From the March 30, 2010 edition of the Dubuque Telegraph Herald
George H. Wilson, 83, of 4889 Asbury Road, formerly of 70 W. 28th St., died Saturday, March 27, 2010, at The Finley Hospital, Dubuque.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 31, at Holy Ghost Catholic Church. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery, where military rites will be accorded by the Dubuque Marine Corps League. Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. today at the church, where there will be a wake service at 7:30. Friends also may call from 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. Wednesday at the church. The Egelhof, Siegert & Casper Westview Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 2659 Kennedy Road, is in charge of arrangements.
He was born on April 25, 1926, in Tama County, Iowa, son of George A. and Rose (Staelens) Wilson.
As a Marine during World War II, he fought in the Pacific Theater including the battle of Iwo Jima +3 and returned to service during the Korean War. He was a proud veteran and was a member of the American Legion Dubuque Post 6. He was notified recently that he was selected to be one of the veterans to travel with the Dubuque Chapter Honor Flight to visit the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., in May. He was extremely excited in anticipation of the trip.
He married Jean Welu on May 17, 1952, at Holy Ghost Catholic Church; she preceded him in death on Aug. 10, 1994.
George was a heavy-equipment operator and a member of Operating Engineers Local 234. In earlier years, he worked security for the Melody Mill, Loras College and Riverside Bowl. He had a strong work ethic that he instilled in his family. He always said that he would prefer his body wear out, not rust out. His greatest love was his family and spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Combining his love for them and his love of the outdoors, his first act after retirement was to build a 2-acre pond for them to enjoy. Wanting to leave a legacy for his grandchildren and great-grandchildren as well as all the children of Dubuque, he donated over 2,500 man hours helping to build the Dubuque Soccer Complex, where he used his 50+ years of earth-moving skills, moving over half of the 54,000 yards of dirt required to complete the complex. After completion, he volunteered two additional years of his time maintaining the fields. A plaque at the field recognizes he and another operator for their efforts. He also lent his expertise as a heavy-equipment operator at the Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens.
Have you driven on a highway built in the '60s and '70s in Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, Missouri, Minnesota or visited Sundown Lake in Southwest Iowa? If so, you can thank George for his work on the construction. He also worked on the construction of the Dubuque flood wall. George often talked about the time in the '50s when he drove a D9 Cat end to end cleaning out the Bee Branch sewer.
Surviving are seven children, Nancy (Paul) Kaufman, of Dubuque, Ann (Mark) Kaufman, of Bernard, Iowa, Janet (William) Ward, of Tucson, Ariz., Carol (Scott) Ries, David (Tania) Wilson, Kenny (Lorie) Wilson and Jeff (Deb) Wilson, all of Dubuque; 15 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; six sisters, Edna Kouba, Bernice Papesh, Josephine Arens, Virginia McVay, Dorothy Walton and Elnora Schwab; a brother, Charles Wilson; and two sisters-in-law, Delores Mann and Christa Welu.
He also was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Melissa Ries; a great-granddaughter, Lauren Herrig; and two sisters, Arilla Prichard and Irline Vileta.
George H. Wilson, 83, of 4889 Asbury Road, formerly of 70 W. 28th St., died Saturday, March 27, 2010, at The Finley Hospital, Dubuque.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 31, at Holy Ghost Catholic Church. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery, where military rites will be accorded by the Dubuque Marine Corps League. Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. today at the church, where there will be a wake service at 7:30. Friends also may call from 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. Wednesday at the church. The Egelhof, Siegert & Casper Westview Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 2659 Kennedy Road, is in charge of arrangements.
He was born on April 25, 1926, in Tama County, Iowa, son of George A. and Rose (Staelens) Wilson.
As a Marine during World War II, he fought in the Pacific Theater including the battle of Iwo Jima +3 and returned to service during the Korean War. He was a proud veteran and was a member of the American Legion Dubuque Post 6. He was notified recently that he was selected to be one of the veterans to travel with the Dubuque Chapter Honor Flight to visit the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., in May. He was extremely excited in anticipation of the trip.
