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Submitted: 2/2/24 • Approved: 2/3/24 • Last Updated: 3/25/24 • R1517846-G0-S3
Died Jan 29, 2004
*Obituary
Wilson Vandiver, 86, of Conway, Arkansas, peacefully passed away on Jan. 29, 2024, with his wife by his side.
He was born to the late W.W. and Ella Rea Vandiver in Dardanelle, Arkansas. He graduated from Hendrix College in 1959, and was an aeronautical and system instrumentation engineer at NASA Dryden Flight Research Center for 34 years in southern California.
Wilson is survived by his wife of 59 years, Sada Vandiver, and their three children, Stephanie Simms of Baltimore; Sharna Vandiver of Baltimore; Chad Vandiver of Bryn Mawr; and his three grandsons, Cole Simms, William Vandiver and Henry Vandiver.
Wilson was a loving and dedicated husband and father. He enjoyed traveling the world with his wife and was proud of his work at NASA. He leaves behind many friends and will be greatly missed by his family.
Funeral services and interment will be private. The family asks that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Alzheimer's Association in his memory.
Published by Log Cabin Democrat on Feb. 1, 2024.
Contributed on 2/2/24 by hawkinsdonna48
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