David J. Wilson

Birth date: Apr 23, 1946 Death date: May 24, 2026

David James Wilson, Sr. passed away at the age of 80 on Sunday, May 24, 2026 in Clinton, Iowa. David was born on April 23, 1946 in Clinton to James C. and Joan C. Wilson (Stratton). He was united in marriage to Betty Wilson (Rohr Read Obituary

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Keith Textor

2h ago

Most of my memories of Dave are blurred by time, but I always remember the happy feeling in the room when he was around. (of course, Betty was never far away ... she gets credit for a lot of that happiness, too.) I always knew when I was having a conversation with him that I would end up laughing at some point.

One specific memory I have is when he and Betty were staying overnight with my then-wife and me in Ames, Iowa. We apologized about some relatively minor (but still irritating) problems we were having with the plumbing in the bathroom they would be using during their stay. When they left, I noticed that all the issues had been fixed. Love ya, man.

Anna Murphy

2w ago

My Grandpa Dave took on a lot, he had a big caring heart. Grandpa taught me my birthday by trying to swiftly tell me I was 8 years old, I had no idea about my birthday. I argued with him " No Grampa I'm 7! He said now you're 8. Again I argued the point, " I think I know how old I am Grampa." He paused then says you were 7 now you're 8 and for the next year you will continue to be 8 and on this day next year, You will be 9. Okay?" I paused for moment and replied with a whisper, as I thought I would get into trouble, "oh, so.... it's my birthday?" He says "YES!" As he went to walk away I stopped him again asking " Grampa, what is today's date?" He says " your birthday is July 26th." I whispered ok thank you Grampa
that's my best memory of my Grampa Dave he was there for us when we needed him without a second thought. I love You Grampa Dave😘

Katie Snedeker

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Raymond Wilson

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Raymond Wilson

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My first thoughts of Dad will always be the construction projects we worked on together. One summer, when James and I were maybe around 11 years old, he dropped us off at someone's house, gave us two sledgehammers, and access to a dumpster. His instructions: "Break up that driveway, and load the concrete into that dumpster. We'll pour the new one when you're done." I don't remember how long it took my twin brother and me to do the work, but it felt like WEEKS!

This picture is my last project with Dad. James and I helped him build the handicap ramp in front of their old house on Barker St. I'll always cherish these memories!