Obituary of Ida WILSON, Wayne County, Illinois Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives Copyright 1999 Whitney Proffitt Newspaper: unknown, (Wayne Co., IL), Date: Mar. 1984 MOTHER OF OLEN WILSON IDA WILSON, 90, DIES Mrs. Ida WILSON, 90, a long-time Fairfield resident, the mother of Olen WILSON, of Fairfield, died at 4:10 p.m. Thursday, Mar. 22, 1984, at a Covina, Calif., hospital. She went to Covina last August to be with her daughter, Mrs. Doris CONWAY. Mrs. WILSON was hospitalized twice this year. Death was due to the infirmities of age and double pneumonia, a family member said. Services Held Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday (today) at the Johnson Funeral Home with Rev. Charles Dampeer officiating. Interment was in Maple Hill Cemetery. Mrs. WILSON was born in Wayne county Feb. 25, 1894, the daughter of Lewis and Rose (McDOWELL) WOLFE. She married Simon WILSON in Edwards county in 1911. Mr. WILSON was a farmer, who died Feb. 7, 1955. Mrs. WILSON was a housewife during her marriage. She was a member of the Presbyterian faith. At one time, she belonged to the Fairfield Senior Citizens Band. The Survivors Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Robert (Doris) CONWAY, of Covina, Calif.; three sons, Olen WILSON of Fairfield; Estil WILSON, of Grayville; and Roscoe WILSON, of Flora; a sister, Mrs. Ruby HEDRICK, of Albion; 13 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Preceding her in death are her husband, and two sons, Lowell and Eldon. ------------------------------------------------------------------ USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organiza- tions or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contri- butor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ----------------------------------------------------------------- File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Whitney Proffitt