WILSON, Arthur

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Hardin Tribune-Herald, Hardin, Montana Thursday-March 25,1965
Arthur Wilson,
accident victim,
dies in Billings

A requiem mass was celebrated in the Busby Catholic Church Wednesday for Arthur Wilson, 46, Kirby, who died in a Billings hospital at 12:22 a.m. Manday. His death was a result of injuries received in a head-on collision about 5:30 Friday evening on a county road three miles south of Kirby. The other vehicle, a pickup, was driven by Don French, also of Kirby. He and his two sons incurred only minor injuries.

Mr. Wilson was taken to the Public Health Service hospital in Crow Agency immediately after the accident, and was transferred to the Billings hospital on Sunday.
He was born Sept. 4, 1918 at Busby, a son of Mr. and Mrs. James A. Wilson, He was a veteran of World War II. At the time of his death he was a ranch worker in the Kirby area. He was married to Rachel Codey (Cooley) Zimmer on March 13, 1959, in Hardin.
Surviving are his widow, five daughters, Bonnie April, Marcia June, Francis August, Lean Janine and Ina Marie, and four step-children, all of Busby.
Burial was in Custer Battle field National Cemetery. Bullis Mortuary was in charge of arrangements.

Arthur married COOLEY, Rachel Lauraine 13 Mar 1959, Hardin, Montana. Rachel (daughter of COOLEY, Alvie Earle and SPANG, Julia Agnes) was born 03 Jan 1925, Lame Deer, Rosebud County, Montana; died 25 Aug 1998, Crow Agency, Montana; was buried Family Cemetery, Busby, Montana. [Group Sheet]

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5. WILSON, Bonnie April was born Hardin, Big Horn County, Montana.
6. WILSON, Marcia June was born Hardin, Big Horn County, Montana.
7. WILSON, Francis August was born Hardin, Big Horn County, Montana.
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9. WILSON, Ina Marie was born Hardin, Big Horn County, Montana; died Billings, Yellowstone County, Montana; was buried Family Cemetery, Busby, Montana.