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John Wilson Obituary

John Melville Wilson

Melbourne Beach, FL

John Melville Wilson, 88, of Melbourne Beach, passed away Friday, March 28, 2014. He was born in Seattle, WA and was a retired retail executive. John was a graduate of the University of Washington with a BS and MS in Engineering, a graduate of Harvard Business School, Summa Cum Laude and a US Navy Veteran of WWII.

Suvivors include his three children and five grandchildren. John was predeceased by his wife.

Private family services were held. Brownlie-Maxwell Funeral Home and Crematory in Melbourne is serving the family. www.brownliemaxwell.com.

Published by FloridaToday on Apr. 1, 2014.
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Fair winds and following seas sailor.

Thank you for your service to this nation.

Harry Simpson

April 1, 2014

Wonderful gentleman to work with while I was at Sheplers during the early 80's.

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April 1, 2014

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