On Jan. 31, 2010, Bert Wilson Jr. of Pine Lakes in Prescott, Ariz., left this world quietly and entered Heaven's gates to God's welcome of "Well done, thou good and faithful servant." Bert died peacefully in a deep sleep at the Veteran's Hospital hospice wing after a massive stoke during his battle with esophageal cancer. He is rejoicing with family, friends and the angels in Heaven and is missed terribly by his family and friends left on this Earth.
Bert is survived by his loving wife Joyce; daughters Beverly Watson (Bill) of Murrieta, Calif., Kimberly Schletewitz (John) of Little Elm, Texas, and Debra McElveen of Russellville, Ky.; his son Robert (Jean) of Arlington, Tenn.; five grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. He has been preceded in death by his parents, Bert and Ethel Knight Wilson; his sister, Virginia Ferguson; and brother Jack. He is survived by three brothers, Bill (Kay) of Redford, Mich., Chet of Cortland, Ohio, and Dick (Barb) of Miami, Fla.
Bert was born in Youngstown, Ohio, on Sept. 10, 1926. The family moved a few miles to Alliance, Ohio, where he lived during his elementary and high school years. He had finished one semester of college at Kent State when he turned 18 and volunteered in the U.S. Navy.
Bert was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII and served in Hawaii, Guam and D.C. For many years he was not allowed to talk about his job in the Navy. Recently, the secrecy was lifted, and he was able to share that he worked for Admiral Nimitz to break the Japanese code. For this he received a Presidential Citation.
After the war, he returned to his hometown of Alliance, Ohio, where he finished his graduate education at his beloved Mt. Union College utilizing the new GI bill. He moved to New York City and received his master's degree in economics with a minor in history at New York University, where he also completed his coursework for his Ph.D. in economics. Always thirsting for education, he took continuing classes at Western Reserve Law School and UCLA and Claremont College.
His working career included WR Grace & Company while attending NYU. He then returned to Ohio and worked for Firestone Tire & Rubber. His newly acquired wanderlust led him to request a transfer to Southern California. After a few years at Firestone in Downey, Calif., he moved to Hughes Aircraft Co. in Fullerton, Calif., where he worked for 27 years, retiring in 1984 as their director of contracts.
He began a second career by moving back to his hometown of Alliance, Ohio, to teach business economics at Mt. Union College. His very last career move was to Nashville, Tenn., where he was the director of contracts for Textron Aerostructures. He finally retired for good in 1991 and moved with his wife, Joyce, to Prescott, Ariz.
Bert's passion for learning led him to be a founding member of the Yavapai Learning Institute, now known as OLLI, where he taught classes on foreign policy, current events and creationism vs. evolution.
Bert's love for Christ was manifested in his service at Prescott United Methodist Church, where he taught courses on discipleship and served in the Steven's Ministry, a ministry dedicated to providing support and counseling for people in need during times of crises. Bert served as leader for the Steven's Ministry for several years.
A celebration of his life will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 12, 2010, during the memorial service at Calvary Chapel. A private inurnment will be later at the Prescott National Veteran's Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting donations be made in his name to the Calvary Chapel General Fund, 2313 East Highway 69, Prescott, AZ 86301.
(Obituary published in the Prescott Daily Courier, 02/03/2010.)
Bert is survived by his loving wife Joyce; daughters Beverly Watson (Bill) of Murrieta, Calif., Kimberly Schletewitz (John) of Little Elm, Texas, and Debra McElveen of Russellville, Ky.; his son Robert (Jean) of Arlington, Tenn.; five grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. He has been preceded in death by his parents, Bert and Ethel Knight Wilson; his sister, Virginia Ferguson; and brother Jack. He is survived by three brothers, Bill (Kay) of Redford, Mich., Chet of Cortland, Ohio, and Dick (Barb) of Miami, Fla.
Bert was born in Youngstown, Ohio, on Sept. 10, 1926. The family moved a few miles to Alliance, Ohio, where he lived during his elementary and high school years. He had finished one semester of college at Kent State when he turned 18 and volunteered in the U.S. Navy.
