Billy D. Wilson's Obituary
BILLY ”WILLY” WILSON 87, LEFT THIS WORLD PEACEFULLY AT HOME ON APRIL, 18, 2018. BILLY WAS BORN IN RED OAK IOWA ON OCTOBER, 24, 1930. HE MARRIED ELINOR ON AUGUST 09, 1952, IN YUMA ARIZONA. THEY HAD 3 CHILDREN SHERRY,SUSIE AND ROBERT. THREE GRANDCHILDREN: CORY, DANNY AND ANGEL. SIX GREAT GRANDCHILDREN: STEVEN ,RAYMOND ,RILEY, ASHLEY, RAILEY AND EMERSON. HIS DAUGHTER SUSIE PRECEEDED HIM IN DEATH. BILL WORKED A VARIETY OF JOBS FROM RIDING A TRIKE DELIVERING BLUEPRINTS FOR RAPID BLUEPRINTS IN SO.CA. THEN WENT TO WORK FOR LAKEWOOD TRAILERS BUILDIND TRAVEL TRAILERS IN L.A FINALLY ENDED UP WORKING FOR MACK TRUCKS IN DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES AS A SHIPPING CLERK. THEN TRANSFERED TO THE BAY AREA IN 1970 TILL RETIREMENT IN 1987. BILLY ENJOYED TAKING THE FAMILY CAMPING ALONG THE COAST. SUNDAY DRIVES UP AND DOWN HWY 101. DISNEYLAND WAS ALWAYS FUN. WHILE HE WAS RETIRED MAKING CERAMICS TOOK UP ALOT OF TIME . MEETING FRIENDS AT NEWPARK MALL FOR COFFEE AND DONUTS. ALSO BILL COULD NEVER TURN DOWN A GOOD DINNER OUT. BILLY ENJOYED HELPING HIS NEIGHBORS WITH THEIR NEEDS ALWAYS HELPFULL, CARING AND LOVING BILLY ”WILLY” WILSON WAS AN EXCELLENT HUSBAND, FATHER, GRANDFATHER, FRIEND. HE WILL BE GREATLY MISSED. HE WILL NEVER LEAVE OUR HEARTS OR MINDS. DAD REST IN PEACE, KNOWING THAT YOUR THE BEST.
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