The Denison Press
Friday, September 24, 1948
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SUDDEN DEATH CAME FOR FRED W. WILSON AT HIS HOME HERE
Sudden death came to Fred W. Wilson, age 88, at his home, 818 W. Gandy street shortly after the noon hour Sunday.  Funeral services were held Monday at 10 a.m. with interment at Fairview.  Services were in charge of Bratcher-Moore with Dr.  H.C. Henderson,
pastor of Waples Memorial, officiating.
Mr. Wilson was born in Sarloxie, Missouri, as the son of Mr. and Mrs. James M. Wilson.  His schooling was received in Sherman, the family moving to Texas shortly after the birth of the son.  He was married December 11, 1883 to Miss Fannie Mayrant of the Preston Bend community.
Mr. Wilson moved to Sherman with his family at the age of 10, later lived in the Preston Bend area and came to Denison in 1893.  He moved to Durant in 1923, returning to Denison in 1941 at the time of his retirement.  Mr. Wilson was employed by the Denison Compress until it closed, and was employed by the same company in Durant until his retirement.
A member of the Methodist church and Masonic lodge 1152, Mr. Wilson is survived by his widow; a son, Paul Wilson, 517 West Hull, and a daughter, Miss Caddie Wilson, Denison.
Mr. Wilson was the father of Fred W. Wilson, Jr., Denisonian lost at sea during World War I and for whom the American Legion Post here was named.