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The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., October 5, 1967  page 1

 

REX WILSON SR. SERVICES ON WEDNESDAY

 

            Rex Arthur Wilson Sr. died at Skyline Hospital on September 28, 1967. He was born February 19, 1895 at Chadron, NE.

            A carpenter by trade, he lived in Trout Lake 44 years before moving to White Salmon.

            He is survived by his wife Rose of White Salmon; 3 sons, Rex A. Wilson Jr., Melvin A. Wilson of Trout Lake now stationed in Iceland with the Armed Forces, and Lawrence E. Wilson of Seattle, WA., a brother, Marcus Wilson of Vancouver, WA., a sister, Lyda Pyle of Sacramento, CA., and numerous grandchildren.

            Services were held Wednesday afternoon, October 4 at 2:00pm at Gardner's Chapel, with the Mt. Adams Elks Lodge in charge.            

            Graveside services were conducted by the American Legion. He was a member of the BPOE 1868, Eagles Lodge 2210, and the American Legion of White Salmon.

            Active casket bearers were Tony Guler, Joe Parlermo, Ed Knoll, Tony Smith, Hank Dickens, Don Ryan. Honorary casket bearers were Charles Pearson, Sanford Peterson, Walt Wang, Bill Wotton and Joe Wood.