He married Jean Welu on May 17, 1952, at Holy Ghost Catholic Church; she preceded him in death on Aug. 10, 1994.
George was a heavy-equipment operator and a member of Operating Engineers Local 234. In earlier years, he worked security for the Melody Mill, Loras College and Riverside Bowl. He had a strong work ethic that he instilled in his family. He always said that he would prefer his body wear out, not rust out. His greatest love was his family and spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Combining his love for them and his love of the outdoors, his first act after retirement was to build a 2-acre pond for them to enjoy. Wanting to leave a legacy for his grandchildren and great-grandchildren as well as all the children of Dubuque, he donated over 2,500 man hours helping to build the Dubuque Soccer Complex, where he used his 50+ years of earth-moving skills, moving over half of the 54,000 yards of dirt required to complete the complex. After completion, he volunteered two additional years of his time maintaining the fields. A plaque at the field recognizes he and another operator for their efforts. He also lent his expertise as a heavy-equipment operator at the Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens.
Have you driven on a highway built in the '60s and '70s in Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, Missouri, Minnesota or visited Sundown Lake in Southwest Iowa? If so, you can thank George for his work on the construction. He also worked on the construction of the Dubuque flood wall. George often talked about the time in the '50s when he drove a D9 Cat end to end cleaning out the Bee Branch sewer.
Surviving are seven children, Nancy (Paul) Kaufman, of Dubuque, Ann (Mark) Kaufman, of Bernard, Iowa, Janet (William) Ward, of Tucson, Ariz., Carol (Scott) Ries, David (Tania) Wilson, Kenny (Lorie) Wilson and Jeff (Deb) Wilson, all of Dubuque; 15 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; six sisters, Edna Kouba, Bernice Papesh, Josephine Arens, Virginia McVay, Dorothy Walton and Elnora Schwab; a brother, Charles Wilson; and two sisters-in-law, Delores Mann and Christa Welu.
He also was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Melissa Ries; a great-granddaughter, Lauren Herrig; and two sisters, Arilla Prichard and Irline Vileta.
From the March 30, 2010 edition of the Dubuque Telegraph Herald
George H. Wilson, 83, of 4889 Asbury Road, formerly of 70 W. 28th St., died Saturday, March 27, 2010, at The Finley Hospital, Dubuque.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 31, at Holy Ghost Catholic Church. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery, where military rites will be accorded by the Dubuque Marine Corps League. Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. today at the church, where there will be a wake service at 7:30. Friends also may call from 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. Wednesday at the church. The Egelhof, Siegert & Casper Westview Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 2659 Kennedy Road, is in charge of arrangements.
He was born on April 25, 1926, in Tama County, Iowa, son of George A. and Rose (Staelens) Wilson.
As a Marine during World War II, he fought in the Pacific Theater including the battle of Iwo Jima +3 and returned to service during the Korean War. He was a proud veteran and was a member of the American Legion Dubuque Post 6. He was notified recently that he was selected to be one of the veterans to travel with the Dubuque Chapter Honor Flight to visit the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., in May. He was extremely excited in anticipation of the trip.
He married Jean Welu on May 17, 1952, at Holy Ghost Catholic Church; she preceded him in death on Aug. 10, 1994.
George was a heavy-equipment operator and a member of Operating Engineers Local 234. In earlier years, he worked security for the Melody Mill, Loras College and Riverside Bowl. He had a strong work ethic that he instilled in his family. He always said that he would prefer his body wear out, not rust out. His greatest love was his family and spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Combining his love for them and his love of the outdoors, his first act after retirement was to build a 2-acre pond for them to enjoy. Wanting to leave a legacy for his grandchildren and great-grandchildren as well as all the children of Dubuque, he donated over 2,500 man hours helping to build the Dubuque Soccer Complex, where he used his 50+ years of earth-moving skills, moving over half of the 54,000 yards of dirt required to complete the complex. After completion, he volunteered two additional years of his time maintaining the fields. A plaque at the field recognizes he and another operator for their efforts. He also lent his expertise as a heavy-equipment operator at the Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens.