Bert was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII and served in Hawaii, Guam and D.C. For many years he was not allowed to talk about his job in the Navy. Recently, the secrecy was lifted, and he was able to share that he worked for Admiral Nimitz to break the Japanese code. For this he received a Presidential Citation.
After the war, he returned to his hometown of Alliance, Ohio, where he finished his graduate education at his beloved Mt. Union College utilizing the new GI bill. He moved to New York City and received his master's degree in economics with a minor in history at New York University, where he also completed his coursework for his Ph.D. in economics. Always thirsting for education, he took continuing classes at Western Reserve Law School and UCLA and Claremont College.
His working career included WR Grace & Company while attending NYU. He then returned to Ohio and worked for Firestone Tire & Rubber. His newly acquired wanderlust led him to request a transfer to Southern California. After a few years at Firestone in Downey, Calif., he moved to Hughes Aircraft Co. in Fullerton, Calif., where he worked for 27 years, retiring in 1984 as their director of contracts.
He began a second career by moving back to his hometown of Alliance, Ohio, to teach business economics at Mt. Union College. His very last career move was to Nashville, Tenn., where he was the director of contracts for Textron Aerostructures. He finally retired for good in 1991 and moved with his wife, Joyce, to Prescott, Ariz.
Bert's passion for learning led him to be a founding member of the Yavapai Learning Institute, now known as OLLI, where he taught classes on foreign policy, current events and creationism vs. evolution.
Bert's love for Christ was manifested in his service at Prescott United Methodist Church, where he taught courses on discipleship and served in the Steven's Ministry, a ministry dedicated to providing support and counseling for people in need during times of crises. Bert served as leader for the Steven's Ministry for several years.
A celebration of his life will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 12, 2010, during the memorial service at Calvary Chapel. A private inurnment will be later at the Prescott National Veteran's Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting donations be made in his name to the Calvary Chapel General Fund, 2313 East Highway 69, Prescott, AZ 86301.
(Obituary published in the Prescott Daily Courier, 02/03/2010.)
On Jan. 31, 2010, Bert Wilson Jr. of Pine Lakes in Prescott, Ariz., left this world quietly and entered Heaven's gates to God's welcome of "Well done, thou good and faithful servant." Bert died peacefully in a deep sleep at the Veteran's Hospital hospice wing after a massive stoke during his battle with esophageal cancer. He is rejoicing with family, friends and the angels in Heaven and is missed terribly by his family and friends left on this Earth.
Bert is survived by his loving wife Joyce; daughters Beverly Watson (Bill) of Murrieta, Calif., Kimberly Schletewitz (John) of Little Elm, Texas, and Debra McElveen of Russellville, Ky.; his son Robert (Jean) of Arlington, Tenn.; five grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. He has been preceded in death by his parents, Bert and Ethel Knight Wilson; his sister, Virginia Ferguson; and brother Jack. He is survived by three brothers, Bill (Kay) of Redford, Mich., Chet of Cortland, Ohio, and Dick (Barb) of Miami, Fla.
Bert was born in Youngstown, Ohio, on Sept. 10, 1926. The family moved a few miles to Alliance, Ohio, where he lived during his elementary and high school years. He had finished one semester of college at Kent State when he turned 18 and volunteered in the U.S. Navy.
Bert was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII and served in Hawaii, Guam and D.C. For many years he was not allowed to talk about his job in the Navy. Recently, the secrecy was lifted, and he was able to share that he worked for Admiral Nimitz to break the Japanese code. For this he received a Presidential Citation.
After the war, he returned to his hometown of Alliance, Ohio, where he finished his graduate education at his beloved Mt. Union College utilizing the new GI bill. He moved to New York City and received his master's degree in economics with a minor in history at New York University, where he also completed his coursework for his Ph.D. in economics. Always thirsting for education, he took continuing classes at Western Reserve Law School and UCLA and Claremont College.
