James Wyman Wilson (1956)

WILSON, GLASSER, MACKAY, NULL, STEVENS

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Winterset Madisonian - February 8, 1956

JIM WILSON IS ACCIDENT VICTIM

Jim Wilson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wyman Wilson of Chicago, was killed in an accident Monday, Feb. 6, at Seattle, Wash., where he made his home. He was 25 years of age.

No deatails of the accident in which the young man met his death were available here as the Madisonian went to press.

The young man was well known in Winterset, where his parents, Wyman and Mildred Wilson made their home for many years.

In addition to his parents, he leaves his wife, Doris; a 2-year-old son, Charles; two brothers, Gene and Jerry Wilson of Chicago; and a sister, Mrs. Marcia Glasser of Washington, D. C.

He also is survived by his grandmother, Mrs. Eugene Wilson of Winterset and several aunts and uncles, two of whom reside here, Mrs. Winter Mackay and Mrs. Sue Null.

The body is being brought to Winterset for funeral and burial. Tentative plans are to hold the services here Saturday.

(Burial was in the Winterset cemetery)

Winterset Madisonian - February 15, 1956

JIM WILSON BURIED HERE ON SATURDAY

Funeral services for Jim Wilson of Seattle, Washington, former Winterset resident, were held at the First Presbyterian church in Winterset, Saturday afternoon, February 11th, and burial was made in the local cemetery. Wilson, who was the 25 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Wyman Wilson of Chicago, was born in Winterset, and moved to Chicago with his parents, when he was a young boy. He died in Seattle February 6th.

An uncle, the Rev. P. R. Stevens of Lincoln, Nebraska, conducted his funeral services and he was assisted by the regular pastor, the Rev. George D. F. Fisher.

The relatives and close friends who were here for the services include the following: Mr. and Mrs. Wyman Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Wilson, Gene Wilson, Mrs. Jim Wilson and son Charles, Frank Feaner and Ralph Benjamin, all of Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Martin and Mrs. Sally Wyngarten of Holland, Michigan, Mrs. P. R. Stevens of Lincoln, Nebraska, Miss Meredith Mackay of Ottumwa, Miss Marjorie Mackey of Minneapolis, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Null and Mrs. Cecil Bethune of Des Moines, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Schoenenberger of Creston, Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Toppenberg of Des Moines, Mrs. Lyle Musmaker of Greenfield, Mr. and Mrs. George Lenocker, Jake Lenocker, Mr. and Mrs. Franz Lenocker, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Husted, Mrs. Max Mount, and Mrs. Bruce Algreen of Dexter, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Walker of Orient and Robert Garnett of Ames.