James M Wilson

Funeral Services for James M. Wilson will be held at the Freedom Baptist Church in Stamford, Nebraska on Monday, January 26, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. with Pastor Keith Theobald officiating.  Interment will be in the Deaver Cemetery in rural Furnas County, Nebraska following the services.

James Melvin "Jim" Wilson, 86 years of age, of Beaver City, Nebraska, (formerly of Stamford), passed away on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at the Beaver City Manor in Beaver City.  Jim was born April 13, 1928, at Bradford, Pennsylvania, the eldest of two children born to Ed and Susan (Burch) Wilson. The family made their home in Titusville, Pennsylvania, where Jim received his primary education from Pleasantville Public Schools in Pleasantville, Pennsylvania for nine years and then finished the 10th grade at Erie Public Schools in Erie, Pennsylvania.  Later, the family moved to Hollinger, Nebraska where Jim's mother was hired to be a minister.

Jim was employed in Orleans, Nebraska as a truck driver and salesman for 8 years by Famers Equity, formerly known as the Orleans Creamery.

On June 28, 1950, he was united in marriage to Mildred Eileen McInturf at the Bethel Church in rural Furnas County. The family made their home in Oxford and to this union four children were born: Patricia, David, Nancy and Robert.

The family then moved to McCook, Nebraska, where Jim was employed at the McCook Fire Department as a Fireman for 10 years. The family then moved to Loveland, Colorado in February of 1968 where Jim continued his passion as a Fireman. After 20 years of service, he retired in 1988 and the family moved back to Stamford. Mildred preceded him in death in July of 2013.

Jim was a member of the First Baptist Church in Oxford and a member of the Stamford City Council. He enjoyed camping and restoring old vehicles, but most of all, he loved attending his children's activities, and later in years his grandchildren and great-grandchildren's activities. While living in Loveland, Jim and Mildred were foster parents for 32 children which they formed special bonds.

Besides his parents and wife, Mildred, Jim was preceded in death by: one daughter, Patricia Ann in infancy; brother-in-law, Don Malone and his wife, Jean; and a son-in-law, Mark Nash in June 2013.

Jim leaves to mourn his passing his sons: Dave Wilson and his wife, Denise of Lakewood, Colorado, Bob Wilson and his wife, Julie of Fort Worth, Texas; daughter, Nancy Nash of Loveland; five grandchildren: Annette Elliott and her husband, Corbin, Melissa Soza, Matthew Nash and his wife, Tonya, Holly Lira and Megan Wilson; eight great-grandchildren: Amanda, Elizabeth, David, Aspen, Tyler, Kiera, Cora and Callyn;  brothers-in-law: Lavern McInturf and his wife, Carol of Stamford and Larry McInturf and his wife, Jacque of Stamford; along with a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Visitation will be held on Sunday, January 25, 2015 from 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. with the family greeting from 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. at the Mitchell-Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home in Oxford, Nebraska.

A memorial has been established in Jim's honor and kindly suggested to the American Diabetes Association or Donor's Choice.

Expressions of caring and kindness can be sent to the family at www.nelsonbauerfh.com

The Mitchell-Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home in Oxford is in charge of the arrangements.