In memory of

John Thurlow Wilson, PhD

Waterloo, IA

June 28, 1937 - October 9, 2021

Jun 28, 1937 - Oct 9, 2021

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In memory of

John Thurlow Wilson, PhD

Passed

October 9, 2021
Born

June 28, 1937
Resided

Waterloo, IA

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I would like to thank everyone for the outpouring of support, love and care I've received since John passed. He was an amazing human being and I miss him so much already. I'm very fortunate to have such loving Friends and Family Members. I hope you can join us for the Celebration of Life on October 23rd at 1pm. It would be great to see you and share stories and memories of John.

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John T Wilson, 84, passed away on October 9, 2021 in Waterloo IA.

He was a PHD, a husband, a father, a grandfather, a great grandfather, a University of Iowa Professor, an Accessline editor, and a loyal football fan as well. He made a difference in the lives of future science teachers and later in the LGBT community as well.

John married Dorothy Fletcher and they had 2 children together, Doug and Lydia. They later …

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