 1911 - 1981 (69 years)
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| Name |
Wilson Gaylord Deerson |
| Birth |
17 Oct 1911 |
Momence, Kankakee County, IL  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
04 Sep 1981 |
Kankakee, Kankakee County, IL [1] |
| Burial |
07 Sep 1981 |
Momence Protestant Cemetery, Momence, Kankakee County, IL [1] |
| Notes |
- Gaylord is buried in Momence Cemetery in Momence, Illinois in the Wilson plot. In the plot is Delia and John Wilson, his parents; John (Jack), his younger brother; and his wife will be buried next to him when she dies.
He was an electrician in partnership with his brother, Wayne after both returned from their duty in the Army Air Corp during World War II. Their business was known as the Wilson Brothers Electrical
He and Dorothy were members of the Grant Park Methodist church. He attended it periodically most of his life.
Gaylord, always the smoker,died of conjestive heart failure and arterialscerosis. He also had cancer of the lungs.
During his life, he was always interested in local history, Indian lore and family genealogy. He collected antiques and especially antique tractors. He also had a big-wheel bicycle at one time which he would ride around town.
Another interest was in antique guns. He and brother, Wayne would often go to the World Champion Muzzleloader Gun Meet in Friendship, Indiana. His brother, Wayne won the title of World Champion several times. Both wore coonskin caps while attending this meet and dressed as Daniel Boone would have.
Gaylord and Dorothy never had children. This was due to complications of mumps as a teenager and rendered him sterile.
Of the four boys, Gaylord was the most talkative. He was very outgoing and loved a good story. He was also an excellant storyteller himself.
Before the war, he and his brothers had a service station at the edge of town (Grant Park), on the curve of the Dixie highway, heading towards Chicago. It also was a restaurant where one could get hamburgers, hotdogs and sandwiches and cold beer. This was sold before both went into the service to one of their friends. It continued for several years after their return.
Gay entered the ST. Mary's Hospital in Kankakee,suffering from lung cancer and conjestive heart failure. He never left there alive.
Dorothy, his widow, grieved for more than 10 years, wanting to die and join him. Twenty years later, she still survives him alone.
His Social Security number was 347-16-3825 issued in Illinois.
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| Person ID |
I52843 |
Freeman-Smith |
| Last Modified |
10 Apr 2024 |
| Father |
Wilson John Wilhelm, b. 10 Sep 1881, Momence, Kankakee County, IL d. 16 Nov 1936, Momence, Kankakee County, IL (Age 55 years) |
| Relationship |
natural |
| Mother |
O'Connel Delia Louella, b. 04 Aug 1884, Beaverville, Iroquois County, IL d. 27 Feb 1969, Kankakee, Kankakee County, IL (Age 84 years) |
| Relationship |
natural |
| Marriage |
22 Jan 1902 |
Momence, Ganeer Tnshp, Kankakee County, IL [1] |
- Her obituary says she was married on January 10, 1902.
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| Family ID |
F24075 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Piersma Dorothy Pearl, b. 17 Jul 1918, Chicago, Cook County, (Beverly Hills) IL d. 05 Feb 2007, Kankakee, Kankakee County, IL (Age 88 years) |
| Marriage |
03 Nov 1945 |
WItchert, Kankakee County, IL [1] |
| Family ID |
F24177 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
10 Apr 2024 |
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| Sources |
- [S1397] Merged from BrianFreeman on 01-Jan-13 at 22:11.
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