Robert L. Wilson
Robert Lehman Wilson, age 93, of Cameron, MO, passed away Oct. 31, 2020, at Leavenworth Veteran’s Hospital.
He was born May 18, 1927, in Winston to Emmett and Anna (McDaniel) Wilson. He was the first of eight children. Bob served in the US Army from 1945-1947. He married Charlotte Calhoun in 1947. They had seven children together and later divorced.
Bob lived his entire life in the Kidder, Altamont, and Cameron areas. He always had a construction business involving carpentry, remodeling or concrete. He was a charter member of the Cameron Elks 2615 and the Kidder School Board. He enjoyed playing the piano, dancing and ice cream.
Preceding him in death were his parents; three sons, Kent, Jack, and Tim Wilson; grandson, Cody Wilson; brothers, Jack and Bill; and sisters, Doris Potts, Fern Graham, and Mary Lou Smith.
He is survived by two sons, Craig Wilson of Kidder and Jerry (Linda) Wilson of Kidder; two daughters, Cindy (Mike) Huebl of Easton and Jill (Rick) Prothero of Kingston; 12 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Irma (Benny) Fewins of Polo and Pat (Steve) Gates of Cameron; and brother-in-law, Dick Smith of Eldorado Springs.
Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 6, 2020, at the Highland Cemetery in Hamilton. Friends may call Thursday and Friday at the funeral home. For online condolences, visit www.polandthompson.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Poland-Thompson Funeral Home in Cameron.
