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Gladys Wilson Obituary

GLADYS SLIPPY WILSON Gladys Slippy Wilson, age 81, of Riverside, California, passed away on September 6, 2018. Mrs. Wilson, the daughter of Ernest Carlyle Slippy and Mary Golden Slippy, was born in Penn Run, Pennsylvania. She graduated from Pine Township High School in Heilwood, Pennsylvania and Indiana State Teachers College (now Indiana University of Pennsylvania). She was a dedicated teacher. She began her teaching career at Anaheim Union High School. She left teaching to raise her three sons and later became an adjunct professor at Riverside City College where she taught for 34 years. She was a member of the Junior League of Riverside, serving as president in 1975-1976. She was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Thomas Huber Wilson. She is survived by her three sons, Thomas Jr., Andrew, and John Wilson; and her four grandchildren, Patrick, Henry, James, and Matthew Wilson, all of Riverside, California. Services will be held on Saturday, September 15, 2018, at 11:00 a.m. at Calvary Presbyterian Church, 4495 Magnolia Avenue, Riverside, California. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Riverside Public Library Foundation, attn: Thomas H. and Gladys S. Wilson Memorial Fund.

Published by The Press-Enterprise on Sep. 12, 2018.
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Psalms 90:10 says that the days of our years are 70 years, And if because orf special mightiness they are 80 years. May the memories of the wonderful times you shared together bring a smile and joy in your heart.

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