Mr. Wilson entered the ministry in 1929 and was ordained in the Wesleyan church in 1937. He was pastor in ten Wesleyan churches for the next 48 years. These churches were in Fowler, Lebanon, Shelbyville, Mount Zion, Balser's Corner, Converse, Valparaiso and Muncie in Indiana, Owensboro, Kentucky and Hoopeston, Illinois.
He wrote a book during World War II called "Christian's View of War."
He had served as the volunteer chaplain at Heritage House Convalescent Center, was a Wesleyan church state representative and board member, a member of the Nelson Street Wesleyan Church in Marion and attended the Bible Holiness Church in Shelbyville, where he assisted the pastor and served as a Sunday school teacher.
Survivors also include a son, two daughters, a brother, a sister, 12 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, two sisters and one son.
Mr. Wilson entered the ministry in 1929 and was ordained in the Wesleyan church in 1937. He was pastor in ten Wesleyan churches for the next 48 years. These churches were in Fowler, Lebanon, Shelbyville, Mount Zion, Balser's Corner, Converse, Valparaiso and Muncie in Indiana, Owensboro, Kentucky and Hoopeston, Illinois.
He wrote a book during World War II called "Christian's View of War."
He had served as the volunteer chaplain at Heritage House Convalescent Center, was a Wesleyan church state representative and board member, a member of the Nelson Street Wesleyan Church in Marion and attended the Bible Holiness Church in Shelbyville, where he assisted the pastor and served as a Sunday school teacher.
Survivors also include a son, two daughters, a brother, a sister, 12 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, two sisters and one son.
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