Have you driven on a highway built in the '60s and '70s in Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, Missouri, Minnesota or visited Sundown Lake in Southwest Iowa? If so, you can thank George for his work on the construction. He also worked on the construction of the Dubuque flood wall. George often talked about the time in the '50s when he drove a D9 Cat end to end cleaning out the Bee Branch sewer.
Surviving are seven children, Nancy (Paul) Kaufman, of Dubuque, Ann (Mark) Kaufman, of Bernard, Iowa, Janet (William) Ward, of Tucson, Ariz., Carol (Scott) Ries, David (Tania) Wilson, Kenny (Lorie) Wilson and Jeff (Deb) Wilson, all of Dubuque; 15 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; six sisters, Edna Kouba, Bernice Papesh, Josephine Arens, Virginia McVay, Dorothy Walton and Elnora Schwab; a brother, Charles Wilson; and two sisters-in-law, Delores Mann and Christa Welu.
He also was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Melissa Ries; a great-granddaughter, Lauren Herrig; and two sisters, Arilla Prichard and Irline Vileta.
George H. Wilson, 83, of 4889 Asbury Road, formerly of 70 W. 28th St., died Saturday, March 27, 2010, at The Finley Hospital, Dubuque.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 31, at Holy Ghost Catholic Church. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery, where military rites will be accorded by the Dubuque Marine Corps League. Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. today at the church, where there will be a wake service at 7:30. Friends also may call from 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. Wednesday at the church. The Egelhof, Siegert & Casper Westview Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 2659 Kennedy Road, is in charge of arrangements.
He was born on April 25, 1926, in Tama County, Iowa, son of George A. and Rose (Staelens) Wilson.
As a Marine during World War II, he fought in the Pacific Theater including the battle of Iwo Jima +3 and returned to service during the Korean War. He was a proud veteran and was a member of the American Legion Dubuque Post 6. He was notified recently that he was selected to be one of the veterans to travel with the Dubuque Chapter Honor Flight to visit the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., in May. He was extremely excited in anticipation of the trip.
He married Jean Welu on May 17, 1952, at Holy Ghost Catholic Church; she preceded him in death on Aug. 10, 1994.
George was a heavy-equipment operator and a member of Operating Engineers Local 234. In earlier years, he worked security for the Melody Mill, Loras College and Riverside Bowl. He had a strong work ethic that he instilled in his family. He always said that he would prefer his body wear out, not rust out. His greatest love was his family and spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Combining his love for them and his love of the outdoors, his first act after retirement was to build a 2-acre pond for them to enjoy. Wanting to leave a legacy for his grandchildren and great-grandchildren as well as all the children of Dubuque, he donated over 2,500 man hours helping to build the Dubuque Soccer Complex, where he used his 50+ years of earth-moving skills, moving over half of the 54,000 yards of dirt required to complete the complex. After completion, he volunteered two additional years of his time maintaining the fields. A plaque at the field recognizes he and another operator for their efforts. He also lent his expertise as a heavy-equipment operator at the Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens.
Have you driven on a highway built in the '60s and '70s in Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, Missouri, Minnesota or visited Sundown Lake in Southwest Iowa? If so, you can thank George for his work on the construction. He also worked on the construction of the Dubuque flood wall. George often talked about the time in the '50s when he drove a D9 Cat end to end cleaning out the Bee Branch sewer.
Surviving are seven children, Nancy (Paul) Kaufman, of Dubuque, Ann (Mark) Kaufman, of Bernard, Iowa, Janet (William) Ward, of Tucson, Ariz., Carol (Scott) Ries, David (Tania) Wilson, Kenny (Lorie) Wilson and Jeff (Deb) Wilson, all of Dubuque; 15 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; six sisters, Edna Kouba, Bernice Papesh, Josephine Arens, Virginia McVay, Dorothy Walton and Elnora Schwab; a brother, Charles Wilson; and two sisters-in-law, Delores Mann and Christa Welu.
He also was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Melissa Ries; a great-granddaughter, Lauren Herrig; and two sisters, Arilla Prichard and Irline Vileta.
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