Dorsett Ewing Wilson

He is preceded in death by his parents, Verna E. Rathbun and Allie Earl “Al” Wilson; his step- father, Charles Percy Rathbun, Sr., of Emporia, Kansas; and also, sadly, by his eldest son, Vernon Ewing Wilson, of Manhattan, Kansas. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Mildred L. Wilson; his son and daughter-in-law, Stuart L. Wilson and Angela L. Wilson; his daughter and son-in-law, Anne M. Johnson and James D. Johnson; two grandchildren, Matthew (Ashley) Wilson and Michael Wilson; and three great-grandchildren (Foster, Charlie and Eloise), all of Houston, Texas and surrounding areas.

Dorsett served in the United States Navy from July 13, 1949 until his retirement June 1, 1971. He received a Certificate of recognition for Cold War Service, six awards for good conduct, two National Defense Service Medals, a Vietnam Service Medal and Vietnam Campaign Medal, an Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, a China Service Medal, three Air Medals, an Air Force Outstanding Unit Award, and Lockheed C-130E 2000 Hour Certificate and lapel pin. As a U.S. Navy Flight Engineer, he made over 100 typhoon penetrations in the South China Sea and made it into and out of some of the worst parts of Vietnam during the war. In his travels around the world, there was no place he wouldn’t want to see and no one to whom he wouldn’t extend a hand of friendship.

After his retirement from the Navy, Dorsett went to school for training in Water & Waste Water, after which he was employed as an instructor to train water plant operators in the proper and most efficient operations of water plants, including in San Juan, Puerto Rico and Perth, Australia. He prided himself in being knowledgeable in many different areas of expertise and was always willing to educate others about the workings of different kinds of mechanisms. If he didn’t know about it, he took it apart and figured it out.

Dorsett was an endowed member of the Clear Lake Masonic Lodge 1417, Scottish Rite of Galveston, Houston Archives Chapter and National Sojourners Houston Chapter. He drove the Shrine van for many years, picking up families at the airports and delivering them to the Shrine Hospital for Children in Houston or to the Shrine Burn Hospital in Galveston. He particularly loved his service to disabled children and would accompany them to the annual summer camp. Dorsett was also a loyal member of Clear Lake United Methodist Church and is still spoken of fondly by its members. He was a leader, a protector of the downtrodden, and a defender of America, its values and privileges. He loved his country and his family. He also loved his coffee and finding new and interesting restaurants at which to dine.

Memorial and inurnment will be held at 11:00 a.m. on June 14, 2023 [Flag Day], in the military section of Forest Park East Cemetery, 21620 Gulf Freeway, Webster, Texas 77598.

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