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Birth: 1931-02-25y0m0d, Excelsior Springs, Clay county, Missouri, ImageID: W__0297
Education: 1937-1943, Age:5y10m7d, Excelsior Springs, Clay county, Missouri, Wyman Elementary, Role:student, elementary, grades 1 through 6
Census: 1940 , Age:8y10m7d, Excelsior Springs, Clay county, Missouri, Role:census federal, 1940 census for Excelsior Springs, Clay county, Missouri with Edwin Wilson age 43 born Missouri occupation of salesman retail paint and wallpaper, Yvonne S. age 31 born South Dakota, Daniel M. age 9 born Missouri, Paul D. age 4 born Missouri., ImageID: W__0502
Education: 1943-1949, Age:11y10m7d, Excelsior Springs, Clay county, Missouri, Excelsior Springs High School, Role:student, high, grades 7 through 12, ImageID: W__0371
Education: 1949-1950, Age:17y10m7d, Parkville, Platte county, Missouri, Park College, Role:student, college
Military: 1950-08-31, Age:19y6m6d, Role:muster in, navy, Korean War, According to his honorable naval discharge papers, Dan was 6'2" and weighed 205 pounds. He enlisted in Liberty (Clay) Missouri on August 31, 1950 instead of re-enrolling into his sophomore year at Park College (later University). His address at the time was 113 Cypress St. in Excelsior (Clay) Missouri. During his time in the navy he received the National Defense Medal and the Good Conduct Medal. He was stationed at the Millington Naval Air Station in Memphis (Shelby) Tennessee. When he was discharged from the navy on June 17, 1954 (three months before his first child was born), Dan received $118.63 and listed his permanent address as 1408 LeFlor St. in Memphis. Dan signed this discharge form and used "Dan" instead of "Daniel" and wrote his middle name as "Merideth" which is what is on his birth certificate. At some later time he changed the spelling to "Meredith"., ImageID: W__0421,W__0422
Military: 1951 , Age:19y10m7d, Memphis, Shelby county, Tennessee, Millington Naval Base, Role:seaman, navy, Korean War, While stationed at Millington, he met his future wife Pat on a blind double date. They were actually not even paired together, but each were with the other persons of the two couples.
Military: 1952-1955, Age:20y10m7d, Norfolk, Norfolk county, Virginia, U.S.S. Adria AF30, Role:2nd class p.o., navy, Korean War, The U.S.S. Adria was a cargo ship very similar to the one in the movie "Mr. Roberts".
Marry-intent: 1953-01-28, Age:21y11m3d, Memphis, Shelby county, Tennessee, Memphis Press-Scimitar Newspaper, Role:fiance, Article dated Jan.28, 1953 appearing on page 12 of the Memphis Press-Scimitar newspaper announcing the January 31st marriage in Memphis of town native Patricia Ann Deaton to nearby naval-stationed Daniel M. WIlson of Excelsior Springs, Clay county, Missouri, the son of Mr. and Mrs. E.L. Wilson. Patricia is stated as the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Franklin Wilson and that she is a graduate of the St. Agnes Academy and a student at Memphis State College., ImageID: D__0463
Married: 1953-01-31, Age:21y11m6d, Memphis, Shelby county, Tennessee, St. Thomas Catholic Church, Role:groom, The wedding reception was held at the Peabody Hotel in downtown Memphis. Among the relatives that attended were: the parents of both the bride and groom, the groom's grandmother, Mae Frances (Moore) Searls, the groom's brother, Paul. The bride's brother, Charles, gave the bride away as the father of the bride had a broken leg. Charles was 19 years older than his sister so that is almost like a father anyway. The bride's other brother, Roy, and his wife, Wanda, also were there. After Pat's death, a wedding picture was discovered by her children that includes all of the attendants. Unfortunately, unknown how to determine who those people are. Article dated Jan.28, 1953 appearing on page 12 of the Memphis Press-Scimitar newspaper announcing the January 31st marriage in Memphis of town native Patricia Ann Deaton to nearby naval-stationed Daniel M. WIlson of Excelsior Springs, Clay county, Missouri, the son of Mr. and Mrs. E.L. Wilson. Patricia is stated as the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Franklin Wilson and that she is a graduate of the St. Agnes Academy and a student at Memphis State College. Article dated Jan.28, 1953 appearing on page 12 of the Memphis Press-Scimitar newspaper announcing the January 31st marriage in Memphis of town native Patricia Ann Deaton to nearby naval-stationed Daniel M. WIlson of Excelsior Springs, Clay county, Missouri, the son of Mr. and Mrs. E.L. Wilson. Patricia is stated as the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Franklin Wilson and that she is a graduate of the St. Agnes Academy and a student at Memphis State College., ImageID: W__0340,WD_0331,D__0126
