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Boyd Wilson Obituary
Resident of Los Altos
June 8, 1919 - Nov. 3, 2010
Boyd Wilson died Wednesday, November 3 at the VA Hospital Hospice Care Unit in Palo Alto from complications of renal cancer. He was a lifelong member of the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association, and a member of the Santa Clara Valley Chapter 7.
At the time of the Pearl Harbor attack on December 7, 1941 Boyd was stationed aboard the USS Nevada located at the end of battleship row next to the USS Arizona.
He retired from the navy in 1963 having achieved the rank of Chief Warrant Officer 3rd Class.
He is survived by his loving wife Fern Wilson (nee Gilbert) formerly of Newport, Oregon, his son Richard and two stepchildren Lindsay and Jason. He was also grandfather to three grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.
The family respectfully requests memorial contribution may be made in Boyd's memory to The American Cancer Society, 747 Camden Avenue, Suite B, Campbell, CA 95008
There will be no memorial service scheduled, the family plans on a private memorial at Pearl Harbor at the site of the USS Nevada memorial where his ashes will be scattered.
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Memories and Condolences
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Sponsored by Stuart Biggs.
December 15, 2012
We knew your dad, Boyd Wilson, and Gloria too very well. He was a faithful
member of the former Pearl Harbor Survivors Chapter 7. We miss Boyd so much
Warren & Jean Upton
Kate Denny-Gonzalez
December 13, 2012
My father sold Boyd and Gloria their home in Sewell, NJ and my parents, Howard and Elaine Denny, and the Wilsons became good friends. My dad and Mr. Wilson were born two days apart (Daddy was born on 6/06/19). My sister, Nancy, and I have such wonderful memories of the Wilsons and were very saddened to hear of his passing just recently (within the last year). I still have Mr. and Mrs. (Gloria) Wilson's wedding picture that was taken in Hawaii. I'm sorry that I never had the privilege of meeting Fern.
My sincere condolences to his son, Richard, and his wife and their family.
Me and Boyd in the Byte Shop Mt. View. Co-Founders of the first chain of Computer Stores in the world that jump started Apple Compute Company in 1976r
Paul Terrell
November 14, 2012
Stuart Biggs
December 7, 2010
This is so sad! Boyd made my college education possible back in 1978 at Stanford. He hired me to work at his shop which was the world's first retail computer store - Byte Shop #1 in Mt. View.
He was like a second father to me and I will miss him deeply!
December 7, 2010
Boyd changed my life! He gave me a job at the worlds first computer store when I was a Stanford freshman back in 1978. I will miss him deeply and love him like a father.
Stuart Biggs
Deveda Littauer
November 11, 2010
Dear Family,
My sympathy is with you. Boyd and Fern were so well liked at BridgePoint at Los Altos Retirement Community. They were always an inspiration to residents, devoted to each other until the end. I very much enjoyed talking with Boyd when he came into the little Boutique store. He was always so gentlemanly, cordial, calm, and friendly.
Deveda Littauer, Boutique volunteer manager
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