Traer Star Clipper, Friday, February 8th, 1952 – page 1
W. Walter Wilson, 82 who lived in the Traer community most of his life and represented Tama county in the Iowa general assembly in des Moines for eight years in the 1920's, died at 6:50 a.m. Wednesday in the state hospital at Independence, where he had been a patient since December 31. Mr. Wilson failed rapidly in recent weeks.
Funeral services are to be held at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon in Traer Methodist church to be conducted by the Rev. Paul Somerville, pastor. Mrs. Don Martin and Mrs. Elmer Taylor will sing with Janet Risvold at the organ. Casket bearers will be Marcus Nelson, Roy Keller, Carl Manfull. Frank Uridil, Dean Thomas and John Jacobsen. Mrs. John Steffen and Mrs. Marcus Nelsen will be in charge of flowers. Burial will be in Buckingham cemetery.
Mr. Wilson was born in Franklin, Indiana, September 5, 1869, and was 6 months old when his parents, James and Nancy Allen Wilson, moved to Illinois for a few years' stay. When Walter was 4 the family came to Iowa, making the trip in a prairie schooner which was ferried across the Mississippi river at Burlington. The family settled on a farm on the Tama-Black Hawk county line, half a mile from the Grundy line , in 1873. As a boy Walter herded cattle on unbroken and unfenced prairie. He was reared on the homestead, attended the State Normal school at Cedar Falls, grad¬uating in 1892. He also attended the University at Iowa City and received the Bachelor of Arts degree in 1894. Before marriage he was a teacher a few years in Hamilton county, in the Hudson school and in the school of his home district. On March 1, 1898, he married Sarah Sophie Keeler, daughter of the B. L. Keelers, on the Keeler homestead in Buckingham township. Walter had bought a farm in Hamilton county, and they farmed until 1905 when they purchased the Keeler homestead and returned to Buckingham township. They were active farmers until March 1, 1926, when they retired to Traer, occupying a new home built the year before.
The Wilsons were parents of three children, all living, carl and Mrs. Roland Bohnsack of Traer, and Dorothy a teacher in high School at Medford, Oregon. Dorothy is on her way home to attend the funeral and will arrive Saturday morning. There are six grandchildren. Mrs. Wilson, who survives is one of Traer's most notable women for many years, went to the state hospital at the same time as her husband. It is expected she will be able to attend her husband's funeral tomorrow.
While still on the farm in Buckingham, Walter was inducted to become a candidate for the Republican nomination for Tama county Representative in the lower house of the Iowa General Assembly. He was re-elected for three additional terms. He was the second president of the Tama County Farm Bureau, elected in 1919. He was one of the organizers of the Buckingham Grain company, which is still prosperous today. He was director and secretary of the company for thirty years, retiring in 1949. For twenty-five years he was president and director of the Farmers Lumber company in Traer. He was active in the Traer Methodist church many years. Serving as trustee and in many other offices. He was a 32nd degree Mason and a citizen if high principles and character.
Mr. Wilson was the last of his family . He had ten brothers and a sister and outlived the last of these by 17 years. Walter's paternal grandfather was born in the last years of George Washington's life.
W. Walter Wilson, 82 who lived in the Traer community most of his life and represented Tama county in the Iowa general assembly in des Moines for eight years in the 1920's, died at 6:50 a.m. Wednesday in the state hospital at Independence, where he had been a patient since December 31. Mr. Wilson failed rapidly in recent weeks.
Funeral services are to be held at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon in Traer Methodist church to be conducted by the Rev. Paul Somerville, pastor. Mrs. Don Martin and Mrs. Elmer Taylor will sing with Janet Risvold at the organ. Casket bearers will be Marcus Nelson, Roy Keller, Carl Manfull. Frank Uridil, Dean Thomas and John Jacobsen. Mrs. John Steffen and Mrs. Marcus Nelsen will be in charge of flowers. Burial will be in Buckingham cemetery.
