Lynn W Wilson Obituary (1936 - 2018)

Lynn W. Wilson, 81, of Lexington, IL passed away at 7:20 p.m. Thursday, April 12, 2018 at his home. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Monday at Calvert-Johnson & Musselman Memorial Home, Lexington with Rev. Jan Proeber officiating. Cremation rites will follow and interment will be at a later date in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Visitation will be one hour prior to the services on Monday at the memorial home. Memorials may be made to the Community Cancer Center, Normal, Gift of Hope, or Joe's Garage in Towanda. Lynn was born October 27, 1936 in Lexington the son of William H. and Anna Grace Armentrout Wilson. He married Shirley Krieghauser on March 24, 1956 in Bloomington. She survives along with four children Jeff (Lisa) Wilson, Denny (Bonita) Wilson both of Lexington, Dan (Nella) Wilson of Bloomington, and Rob Wilson of Lexington; one sister Linda (Don) Crutcher of Ellsworth; three grandchildren Whitney, Cory, and Jordan Wilson; and one great granddaughter Lilly. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother Dave Wilson, and two sisters Mary Ann Lindenbaum and Carol Devore; and one grandson Bryan Wilson. Lynn worked for 40 years with the Operating Engineers Local # 649 working for Rowe Construction in Bloomington and later for Cullinan Construction in Tremont. He loved the outdoors, camping, hunting, fishing, and boating. He was a stock car driver and won dirt track championships in 1965 and 1966 at Fairbury American Legion Speedway. He enjoyed watching NASCAR, playing poker, and pool with his buddies at Peeley's Pool Hall. Lynn took pride in his 55 Chevy and traveled to car shows where he won many awards. The family would like to thank Dr. Sam Steffen and his staff for their compassionate care.