SMSGT Danny Riochard Wilson, of Chester, VT, passed away on June 10, 2021. Dan was the son of Clifton "Tink" and Stella (Sargent) Wilson.
Dan was a veteran of the U.S. Marines and U.S. Air Force, bravely serving in every military conflict starting with Vietnam in 1967, earning a Purple Heart for being wounded in combat, until Enduring Freedom in 2002, where he was activated for 14 months after 9/11, retiring as a Senior Master Sergeant. Dan was a proud, patriotic man with an unwavering love for his country.
In 1969, Dan went on a blind date and was engaged to the love of his life, Andrea (Jaquith) Wilson, three weeks later, to find out later that their parents had been friends for years and they had been neighbors with each other as young children. Dan and Andrea just shared their 51st wedding anniversary April 18, 2021.
Dan worked as a plant supervisor at Jones & Lamson in Springfield for several years, later working for Reifenhauser, which ended up moving its business from Springfield to the Boston area. Dan sacrificed for his family and traveled to work all week in Boston for 20 years so his children could grow up in Chester. He retired from Reifenhauser in 2012.
Dan was a lifetime member of the American Legion Post 67 and managed the Legion baseball team for several years. He was also a member of the Vietnam Veterans of America, as well as the NRA.
Dan and Andrea settled in Chester, VT and raised three children, Christine, Kimberly and Matthew. Dan was a very hard-working man and did everything possible to ensure his family had the best possible life they could have. Dan went on to be a grandfather of Taylor, Madison, Chase and Kyleigh, whom he loved dearly. Watching Dan become a grandfather was a treat seeing the strict, ornery Marine turn into a softy. Dan even had the pleasure of becoming a great-grandfather to Brayden and earned the name "The Great One." Dan loved his son-in-law, Wayne, daughter-in-law Amber and son-in-law Larry very much and never thought of them as in-laws but as his own children.
Dan enjoyed hunting and fishing and most of all, his New England sports teams. Dan's favorite place to be was our hunting camp in Londonderry, VT. Dan built our camp with his dad when he was a youngster and that tradition continued until this day spending all of hunting season there with his son, Matthew, granddaughter Madison and son-in-law Wayne. Those times will forever be cherished.
Dan was predeceased by his parents, Clifton and Stella.
He is survived by his wife, Andrea; daughter Christine Edwards and her husband, Larry, daughter Kimberly Rawson and her husband, Wayne, son Matthew and his wife, Amber; grandchildren, Taylor, Madison, Chase and Kyleigh; great-grandson Brayden; sister Rayelene and niece Jesse.
A graveside service will be held in the Pleasant View Cemetery in Chester, VT.
Source; Eagle Times, Claremont, NH, June 12, 2021
Dan was a veteran of the U.S. Marines and U.S. Air Force, bravely serving in every military conflict starting with Vietnam in 1967, earning a Purple Heart for being wounded in combat, until Enduring Freedom in 2002, where he was activated for 14 months after 9/11, retiring as a Senior Master Sergeant. Dan was a proud, patriotic man with an unwavering love for his country.
In 1969, Dan went on a blind date and was engaged to the love of his life, Andrea (Jaquith) Wilson, three weeks later, to find out later that their parents had been friends for years and they had been neighbors with each other as young children. Dan and Andrea just shared their 51st wedding anniversary April 18, 2021.
Dan worked as a plant supervisor at Jones & Lamson in Springfield for several years, later working for Reifenhauser, which ended up moving its business from Springfield to the Boston area. Dan sacrificed for his family and traveled to work all week in Boston for 20 years so his children could grow up in Chester. He retired from Reifenhauser in 2012.
Dan was a lifetime member of the American Legion Post 67 and managed the Legion baseball team for several years. He was also a member of the Vietnam Veterans of America, as well as the NRA.
Dan and Andrea settled in Chester, VT and raised three children, Christine, Kimberly and Matthew. Dan was a very hard-working man and did everything possible to ensure his family had the best possible life they could have. Dan went on to be a grandfather of Taylor, Madison, Chase and Kyleigh, whom he loved dearly. Watching Dan become a grandfather was a treat seeing the strict, ornery Marine turn into a softy. Dan even had the pleasure of becoming a great-grandfather to Brayden and earned the name "The Great One." Dan loved his son-in-law, Wayne, daughter-in-law Amber and son-in-law Larry very much and never thought of them as in-laws but as his own children.
Dan enjoyed hunting and fishing and most of all, his New England sports teams. Dan's favorite place to be was our hunting camp in Londonderry, VT. Dan built our camp with his dad when he was a youngster and that tradition continued until this day spending all of hunting season there with his son, Matthew, granddaughter Madison and son-in-law Wayne. Those times will forever be cherished.
Dan was predeceased by his parents, Clifton and Stella.
He is survived by his wife, Andrea; daughter Christine Edwards and her husband, Larry, daughter Kimberly Rawson and her husband, Wayne, son Matthew and his wife, Amber; grandchildren, Taylor, Madison, Chase and Kyleigh; great-grandson Brayden; sister Rayelene and niece Jesse.
A graveside service will be held in the Pleasant View Cemetery in Chester, VT.
