Ralph Willson

WILLSON, BROOKHISER, VIRGIN, SIENS, HORN, COMSTOCK

Posted By: Kathy (email)
Date: 10/15/2007 at 11:32:50

Ralph Willson
Ralph A. Willson, 68, U.S. 61 South, Burlington, died at 5:50 a.m. Saturday Sept. 20, 1997 at Veterans Administration Medical Center in Iowa City.
Born April 28, 1929, in Sperry, he was the son of Grover A. Willson Sr. and Mathilda Amelia B rookhiser Willson. On April 7, 1952, he married Shirley Ann Virgin in Arkansas. She died Jan . 31, 1987.
Mr. Willson owned and operated Ralph A. Willson Trucking Co.
He was a Korean War Army veteran, receiving a purple heart after being wounded. He was of the Methodist faith. He was a member of VFW post 10102, Disabled American Veterans, American Legion and Elks Club. He loved playing cards, Mack trucks, and taking care of stray dogs.
Survivors include one son Steve Willson of Burlington; three sisters,Lucille Horn of Burlington, Lois Siens of La Grande, Ore., and Anna Comstock of Mount Pleasant; two brothers, William D. Willson of West Burlington and James Willson of Boca Raton, Fla.; one aunt; several nieces and nephews; and a special friend Alan Frasu of Augusta.
Besides his wife he was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and one sister.
Visitation will be after 8 a.m. Tuesday in Lunning Chapel, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
The funeral for Mr. Wilson will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Lunning Chapel, with the Rev. Shirley Bliven officiating. Burial will be in Burlington Memorial Park Cemetery.
a memorial has been established for the Des Moines County Humane Society.

Found The Hawk Eye, Sunday, Sept 21, 1997, page 10 B Burlington, Iowa