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Show i | ae J.C.Wilder _ OGDEN - J.C. Wilder, 82, re- _turned home on Thursday, July © | 20, 200f; He was born August 7, 1924 in Tululah, Louisiana, to Robert and Laura ae - Wilder. J.C. : learned the value of hard work first on the i farm, and working furniture pany later for a com- in the — South. He — served his d | — country faithfully during World War Il with the U.S. Marine _ Corps. lt was in Jackson, Mississippi on June 16, 1952, that the Lord led him back to Jackson where he married Virgia Lee Greenfield. They had attended kindergarten and first grade together in neighboring \ Raymond, Mississippi. -J.C.'s work ethic continued as he worked for the Federal Government for 39 years, retiring from 1990. Defense He was Depot Ogden in a faithful member of the First Baptist Church of Ogden | for over 25 years, serving in various capacities including the American Baptist Men Association and as a long time griller of Buffalo Burgers at the Ogden - Street Festival. Surviving are his wife of 55 years, Virgia, of Ogden; five children, Jacquelyn Nixon, Jackson, AL; Jeffrey (Marjorie) Wilder, _ Riverside, CA; Dennis (Janette) Wilder, Portland, OR; Kenneth _ Wilder, Ogden, UT; Olwyn (Dar| ren) Watson, Tampa, FL; 16 _ grandchildren and numerous _ great-grandchildren. leaves his nephew, He also Tillmon Caston, Jackson, MS. J.C. is preceded in death by _ his parents, two brothers and one sister. The family would like to thank | _ the staff and physicians at Ogden ~ Regional Medical Center, _ Wasatch Care Center, South Ogden Center and Family Medicine _ for their care and compassion of _ J.C. during his illness. Funeral services will be held _ Saturday, August 4 at 11 a.m. at the First Baptist Church of Og— den, 2519 Jefferson Avenue. | Friends may call at Lindquist's _ Ogden Mortuary, 3408 Washington Blvd., on Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. and Saturday at the _ | _ Church from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. | Interment, Lindquist's Washington Heights Memorial Park, ~ 4500 Washington Blvd. Email condolences , to family at: | www. lindquistmortuary:com the ~ |
