CCHS Alumni Database Header

Columbia City High School
Alumni Database

HOME

* = Has Email

** = Deceased

UPDATE ENTRY	UPLOAD PHOTOS	ADD A NAME	WEBMASTER
MAIN INDEX	CLASS OF 1949	CLASS MEMORIES	REUNION INFO


Name:	John Smith Wilson Dr.
Spouse:	Patricia Wright Wilson
Address
	DECEASED 2017,
Phone Number
Email Address
Personal Website
Class of	1949	Attended from through
Graduated Here?	Yes
If graduated elsewhere, graduated from:
College Attended:	Indiana University, Bloomington

Birthdate:	October 26, 1931
Date of Death:	January 12, 2017

Current Occupation:

Notes:	John Smith Wilson, 85, of Columbia City, passed away Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017 at The Hearth at Sycamore Village. He was born Oct. 26, 1931 in Columbia City, the son of Wilfred and Beulah (Smith) Wilson. His formative years were spent in Columbia City and Noble County. He received a biology degree from Indiana University, then graduated from IU School of Medicine as a medical doctor. After an internship in Lima, Ohio, he returned to Columbia City in 1957 to practice medicine. He was a doctor for 36 years in the community, specializing in family medicine and anesthesiology. Dr. Wilson was one of the charter Whitley County representatives for the planning and conception of the Otis R. Bowen Center for Human Services in Warsaw in 1959 and served on the Board of Directors for many years. He was elected County Coroner in 1960, was Whitley County Health Officer for many years, and had memberships in the Indiana and Whitley County Medical Associations. On July 31, 1982, John was united in marriage to Patricia Wright. After retirement, they moved to Deland, Fla. His hobbies included woodworking, classical music and reading, especially the Bible. He was a member of the Dunfee Missionary Church. John is survived by his wife, Patricia; his daughters, Cathy (Donald) Hunter, of Columbia City, and Kimberly (Chris) Egolf, of Ligonier; grandchildren, Seth (Allie) Hunter, of Des Plaines, Ill., Claire (Drake) Sayre, of Middletown, Caleb (Mischa) Egolf and Emily Egolf, both of Portland, Ore.; two great-grandchildren; five step-children; four step-grandchildren; and a sister, Lois (Wilson) Tharp, of Frankfort. In addition to his parents, John was preceded in death by a son, Michael Thomas Wilson. A memorial service in John's honor will be held on a later date at Dunfee Missionary Church. Burial will take place at Sparta Cemetery in Kimmell. Memorial contributions may be directed to the Michael T. Wilson Dental School Scholarship Fund, Indiana University Dental School, 1121 W. Michigan St., Indianapolis, Ind., 46202. Published in The Post and Mail on Jan. 17, 2017

Last Updated:	01-19-2017		Alumni ID:	12496

Database Footer

Class Coordinators needed. If your class does not have a Class Coordinator listed with its officers, you can volunteer by clicking here: webmaster@cchsaa.org. For more info, click here