry) Wilson. He graduated from Mt. Pleasant High School in 1936. On September 7, 1940, he married Josephine Lyon at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, IA. She preceded him in death in April 23, 1981.

During WWII Wilbur was a foreman for Kaiser Permanente in the Richmond California Shipyards installing ventilations systems in the Liberty ships. Upon returning to Mt. Pleasant, he owned and operated Wilson Plumbing and Heating for 40 years. He was also a farmer.

He was of the Christian faith. Favorite hobbies included hunting, fishing, and woodworking. He was a member of the Skunk River Boat Club. An avid horseman, he broke many horses for riding.

Preceding him in death are his parents; his wife; a son, Edwin Wilson; two sisters, Marguerite Ledger and Gladys Nadalin; a grandson, Chad Bachman; and a son-in-law, Dennis Bachman.
Wilbur Wilson, 97, of Mt. Pleasant, IA passed away, Wednesday,
August 27, 2014, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.
Born August 24, 1917, in Mt. Pleasant, IA, Wilbur Raymond was the son of Arley Alexander and Ruth Cecilia (Barry) Wilson. He graduated from Mt. Pleasant High School in 1936. On September 7, 1940, he married Josephine Lyon at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, IA. She preceded him in death in April 23, 1981.

During WWII Wilbur was a foreman for Kaiser Permanente in the Richmond California Shipyards installing ventilations systems in the Liberty ships. Upon returning to Mt. Pleasant, he owned and operated Wilson Plumbing and Heating for 40 years. He was also a farmer.

He was of the Christian faith. Favorite hobbies included hunting, fishing, and woodworking. He was a member of the Skunk River Boat Club. An avid horseman, he broke many horses for riding.

Preceding him in death are his parents; his wife; a son, Edwin Wilson; two sisters, Marguerite Ledger and Gladys Nadalin; a grandson, Chad Bachman; and a son-in-law, Dennis Bachman.


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