This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Wilbur, Johnson, Cochran, Evenson, Dux, Hoyer, Szleszinski, Magee Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3FC.2ACI/2295 Message Board Post: Thursday, June 05, 2003 Guy David Wilbur, 80 Aug. 5, 1922 - May 25, 2003 Guy David Wilbur of rural Roberts died Sunday, May 25 in the Hudson Hospital. Guy was born in Jackson County, Minn. Aug. 5, 1922 the son of Rueben W. and Mable (Johnson) Wilbur. He served in the U.S. Army as a Staff Sgt. in the South Pacific from January of 1945 through September of 1947. Guy married the former Evelyn Louise Cochran May 31, 1946. She preceded him in death in 1992. A mechanic all his life, he worked for various businesses, Lunds of River Falls, Hudson Ford Garage, Roberts Implement, Gilbert and Tobins of Hudson, St. Croix Storage and the City of Hudson. His hobbies included working on family and friends’ machinery and his antique Ford vehicles. He also farmed for many years on his farm in Roberts and was the long time project leader for the Roberts Ribbon Reapers 4-H Club of Roberts. He was ever so proud of his being a member of the Hudson VFW and American Legion Posts as well as St. Patrick’s Catholic Church. Guy leaves to celebrate his life children, Jean Marie Evenson of Amery, David Lee Wilbur of Bourbonnais, Ill., Sue Marie Dux of Roberts, Paul Lee Wilbur of New Richmond, Grace Marie Hoyer of Roberts; 13 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. His wife, Evelyn Louise (Cochran) Wilbur, and infant daughter Rose Marie Wilbur precede him in death. Visitation was Wednesday from 5 to 8 p.m. in the O’Connell Family Funeral Home, Hudson and continued Thursday from 10 until the 11 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial in St. Patrick’s Catholic Church with Fr. Peter Szleszinski. Interment in the church cemetery with full military honors was provided by the Hudson VFW. Pallbearers were Robert Evenson, Jerry Dux, Maura Wilbur, Cory Evenson, Tim Magee, Bradley Wilbur, Jennifer Wilbur, Valerie Wilbur, Kyle Hoyer and Emily Hoyer. © 2003 New Richmond News - Reposted by permission http://www.newrichmond-news.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=54&ArticleID=6584