Mr. Wilson was born in Franklin, Indiana, September 5, 1869, and was 6 months old when his parents, James and Nancy Allen Wilson, moved to Illinois for a few years' stay. When Walter was 4 the family came to Iowa, making the trip in a prairie schooner which was ferried across the Mississippi river at Burlington. The family settled on a farm on the Tama-Black Hawk county line, half a mile from the Grundy line , in 1873. As a boy Walter herded cattle on unbroken and unfenced prairie. He was reared on the homestead, attended the State Normal school at Cedar Falls, grad¬uating in 1892. He also attended the University at Iowa City and received the Bachelor of Arts degree in 1894. Before marriage he was a teacher a few years in Hamilton county, in the Hudson school and in the school of his home district. On March 1, 1898, he married Sarah Sophie Keeler, daughter of the B. L. Keelers, on the Keeler homestead in Buckingham township. Walter had bought a farm in Hamilton county, and they farmed until 1905 when they purchased the Keeler homestead and returned to Buckingham township. They were active farmers until March 1, 1926, when they retired to Traer, occupying a new home built the year before.
The Wilsons were parents of three children, all living, carl and Mrs. Roland Bohnsack of Traer, and Dorothy a teacher in high School at Medford, Oregon. Dorothy is on her way home to attend the funeral and will arrive Saturday morning. There are six grandchildren. Mrs. Wilson, who survives is one of Traer's most notable women for many years, went to the state hospital at the same time as her husband. It is expected she will be able to attend her husband's funeral tomorrow.
While still on the farm in Buckingham, Walter was inducted to become a candidate for the Republican nomination for Tama county Representative in the lower house of the Iowa General Assembly. He was re-elected for three additional terms. He was the second president of the Tama County Farm Bureau, elected in 1919. He was one of the organizers of the Buckingham Grain company, which is still prosperous today. He was director and secretary of the company for thirty years, retiring in 1949. For twenty-five years he was president and director of the Farmers Lumber company in Traer. He was active in the Traer Methodist church many years. Serving as trustee and in many other offices. He was a 32nd degree Mason and a citizen if high principles and character.
Mr. Wilson was the last of his family . He had ten brothers and a sister and outlived the last of these by 17 years. Walter's paternal grandfather was born in the last years of George Washington's life.
Traer Star Clipper, Friday, February 8th, 1952 – page 1
W. Walter Wilson, 82 who lived in the Traer community most of his life and represented Tama county in the Iowa general assembly in des Moines for eight years in the 1920's, died at 6:50 a.m. Wednesday in the state hospital at Independence, where he had been a patient since December 31. Mr. Wilson failed rapidly in recent weeks.
Funeral services are to be held at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon in Traer Methodist church to be conducted by the Rev. Paul Somerville, pastor. Mrs. Don Martin and Mrs. Elmer Taylor will sing with Janet Risvold at the organ. Casket bearers will be Marcus Nelson, Roy Keller, Carl Manfull. Frank Uridil, Dean Thomas and John Jacobsen. Mrs. John Steffen and Mrs. Marcus Nelsen will be in charge of flowers. Burial will be in Buckingham cemetery.
Mr. Wilson was born in Franklin, Indiana, September 5, 1869, and was 6 months old when his parents, James and Nancy Allen Wilson, moved to Illinois for a few years' stay. When Walter was 4 the family came to Iowa, making the trip in a prairie schooner which was ferried across the Mississippi river at Burlington. The family settled on a farm on the Tama-Black Hawk county line, half a mile from the Grundy line , in 1873. As a boy Walter herded cattle on unbroken and unfenced prairie. He was reared on the homestead, attended the State Normal school at Cedar Falls, grad¬uating in 1892. He also attended the University at Iowa City and received the Bachelor of Arts degree in 1894. Before marriage he was a teacher a few years in Hamilton county, in the Hudson school and in the school of his home district. On March 1, 1898, he married Sarah Sophie Keeler, daughter of the B. L. Keelers, on the Keeler homestead in Buckingham township. Walter had bought a farm in Hamilton county, and they farmed until 1905 when they purchased the Keeler homestead and returned to Buckingham township. They were active farmers until March 1, 1926, when they retired to Traer, occupying a new home built the year before.
