William Jackson Wilson

W. Jackson 'Jack' Wilson Born July 12, 1927 in Kansas City, MO, the son of George and Marjorie Wilson. He died November 29, 2017. He is survived by his wife of 70 years, Bettie, daughters Sherrie Howey (Hamp), Kathleen Wilson, and T Branson, four grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and his sister, Patricia Patterson of Richmond, VA. He had been an Episcopal priest, a university chaplain, and administrative assistant to bishops in Tennessee and Arizona. He had a lifelong involvement in law enforcement and was one of the first police consultants in the U.S. Involved in grassroots international activities, he was president emeritus of The Foundation for International Professional Exchange which sponsors academic, medical & professional projects in Russia, Ukraine, S. Africa, and Haiti. Self-described as 'a musician of sorts' he played piano, trumpet & an upright bass. He wrote various articles in magazines and journals, and was a newspaper columnist. Personal interests included flying and Arabian horses. And in Tsarskoie Selo, Russia, a toilet is named in his honor. Memorial service: Saturday, December 9, 2017 at 11am at Ascension Episcopal Church, 18th & Grand, Pueblo. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to: Ascension Episcopal Church, Music Scholars Fund, 420 W. 18th St., Pueblo, CO 81003.