Obituary: WILSON, Dwight B. (Col.), Rocky Mountain News March 11, 1911, page 9 http://files.usgwarchives.net/co/denver/obits/w/wilson_dwight_1911.txt Transcribed and Contribted by: Rita Timm 2001 - 2002 ================================================= COL. DWIGHT B. WILSON DIES FROM EXPLOSION INJURIES Superintendent Of Power For Tramway Had War Record; Lived Here 29 Years. Colonel Dwight Boyden Wilson, superintendent of power for the Denver City Tramway Company, died at 1:30 o'clock yesterday morning at St. Luke's Hospital as the result of injuries suf- fered in an explosion in the Denver plant February 3. Colonel Wilson was born May 5, 1848, in Boston, Mass. When the Civil War broke out, he enlisted as a private under Gen. B. G. Butler. After the surrender of the Confederate army he returned to his birthplace, and there continued his education. In 1882 he came to Colorado and engaged as an architect and builder. In 1895 he was appointed commissioner of highways for the City of Denver, in 1899, he was employed by the Tramway Company as super- intendent of power, which position of responsibility he filled with great ability continuously until the time of his death. Wilson was closely associated after he came to Colorado with ex- Governor John Evans. He became a Knight Templar in Greeley in 1885, and presided as Eminent Commander. He was also a Master Mason, having joined the Blue Lodge in Fall River, Mass., in 1866. He was also a member of the National Association of Stationary Engineers. Wilson's only brother died twenty years ago yesterday. Wilson's only relatives are his widow, Mrs. Mary H. Wilson and his brother's widow and daughter. =================================================== Contributed for use by the USGenWeb Archive Project (http://www.usgenweb.org) and by the COGenWeb Archive Project USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access.