JAS. WILSON DIES IN CASPER, WYO.

James Wilson, brother of Mrs. Cara Cameron, Mrs. Ed Pilcher, Mr. Ed Wilson and Mike Wilson, all of this county, was buried recently in Casper, Wyoming.

Deceased was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Tom Wilson, pioneer settlers of this county.

At his death he was 70 years of age.

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JAMES WILSON DIES SUDDENLY

James R. Wilson, 70, well-known Natrona county pioneer died unexpectedly at his home 135 South Beech at 8:45 p.m. Wednesday following a heart attack. His death came as a shock to his family and friends, Mr. Wilson previously never having suffered an attack.

An employee of the Natrona county highway department, Mr. Wilson was a member of the Casper Lodge 15, A.F.& A.M.; the Eastern Star, and the Natrona County Pioneer society. He first came to this community in (illegible)

From 1909 until 1925 he was in the sheep business, moving his wagons along the Natrona and Converse county lines.

Mr. Wilson was born Nov. 14, 1877 at Blair, Nebraska. He married Miss Ethel Svendsen Nov. 29, 1911 at Casper, Miss Svendsen being part of a pioneer Casper family. They lived for a time at the Big Muddy oil field following their marriage.

Surviving are the widow; two daughters, Carol Mae and Louise Wilson, both of San Diego, California; two sons, James J. of Albuquerque, N.M. and W.R. Wilson of Casper.

Also surviving are three sisters, Mrs. Hattie Cameron, Mrs. Minnie Skinner and Mrs. Louise Pilcher, all of Herman, Nebraska, along with three brothers, M.B. Wilson of Blair, Nebraska, E.W. Wilson of Herman, Nebraska and Thomas C. Wilson of Casper.

Funeral arrangements in charge of the Horstman-Gay mortuary are pending.

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Funeral services for James R. Wilson, 70, well-known Natrona county pioneer, were held Monday afternoon at the Horstman-Gay chapel. Mr. Wilson died unexpectedly at his home, 135 South Beech, Wednesday evening following a heart attack. In the sheep business from 1909 to 1925, Mr. Wilson first came to this community in (illegible)

~~~Obituaries courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair, Nebraska Public Library~~~

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