Wasco-Hood River-Lake County OR Archives Obituaries.....Wilson, Roberta L. May 14, 2004 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/or/orfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ila Wakley iwakley@msn.com March 28, 2006, 1:54 am The Dalles Chronicle, May 21, 2004 Roberta L. Wilson, 67, a resident of The Dalles, died Friday, May 14, 2004 at a Portland hospital. She was born Feb. 17, 1937 in Lakeview along with her twin brother Robert. She was the youngest of four children born to Donald Gordon and Ida Louise (Nielsen) Lyons. With her family she moved to Hood River Valley at a young age. She attended schools throughout the valley and graduated from Wy' East High School in 1955 and earned a bachelor's degree in education with a minor in art. On July 12, 1959 she married Grant Wilson of Mosier. She taught at Park Street School in Hood River for five years before taking a leave of work to start a family. She returned to teaching for 24 years with School District #9. She taught second, third, and fourth grade at Mosier Elementary School and Chenowith Elementary School. She retired in 1999. She loved painting of all kinds, was known for her wonderful quilts and sewing and took joy in gardening and spending time with her dogs. She was a member of the OEA, Retired Teachers Association and the Hazel Rebekah's Lodge. She is survived by her son Gary Wilson of Bingen, daughter Gail Wilson of The Dalles, brothers Robert "Bob" Lyons of Salem and Herbert "Herb" Lyons of Sequim, Wash. grandsons Sam and Ryan Wilson and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and sister Donna Marsh. A funeral service will be held Saturday, May 22, 2004 at 1 p.m. at Anderson's Tribute Center in Hood River, with interment to follow at Idlewild Cemetery. There will be a light refreshment reception following the services. Additional Comments: Written permission to reprint given by The Dalles Chronicle, The Dalles, Oregon, Dan Spatz, Editor (e-mail dated 3/7/2006). File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/or/wasco/obits/w/wilson652gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/orfiles/ File size: 2.4 Kb