Source; Eagle Times, Claremont, NH, June 12, 2021
SMSGT Danny Riochard Wilson, of Chester, VT, passed away on June 10, 2021. Dan was the son of Clifton "Tink" and Stella (Sargent) Wilson.
Dan was a veteran of the U.S. Marines and U.S. Air Force, bravely serving in every military conflict starting with Vietnam in 1967, earning a Purple Heart for being wounded in combat, until Enduring Freedom in 2002, where he was activated for 14 months after 9/11, retiring as a Senior Master Sergeant. Dan was a proud, patriotic man with an unwavering love for his country.
In 1969, Dan went on a blind date and was engaged to the love of his life, Andrea (Jaquith) Wilson, three weeks later, to find out later that their parents had been friends for years and they had been neighbors with each other as young children. Dan and Andrea just shared their 51st wedding anniversary April 18, 2021.
Dan worked as a plant supervisor at Jones & Lamson in Springfield for several years, later working for Reifenhauser, which ended up moving its business from Springfield to the Boston area. Dan sacrificed for his family and traveled to work all week in Boston for 20 years so his children could grow up in Chester. He retired from Reifenhauser in 2012.
Dan was a lifetime member of the American Legion Post 67 and managed the Legion baseball team for several years. He was also a member of the Vietnam Veterans of America, as well as the NRA.
Dan and Andrea settled in Chester, VT and raised three children, Christine, Kimberly and Matthew. Dan was a very hard-working man and did everything possible to ensure his family had the best possible life they could have. Dan went on to be a grandfather of Taylor, Madison, Chase and Kyleigh, whom he loved dearly. Watching Dan become a grandfather was a treat seeing the strict, ornery Marine turn into a softy. Dan even had the pleasure of becoming a great-grandfather to Brayden and earned the name "The Great One." Dan loved his son-in-law, Wayne, daughter-in-law Amber and son-in-law Larry very much and never thought of them as in-laws but as his own children.
Dan enjoyed hunting and fishing and most of all, his New England sports teams. Dan's favorite place to be was our hunting camp in Londonderry, VT. Dan built our camp with his dad when he was a youngster and that tradition continued until this day spending all of hunting season there with his son, Matthew, granddaughter Madison and son-in-law Wayne. Those times will forever be cherished.
Dan was predeceased by his parents, Clifton and Stella.
He is survived by his wife, Andrea; daughter Christine Edwards and her husband, Larry, daughter Kimberly Rawson and her husband, Wayne, son Matthew and his wife, Amber; grandchildren, Taylor, Madison, Chase and Kyleigh; great-grandson Brayden; sister Rayelene and niece Jesse.
A graveside service will be held in the Pleasant View Cemetery in Chester, VT.
Source; Eagle Times, Claremont, NH, June 12, 2021
Dan was a veteran of the U.S. Marines and U.S. Air Force, bravely serving in every military conflict starting with Vietnam in 1967, earning a Purple Heart for being wounded in combat, until Enduring Freedom in 2002, where he was activated for 14 months after 9/11, retiring as a Senior Master Sergeant. Dan was a proud, patriotic man with an unwavering love for his country.
In 1969, Dan went on a blind date and was engaged to the love of his life, Andrea (Jaquith) Wilson, three weeks later, to find out later that their parents had been friends for years and they had been neighbors with each other as young children. Dan and Andrea just shared their 51st wedding anniversary April 18, 2021.
Dan worked as a plant supervisor at Jones & Lamson in Springfield for several years, later working for Reifenhauser, which ended up moving its business from Springfield to the Boston area. Dan sacrificed for his family and traveled to work all week in Boston for 20 years so his children could grow up in Chester. He retired from Reifenhauser in 2012.
Dan was a lifetime member of the American Legion Post 67 and managed the Legion baseball team for several years. He was also a member of the Vietnam Veterans of America, as well as the NRA.
Dan and Andrea settled in Chester, VT and raised three children, Christine, Kimberly and Matthew. Dan was a very hard-working man and did everything possible to ensure his family had the best possible life they could have. Dan went on to be a grandfather of Taylor, Madison, Chase and Kyleigh, whom he loved dearly. Watching Dan become a grandfather was a treat seeing the strict, ornery Marine turn into a softy. Dan even had the pleasure of becoming a great-grandfather to Brayden and earned the name "The Great One." Dan loved his son-in-law, Wayne, daughter-in-law Amber and son-in-law Larry very much and never thought of them as in-laws but as his own children.
Dan enjoyed hunting and fishing and most of all, his New England sports teams. Dan's favorite place to be was our hunting camp in Londonderry, VT. Dan built our camp with his dad when he was a youngster and that tradition continued until this day spending all of hunting season there with his son, Matthew, granddaughter Madison and son-in-law Wayne. Those times will forever be cherished.
Dan was predeceased by his parents, Clifton and Stella.
He is survived by his wife, Andrea; daughter Christine Edwards and her husband, Larry, daughter Kimberly Rawson and her husband, Wayne, son Matthew and his wife, Amber; grandchildren, Taylor, Madison, Chase and Kyleigh; great-grandson Brayden; sister Rayelene and niece Jesse.
A graveside service will be held in the Pleasant View Cemetery in Chester, VT.
Source; Eagle Times, Claremont, NH, June 12, 2021
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