Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries


Fairfield Recorder newspaper
March 5, 2009


John William Wilson

JOHN WILLIAM WILSON
Funeral services were held last month for John William Wilson, 89, of Fairfield 
who died Thursday, Feb. 19, in his residence.

Mr. Wilson was born in Graford on Feb. 24, 1920 to William Allen Wilson and 
Oscie Ione May Wilson.

He served in the United States Marine Corps, 1st Division during World War II.

Mr. Wilson was stationed on the U.S.S. Tennessee at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 
1941.

He also served in defense at Guadalcanal, Turlagi, Gavatu, Tanambogo and the 
British Solomon Islands, for which he received the 1st Marine Division (REIN) 
Presidential Citation.

After four years of military service, Mr. Wilson returned home in 1944. He was 
an avid welder who followed the pipeline trade all over the United States and 
abroad.

Mr. Wilson retired in the 70's and moved to Fairfield where he worked as a 
rancher, raising cattle.

Services were held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 22, at Baum-Carlock- Bumgardner 
Funeral Home in Mineral Wells.

Mr. Wilson's granddaughter and missionary, Lottie Hall, officiated the services.

The eulogy was given by Mr. Wilson's grandson, Rev. Wayne Fitzpatrick of 
Belgrade, Montana, who also sang "Amazing Grace," accompanied by the guitar.

Interment followed at Graford Cemetery with Jerry Abercombie, Billy Gould, Shawn 
Cullum, Brandon Cullum, Justin Cullum and Joey Burton serving as pallbearers.