'Duff' O.C. Wilson, 52
Bonners Ferry Herald
May 27, 2004
'Duff' O.C. Wilson, 52,
passed away as a result of
injuries he received in
an accident near his
Eastport Idaho home.
A Mass of Christian Burial was
held Saturday, May 22, 2004 in
the St. Ann's Catholic Church
in Bonners Ferry, Idaho with
internment following in the
Grandview Cemetery.
Duff was born in Glendale,
Calif, on May 22,1952. He was
the son of Peter B. Wilson and
Rhoda H. Wilson. He moved to
Idaho in July of 1952 and lived
in Coeur d'Alene until 1956
when he moved to Bonners
Ferry, Idaho.
He went through high
school in Bonners Ferry, then
two years at the University of
Idaho and two years at
Spokane Community College
where he specialized in diesel
mechanics and heavy equipment.
He worked in Moscow,
Spokane and Alaska before
moving to Phoenix, Ariz, until
retiring and moving back to
Bonners Ferry in August of
2002 to live his dream and
build a home on the Moyie
River.
He is survived by his wife,
Kay; four children, Jared,
Amanda, Joshua & Nicole;
grandchildren: Maddie,
Lindsay, Kylie, Cody and one
on he way; his mother, Rhoda,
and two brothers, Tim and
Neal, and sister, Trinka, and
their families.
He loved life and laughter
and was a friend to all. He will
be greatly missed.
He was preceded in death
by his father, Peter B. Wilson,
and his brother, Kip Wilson.