Livedin: 1953-1957, Age:21y10m7d, Memphis, Shelby county, Tennessee, 1408 LeFlore Street, home of his father-in-law
Education: 1955-1957, Age:23y10m7d, Memphis, Shelby county, Tennessee, University of Tennessee - Memphis, Role:student, college, in night classes only
Job: 1955 , Age:23y10m7d, Memphis, Shelby county, Tennessee, Wurzburg Brothers, salesman, accountant, brokers for corrugated boxes the company existed until about 2017, headquartered at 710 S. 4th St. in Memphis, when it went bankrupt
Job: 1956-1958, Age:24y10m7d, Memphis, Shelby county, Tennessee, Burroughs Corp. Todd Division, accountant
Livedin: 1957-1958, Age:25y10m7d, Fort Smith, Sebastian county, Arkansas, first of two rental homes in one year
Job: 1958-1959, Age:26y10m7d, Fort Smith, Sebastian county, Arkansas, Burroughs Corp. Todd Division, accountant
Livedin: 1958, Age:26y10m7d, Jackson, Madison county, Tennessee, two rental houses and 1 purchased home two rental houses (728 Wilshire and 320 Roland) and one purchased home (107 Ayers)
Job: 1959 , Age:27y10m7d, Jackson, Madison county, Tennessee, Burroughs Corp. Todd Division, accountant
Job: 1959-1960, Age:27y10m7d, Jackson, Madison county, Tennessee, McKowat Mercer, accountant, printer speciality of Civil War books
Job: 1960-1970, Age:28y10m7d, Jackson, Madison county, Tennessee, Truex Chevrolet, business manager, accountant
Livedin: 1971-06, Age:40y3m7d, Excelsior Springs, Clay county, Missouri, one purchased home and one rental house one purchased home (1903 Karlton Way), one rental house (210 Waller), one apartment.
Job: 1971-1978, Age:39y10m7d, Excelsior Springs, Clay county, Missouri, City of Excelsior Springs, city clerk
Education: 1973-1977, Age:41y10m7d, Kansas City, Jackson county, Missouri, University of Missouri at Kansas City, Role:student, college, C.M.C., attending two weeks per year
Award: 1976 , Age:44y10m7d, Excelsior Springs, Clay county, Missouri, Chamber of Commerce, Role:honoree, the citizen of the year his father had won the same award seven years earlier. Dan's work toward the city's improvement and being instrumental in the building of the city's new hospital and water treatment plant helped him attain this honor. A plaque near the entrance door of the hospital includes his name.
Job: 1978-1979, Age:46y10m7d, Excelsior Springs, Clay county, Missouri, Colony Inn Restaurant, Role:partner
Job: 1979-2004, Age:47y10m7d, Excelsior Springs, Clay county, Missouri, Chuck Anderson Ford Mazda, controller
Pos-held: 1984-1987, Age:52y10m7d, Excelsior Springs, Clay county, Missouri, Role:city council member, for one term
Pos-held: 1987-1990, Age:55y10m7d, Excelsior Springs, Clay county, Missouri, Role:mayor, in his second term, lost third election
Will-written: 2004-03-29, Age:73y1m4d, Excelsior Springs, Clay county, Missouri, Role:writer, Other Party, oldest son as administrator ?
Death: 2004-06-27, Age:73y4m2d, North Kansas City, Clay county, Missouri, North Kansas City Hospital, heart attack complications, ImageID: W__0298
Obit: 2004-06-30, Age:73y4m5d, Kansas City, Jackson county, Missouri, Kansas City Star, In the Excelsior Springs Daily Standard a staff member who had known Dan from being fellow members of the Optimist Club wrote an article in remembrance of Dan. He talked of how Dan was always the optimistic person when everyone else seemed down., ImageID: W__0654,W__0374
Burial: 2004-07-14, Age:73y4m19d, Excelsior Springs, Clay county, Missouri, Crownhill Cemetery, Role:cremated, section 4, block 2, lot 52, Crownhill Cemetery is south of the high school on Tiger Road. The grave is near the flag pole on the north end of the cemetery and is next to Jennie Mae Davis., ImageID: WD_0328
Award: 2011-06-25, Age:80y4m0d, Excelsior Springs, Clay county, Missouri, Missouri State Legislature, Role:honoree, one-mile stretch of Hwy 10 named for Dan A mile stretch of Highway 10 in Excelsior Springs was dedicated in honor of Daniel M. Wilson per the Missouri State Legislature. The sign on the roadside was unveiled on 2011-06-25 with a brief ceremony. Most of the descendants of Dan, along with several of his long-time friends and work associates, were present. Naming a part of a highway after someone is a rarely bestowed honor.
Physical: ?, Role:physical, 74, black
Physical: ?, Role:physical, blind in his left eye