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Octogenarian Makes Exit From This LifeFrancis, Mai ion Wilson. 83, well- ; ki lOwn resident of past years in the 1 Bancroft and Soda Springs area, : 1 s i passed from this life at 6:15 P. M. , £ [Thuisduy. July 6, after an illness s B101 .-several weeks. Due to his ad- c f ' fa need aue. his health had been 1- fa.lm. lor the past several years. ; . ■ A native of Iowa Mt. Wilson •; b ■ came with his family to Idaho in s i i 1MJ9. settling tirst at Alexander- Later ihey moved to Bancroft unci ( i . had also made their home for a i e 1 time in Montana, and Pocatello. :Mr. Wilson was a farmer, and a .lt; a i buyer of horses and mules, many ! cl ‘ bf which were purchased for the lt;a 1 United Stales army. He had also 'worked for the Union Pacific as a- guard. , s ( During the last nine years he has ! d ; spent most of his time in Soda • 3. 1 Springs, except for two or three , n winters, dumig whch he lesided m | 'f ! Pocatello.is He was a familiar figure about if the streets of town, where he had n friendly greeting and a bit of cheerful conversation for every- i body. He leaves many friends with 'a high :eaatd for his memory. Sarmors include Elmer S. Wil-d :.n Soda Snrivms: Ernest Wilson, i- Tracy, California; Sv'ercttT’Wthon. i. ‘address unknown: Pfc. Eldon Wd=.e 1 on Camp Hale Colorado: and Leo ' ’'V on Beatrice. Nebraska. Othci q I m; ' i . ors are a daughter and two i_ | sons bv an earliy marriage. who«e names and addresses were not immediately available. He also l~*ves 10 grandchildien.Burial services are tentatively set for 2:30 P. M. Sunday in the Soda Springs L. D. S. chapel.MToaTwn tit vpd TTKrnc
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Soda Springs Sun
Soda Springs, Idaho, US
Thu, Jul 06, 1944
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