January 10, 2011

Passages: Wilson Memorial Service

A memorial service for long-time Lewis & Clark College coach and faculty member Fred O. Wilson is scheduled for 2 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 23, 2011, in Agnes Flanagan Chapel. He passed away Dec. 27, 2010, in Portland, at age 85. Fred coached football for 20 years and baseball for 11 years, as well as wrestling and golf during his 32-year tenure at the college. He served as athletic director for 17 years before his retirement in 1989. Fred is survived by his wife, Virginia; sons, Daniel and Terry; grandchildren, Lily, Henry, Brady, and Kelsey; and sister, Marion Krebs of Encinitas, Calif. Remembrances may be made to the Fred Wilson Endowment Fund at Lewis & Clark College.

A memorial service for long-time Lewis & Clark College coach and faculty member Fred O. Wilson is scheduled for 2 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 23, 2011, in Agnes Flanagan Chapel. Fred passed away Dec. 27, 2010, in Portland, at age 85. Fred coached football for 20 years and baseball for 11 years, as well as wrestling and golf during his 32-year tenure at the college. He served as athletic director for 17 years before his retirement in 1989. Fred is survived by his wife, Virginia; sons, Daniel and Terry; grandchildren, Lily, Henry, Brady, and Kelsey; and sister, Marion Krebs of Encinitas, Calif. Remembrances may be made to the Fred Wilson Endowment Fund at Lewis & Clark College.