Bob Wilson

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Biography

Bob Wilson was born in 1929 in Bloomington, Indiana. As an early first job, he would awaken several hours prior to academic studies and deliver milk through-out the city. He had inherited “workaholic” genes as his father kept busy as a full-time railroad engineer, deputy sheriff and volunteer fireman. After graduating high school, he attended Indiana University. The stories told about dance bands he played trombone and sang in are too numerous to comprehend. After only one year at I.U., he was called into the Korean War.

The Navy sent him to school to become an electrician’s mate. Per his stories, the Destroyer Escort he was assigned to USS Foss (DE 59) was responsible for hooking-up power for all of the ships in the fleet as they arrived in port. What he recited the most about the Navy was the opportunity he had to sing with the prestigious “Blue Jacket Choir.” To his final days, he showed great respect for our military veterans.

After Korea, he attended Purdue University and achieved a degree as a Construction Engineer. He was proud to carry his civil service card in case the need arose. His career in construction began as a Survey Crew Leader. After reading the letters he sent to his soon-to-be wife, his “Doll,” the evidence of working sun-up until sun-down with the crew and then calculating the necessary triangulation, elevations and reports prior to bedtime are quite apparent. He escalated into management with Heavy Highway construction and then advanced further into a VP position for a well respected commercial construction company in Ohio. He started Flight School; but, time spent during the week managing jobs, week-end work of visiting and analyzing jobs, plus a little family life, put an end to flight training.

In the mid 1970’s, an opportunity to become an integral part of one of the top five global construction companies was reason to move to the west. He was one of the most respected Contract Administrators and continued consulting even after he had his 50 years spent in construction. He passed from mesothelioma on Memorial Day 2008.

Prior to his death, he believed the “Meso” was due to holding asbestos insulated wires in his mouth and wiring with his freed hands during his military career. Pursuit of legal restitution was halted because of his life-long generosity and respect for our military.

Birth

Birth:

Date: 5 APR 1929

Place: Bloomington, Monroe, Indiana^[1]

Baptism

Baptism:

Place: Bloomington, Monroe, Indiana

Marriage

Husband: Robert Lee Wilson

Wife: Marilyn wife of Robert Lee Wilson

Marriage:

Date: 1955^[2]

Residence:

Date: ABT 1955

Place: Ohio

Residence:

Date: 1977

Place: Tucson, Pima, Arizona

His Father was Harry Wilson His Mother was Lillian Lee Leonard

Their Marriage:

Date: 15 NOV 1924^[3]

Census:

Date: 1 APR 1930

Place: Bloomington, Monroe, Indiana^[4][5]

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S261 Page: City of Bloomington
2. ↑ Source: #S132
3. ↑ Source: #S132
4. ↑ Source: #S261 Page: City of Bloomington
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X4YY-X93 : accessed 3 August 2019), Robert Lee Wilson in household of Harry Wilson, Bloomington, Monroe, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 28, sheet 5B, line 68, family 107, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 619; FHL microfilm 2,340,354.

• WikiTree profile Wilson-7915 created through the import of LeonardHG7gen.ged on Jan 12, 2012 by D Tripp. See the Changes page for the details of edits by D and others.

• Source: S132 Abbreviation: Wilson, Lillian Leonard Title: Lillian (Leonard) Wilson.

• Source: S261 Abbreviation: 1930 Census Monroe Co, IN Title: 1930 U.S. Census, Monroe County, Indiana, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (: accessed ).

• The biography of Robert's life was witnessed by son David Wilson