Wilson, Robert E.

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Robert Earl Wilson was born on April 1, 1926, in Carmel, New York, to Erminie E Willin and Wesley James Wilson. He was a graduate of Harrison High School and after the war, New York University. In Rye his family lived at 10 Walker Ave.

Bob enlisted March 1, 1944 and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and the Korean War and was honorably discharged in 1955.

Bob married Brearley E Carroll June, 27 1954. They had three children during their marriage.

“Mom met her husband, Bob through neighbors and after one month, he asked her to marry him. She turned him down initially, but finally consented in November 1953. They were married on June 27, 1954, in Washington, D.C. Dad was still in the Navy and their first assignment was Hawaii. After a few moves from California, Nevada, Washington, they finally settled in Alaska in 1959. Mom taught fifth and sixth grade at Roger’s Park until she retired in 1986.“

They first moved to Anchorage in 1959, leaving in 1962, then returning to stay in 1966. He worked for Dun and Bradstreet, being the first resident representative in Alaska.

He also worked for the Alaska State Housing Authority and in real estate management until he retired in 1995. Bob was involved with the Russian/Kenai River Stream Watch, Sexy Senior Dumpster Cleaners and the Cooper Landing Senior Citizens.

”Dad initially came to Alaska for work, but his love for the state drew him back,” his family wrote. ”He was an avid fisherman and spent 44 years doing what he loved, fishing, and was simply a great fisherman. He caught fish when others did not, in places others did not think possible, at times others thought foolhardy.

He passed his favorite hobby on to his children and grandchildren.
”In 1996, mom and dad retired to Cooper Landing to be closer to the streams that had brought him so much pleasure.
”To his family, his legacy will be not only be of fishing, but putting family first.”

Longtime Alaskan and Cooper Landing resident Robert E. ”Bob” Wilson, 83, died March 18, 2010, at his home in Cooper Landing.

At the time of his death, Bob was preceded in death by his parents, Wesley and Ermine Wilson.
He was survived by his wife of 56 years, Brearley ”Bee” Wilson; sister, Phyllis Castleton of Anchorage; sons and daughters-in-law, Brad and Deborah Wilson of Anchorage, Bruce and Debra Wilson of Scotland and Barry and Elizabeth Wilson of Soldotna; grandchildren, Damien, Gabrielle, Melissa, Joshua, Jacob, Wesley, Diana, Logan, Joseph, Andrew, Gina and Jared; and great-grandchildren, Katelyn, Kalei, Ashlyn and Sahara Rose.

A celebration of his life was held at the Cooper Landing Community Hall. Pastor James Pearson officiated.