B. G. Wilson was buried in the Clarion cemetery Friday.
In his honor all the Clarion stores closed.
Practically all the physicians of the County attended the funeral as well as all other prominent business and professional men.
The home on Sixth avenue could not accommodate the number there and the lawn before the house was also covered.
The American Legion Post of Clarion as a tribute to Dr. Wilson's draft board work sent a military wreath.
Among the doctors present were all the Clarion physicans with the exception of Dr. Ross at present in the south, Dr. Hess of Fryburg, Dr. Sayers of Hawthorn, Dr. Huston and Dr. Clover of Knox, Dr. Helper of New Bethlehem and Dr. James Hess of Tylersburg. Dr. and Mrs. Phillips of Franklin were also there.
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Dr. Wilson was the son of Ella (Gardner) Wilson and Samuel Wilson of Clarion.
He was a prominant area physician.
Siblings of Benjamin:
Walter Winfield Wilson
Mrs. Emmett Heidrick of Clarion
Mrs. Mary Wilson Jones of San Francisco
Nellie--died in infancy
Samuel Arthur-Died at age 8
In addition to these siblings listed in his mother's obituary, his father's obit(died 1936) also lists Helen Wilson Weatherwax of Peoria, Illinois.
In his honor all the Clarion stores closed.
Practically all the physicians of the County attended the funeral as well as all other prominent business and professional men.
The home on Sixth avenue could not accommodate the number there and the lawn before the house was also covered.
The American Legion Post of Clarion as a tribute to Dr. Wilson's draft board work sent a military wreath.
Among the doctors present were all the Clarion physicans with the exception of Dr. Ross at present in the south, Dr. Hess of Fryburg, Dr. Sayers of Hawthorn, Dr. Huston and Dr. Clover of Knox, Dr. Helper of New Bethlehem and Dr. James Hess of Tylersburg. Dr. and Mrs. Phillips of Franklin were also there.
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Dr. Wilson was the son of Ella (Gardner) Wilson and Samuel Wilson of Clarion.
He was a prominant area physician.
Siblings of Benjamin:
Walter Winfield Wilson
Mrs. Emmett Heidrick of Clarion
Mrs. Mary Wilson Jones of San Francisco
Nellie--died in infancy
Samuel Arthur-Died at age 8
In addition to these siblings listed in his mother's obituary, his father's obit(died 1936) also lists Helen Wilson Weatherwax of Peoria, Illinois.
B. G. Wilson was buried in the Clarion cemetery Friday.
In his honor all the Clarion stores closed.
Practically all the physicians of the County attended the funeral as well as all other prominent business and professional men.
The home on Sixth avenue could not accommodate the number there and the lawn before the house was also covered.
The American Legion Post of Clarion as a tribute to Dr. Wilson's draft board work sent a military wreath.
Among the doctors present were all the Clarion physicans with the exception of Dr. Ross at present in the south, Dr. Hess of Fryburg, Dr. Sayers of Hawthorn, Dr. Huston and Dr. Clover of Knox, Dr. Helper of New Bethlehem and Dr. James Hess of Tylersburg. Dr. and Mrs. Phillips of Franklin were also there.
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Dr. Wilson was the son of Ella (Gardner) Wilson and Samuel Wilson of Clarion.
He was a prominant area physician.
Siblings of Benjamin:
Walter Winfield Wilson
Mrs. Emmett Heidrick of Clarion
Mrs. Mary Wilson Jones of San Francisco
Nellie--died in infancy
Samuel Arthur-Died at age 8
In addition to these siblings listed in his mother's obituary, his father's obit(died 1936) also lists Helen Wilson Weatherwax of Peoria, Illinois.
In his honor all the Clarion stores closed.
Practically all the physicians of the County attended the funeral as well as all other prominent business and professional men.
The home on Sixth avenue could not accommodate the number there and the lawn before the house was also covered.
The American Legion Post of Clarion as a tribute to Dr. Wilson's draft board work sent a military wreath.
Among the doctors present were all the Clarion physicans with the exception of Dr. Ross at present in the south, Dr. Hess of Fryburg, Dr. Sayers of Hawthorn, Dr. Huston and Dr. Clover of Knox, Dr. Helper of New Bethlehem and Dr. James Hess of Tylersburg. Dr. and Mrs. Phillips of Franklin were also there.
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Dr. Wilson was the son of Ella (Gardner) Wilson and Samuel Wilson of Clarion.
He was a prominant area physician.
Siblings of Benjamin:
Walter Winfield Wilson
Mrs. Emmett Heidrick of Clarion
Mrs. Mary Wilson Jones of San Francisco
Nellie--died in infancy
Samuel Arthur-Died at age 8
In addition to these siblings listed in his mother's obituary, his father's obit(died 1936) also lists Helen Wilson Weatherwax of Peoria, Illinois.
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