Born: August 19, 1926
Died: November 18, 2016
Paris was a native of Oklahoma City and attended Culbertson Elementary and Taft before transferring to Oklahoma Military Academy to complete his primary schooling. He attended West Point Academy before serving in World Word II as an Army First Lieutenant ORC ARTY. Following the war, he became a proud alum of Oklahoma State University where he earned a Bachelor’s of Science in Civil Engineering (1951) and became a loyal and true cowboy. Following graduation he was immediately recalled to serve during the Korean War. After returning from Korea he married his wife, Patricia Ann (Fowler) Wilson whom he met at Maywood Presbyterian church and married at Capitol Presbyterian church, where they were founding members. They were married for 57 years, raised four children and traveled the world, until she proceeded him in death in 2007. He was a Registered Professional Engineer and Surveyor and was Senior Vice President of HTB, Inc., in Oklahoma City, working on assignments world-wide, until his retirement. He loved the beach, ocean, reading and spending time working on projects. Recently, he had moved from the Vintage Gardens Community to Epworth Villa where he made many friends.
Paris was proceeded in death, by not only his loving wife, but also his parents, Paris and Beatrice Wilson and sister Marilyn. He is survived by his four children, Michael Wilson and wife Joyce of Tulsa, Oklahoma; Pamela and husband Bobby Bryant of Pawnee, Oklahoma; Vicki and husband Layne Duncan of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Curtis Wilson and wife Wendi of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and grandchild Megan Bryant, and step-grandchildren April Rhodes, Justin Rhodes, Cassandra Yarbrough and Chad Duncan.
Services provided by Hahn-Cook/Street & Draper will be Wednesday, November 23 at 2:00pm in the Epworth Villa Chapel (150th and Pennsylvania Avenue in Oklahoma City). In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, OMRF or to a charity of your choosing.
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