The Wilsons were parents of three children, all living, carl and Mrs. Roland Bohnsack of Traer, and Dorothy a teacher in high School at Medford, Oregon. Dorothy is on her way home to attend the funeral and will arrive Saturday morning. There are six grandchildren. Mrs. Wilson, who survives is one of Traer's most notable women for many years, went to the state hospital at the same time as her husband. It is expected she will be able to attend her husband's funeral tomorrow.
While still on the farm in Buckingham, Walter was inducted to become a candidate for the Republican nomination for Tama county Representative in the lower house of the Iowa General Assembly. He was re-elected for three additional terms. He was the second president of the Tama County Farm Bureau, elected in 1919. He was one of the organizers of the Buckingham Grain company, which is still prosperous today. He was director and secretary of the company for thirty years, retiring in 1949. For twenty-five years he was president and director of the Farmers Lumber company in Traer. He was active in the Traer Methodist church many years. Serving as trustee and in many other offices. He was a 32nd degree Mason and a citizen if high principles and character.
Mr. Wilson was the last of his family . He had ten brothers and a sister and outlived the last of these by 17 years. Walter's paternal grandfather was born in the last years of George Washington's life.
W. Walter Wilson, 82 who lived in the Traer community most of his life and represented Tama county in the Iowa general assembly in des Moines for eight years in the 1920's, died at 6:50 a.m. Wednesday in the state hospital at Independence, where he had been a patient since December 31. Mr. Wilson failed rapidly in recent weeks.
Funeral services are to be held at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon in Traer Methodist church to be conducted by the Rev. Paul Somerville, pastor. Mrs. Don Martin and Mrs. Elmer Taylor will sing with Janet Risvold at the organ. Casket bearers will be Marcus Nelson, Roy Keller, Carl Manfull. Frank Uridil, Dean Thomas and John Jacobsen. Mrs. John Steffen and Mrs. Marcus Nelsen will be in charge of flowers. Burial will be in Buckingham cemetery.
Mr. Wilson was born in Franklin, Indiana, September 5, 1869, and was 6 months old when his parents, James and Nancy Allen Wilson, moved to Illinois for a few years' stay. When Walter was 4 the family came to Iowa, making the trip in a prairie schooner which was ferried across the Mississippi river at Burlington. The family settled on a farm on the Tama-Black Hawk county line, half a mile from the Grundy line , in 1873. As a boy Walter herded cattle on unbroken and unfenced prairie. He was reared on the homestead, attended the State Normal school at Cedar Falls, grad¬uating in 1892. He also attended the University at Iowa City and received the Bachelor of Arts degree in 1894. Before marriage he was a teacher a few years in Hamilton county, in the Hudson school and in the school of his home district. On March 1, 1898, he married Sarah Sophie Keeler, daughter of the B. L. Keelers, on the Keeler homestead in Buckingham township. Walter had bought a farm in Hamilton county, and they farmed until 1905 when they purchased the Keeler homestead and returned to Buckingham township. They were active farmers until March 1, 1926, when they retired to Traer, occupying a new home built the year before.
The Wilsons were parents of three children, all living, carl and Mrs. Roland Bohnsack of Traer, and Dorothy a teacher in high School at Medford, Oregon. Dorothy is on her way home to attend the funeral and will arrive Saturday morning. There are six grandchildren. Mrs. Wilson, who survives is one of Traer's most notable women for many years, went to the state hospital at the same time as her husband. It is expected she will be able to attend her husband's funeral tomorrow.
While still on the farm in Buckingham, Walter was inducted to become a candidate for the Republican nomination for Tama county Representative in the lower house of the Iowa General Assembly. He was re-elected for three additional terms. He was the second president of the Tama County Farm Bureau, elected in 1919. He was one of the organizers of the Buckingham Grain company, which is still prosperous today. He was director and secretary of the company for thirty years, retiring in 1949. For twenty-five years he was president and director of the Farmers Lumber company in Traer. He was active in the Traer Methodist church many years. Serving as trustee and in many other offices. He was a 32nd degree Mason and a citizen if high principles and character.
Mr. Wilson was the last of his family . He had ten brothers and a sister and outlived the last of these by 17 years. Walter's paternal grandfather was born in the last years of George Washington's life.
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