John David Wilson |
| Posted 2009-01-04 by Sharon |
| The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ November 12, 2008, John David Wilson, D.C., passed away at his home in Wickenburg after a 30-year battle with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) on Nov. 4. He was 82. John was born the only son of Edith Mae and David L. Wilson of Pinedale, Wyo., on July 16, 1926. John had three sisters, the youngest Clara Lou, and two older sisters Madelyn and Frances. After graduating from Pinedale High School in 1943, John entered the Navy in 1944 as a Naval Hospital Corpsman in the Philippines campaign. He was honorably discharged after the war in 1945. In June 1946, he married Gerry Pickens of Yoder, Wyo. John attended and graduated from the University of Natural Healing Arts in Denver, Colo., with his degree in chiropractic in Sept. 1950. After becoming a licensed doctor of chiropractic in several states, in 1950 John opened his first practice in Guernsey, Wyo. After his daughter Darla was born in 1952, they moved to Arcata, Calif. In 1957, his son Steve was born. John and Linda were married in January 1970. They moved to Hayward, Calif., with Linda’s two sons Tony and Tim Swenson. John continued his practice in Oakland for 10 years before he was diagnosed with COPD in 1979. In 1980, he and Linda moved to Wickenburg to ease his pulmonary suffering. Before his illness became severe, John enjoyed camping, boating, hiking, building, fishing, water and snow skiing. He was well known for his dry sense of humor. John also loved to organize and hold sourdough pancake feeds or chili feeds. He was a member of the American Legion Post 12 in Wickenburg and a member of the Odd Fellows, Kiwanis, Boy Scout leader and numerous chiropractic associations. John was preceded in death by his parents, his oldest sister Frances Takacs, his nephew Cary Schroyer, and his stepson Tony Swenson. He is survived by his wife Linda; his two children Darla (Craig) Hahn of San Leandro, Calif.; Steve Wilson of Ravendale, Calif.; sisters Clara Lou (Fred) Tschiffely and Madelyn Robertson; his nephews, nieces and their spouses Dave and Sue Takacs, Dan and Pam Takacs of Campbell; Debbie and Carl Taylor of Wrightwood; Bernie Bo of Colorado; Fred Tschiffely of Alaska; Fiona Robertson of Santa Rosa; Randy Robertson of Los Angeles; and many grand-nieces, grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. Following cremation by the Neptune Society, a memorial service was held at the First Southern Baptist Church of Wickenburg, on Nov. 10. After the memorial, a fellowship potluck was shared. John’s ashes will be scattered in Wyoming at a later date. In lieu of flowers, John has requested that donations be made to the Hospice of Arizona, attn: Connie Frisby, 2222 W. Northern Ave., Suite A-100, Phoenix AZ 85021. |
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