His working career included WR Grace & Company while attending NYU. He then returned to Ohio and worked for Firestone Tire & Rubber. His newly acquired wanderlust led him to request a transfer to Southern California. After a few years at Firestone in Downey, Calif., he moved to Hughes Aircraft Co. in Fullerton, Calif., where he worked for 27 years, retiring in 1984 as their director of contracts.
He began a second career by moving back to his hometown of Alliance, Ohio, to teach business economics at Mt. Union College. His very last career move was to Nashville, Tenn., where he was the director of contracts for Textron Aerostructures. He finally retired for good in 1991 and moved with his wife, Joyce, to Prescott, Ariz.
Bert's passion for learning led him to be a founding member of the Yavapai Learning Institute, now known as OLLI, where he taught classes on foreign policy, current events and creationism vs. evolution.
Bert's love for Christ was manifested in his service at Prescott United Methodist Church, where he taught courses on discipleship and served in the Steven's Ministry, a ministry dedicated to providing support and counseling for people in need during times of crises. Bert served as leader for the Steven's Ministry for several years.
A celebration of his life will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 12, 2010, during the memorial service at Calvary Chapel. A private inurnment will be later at the Prescott National Veteran's Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting donations be made in his name to the Calvary Chapel General Fund, 2313 East Highway 69, Prescott, AZ 86301.
(Obituary published in the Prescott Daily Courier, 02/03/2010.)
Bert is survived by his loving wife Joyce; daughters Beverly Watson (Bill) of Murrieta, Calif., Kimberly Schletewitz (John) of Little Elm, Texas, and Debra McElveen of Russellville, Ky.; his son Robert (Jean) of Arlington, Tenn.; five grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. He has been preceded in death by his parents, Bert and Ethel Knight Wilson; his sister, Virginia Ferguson; and brother Jack. He is survived by three brothers, Bill (Kay) of Redford, Mich., Chet of Cortland, Ohio, and Dick (Barb) of Miami, Fla.
Bert was born in Youngstown, Ohio, on Sept. 10, 1926. The family moved a few miles to Alliance, Ohio, where he lived during his elementary and high school years. He had finished one semester of college at Kent State when he turned 18 and volunteered in the U.S. Navy.
Bert was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII and served in Hawaii, Guam and D.C. For many years he was not allowed to talk about his job in the Navy. Recently, the secrecy was lifted, and he was able to share that he worked for Admiral Nimitz to break the Japanese code. For this he received a Presidential Citation.
After the war, he returned to his hometown of Alliance, Ohio, where he finished his graduate education at his beloved Mt. Union College utilizing the new GI bill. He moved to New York City and received his master's degree in economics with a minor in history at New York University, where he also completed his coursework for his Ph.D. in economics. Always thirsting for education, he took continuing classes at Western Reserve Law School and UCLA and Claremont College.
His working career included WR Grace & Company while attending NYU. He then returned to Ohio and worked for Firestone Tire & Rubber. His newly acquired wanderlust led him to request a transfer to Southern California. After a few years at Firestone in Downey, Calif., he moved to Hughes Aircraft Co. in Fullerton, Calif., where he worked for 27 years, retiring in 1984 as their director of contracts.
He began a second career by moving back to his hometown of Alliance, Ohio, to teach business economics at Mt. Union College. His very last career move was to Nashville, Tenn., where he was the director of contracts for Textron Aerostructures. He finally retired for good in 1991 and moved with his wife, Joyce, to Prescott, Ariz.
Bert's passion for learning led him to be a founding member of the Yavapai Learning Institute, now known as OLLI, where he taught classes on foreign policy, current events and creationism vs. evolution.
Bert's love for Christ was manifested in his service at Prescott United Methodist Church, where he taught courses on discipleship and served in the Steven's Ministry, a ministry dedicated to providing support and counseling for people in need during times of crises. Bert served as leader for the Steven's Ministry for several years.
A celebration of his life will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 12, 2010, during the memorial service at Calvary Chapel. A private inurnment will be later at the Prescott National Veteran's Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting donations be made in his name to the Calvary Chapel General Fund, 2313 East Highway 69, Prescott, AZ 86301.
(Obituary published in the Prescott Daily Courier, 02/03/2010.)
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