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Submitted: 5/28/14 • Approved: 5/31/14 • Last Updated: 5/22/20 • R1006931-G1006929-S3
Irvin
Nov 20, 1906 - Nov 16, 1991
Veteran US Air Force (See his memorial)
World War II
Korea
Vietnam
Free Mason
Flossie
Dec 17, 1913 - Feb 23, 1975
Veteran WWII (WACS)
Order of the Eastern Star
*Obituary
The Madison County Record
Huntsville, AR
21 Nov 1991
LTC Irvin Wilson, 84, of 14050 East Linvale Place, Aurora, Colo., died Nov. 16, 1991, at Aurora Humana Hospital. He was born Nov. 20, 1906, at Wesley, the son of John Alexander and Nora Lee Kennan Wilson. He had retired from the U.S. Air Force in 1967 and was a veteran of World War II, Korea and Vietnam. He attended the Heather Garden Chapel in Aurora, Colo., and was a member of the Mile High Retired Officers Organization and the Military Order of World Wars, both in Denver. He was a member of Army Lodge #1105 Free and Accepted Masons in San Antonio, Tex., Colorado Consistory #1, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, El Jebel Shrine Temple in Denver, and Washington Park Chapter #126, Order of the Eastern Star in Denver. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Mrs. Flossie Butts Wilson, on Sept. 23, 1975.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Marion Penewell Wilson of the home; one daughter, Mrs. Martha Ann Wagner of Engelwood, Colo.; one stepson, Tom Penewell of Englewood, Colo.; one brother, Vernon Wilson of Springdale; and three step-grandchildren.
Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20, at the Huntsville Cemetery with the Rev. Ben Anderson officiating. Masonic graveside rites were by Huntsville Lodge #364, Free and Accepted Masons. Funeral arrangements were under the direction of Brashears Funeral Home of Huntsville.
The Madison County Record
Huntsville, AR
27 Feb 1975
Flossie Butts Wilson, 61, 364 Nome, Aurora, Colorado, passed away February 23 in a Denver, Colorado hospital following and extended illness. She was born December 17, 1913 at Loy, the daughter of Jesse and Elsie Whorton Butts. Mrs. Wilson was a Methodist, a member of the Order of Eastern Star, and a veteran of World War II, serving with the Wacs.
Survivors are the husband, Lt. Col. Irwin Wilson (Ret.), of the home; one daughter, Miss Martha Ann Wilson, of the home; one brother, Dorsie Butts, of Huntsville; and one sister, Mrs. Arlis (Anna) Coger, of Huntsville.
Funeral services will be held Thursday morning, February 27, (today), at 10 o'clock in Bruce Brashears Memorial Chapel with Rev. Neal Kearney officiating.
Interment will be in the Huntsville Cemetery under the direction of Brashears Funeral Home.
Parents:
Jessie Grover Butts (1892 - 1939)
Nancy Elsie Whorton Butts (1896 - 1956)
Spouses:
Irvin Wilson (1906 - 1991)
Lem Reeves (1908 - 1978)
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