Posted by Cathy Gowdy on Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at 06:52:49 :
Marin Independent Journal
Monday, April 22, 1974
ELMA WILSON
Elma (Billie) Wilson of Mill Valley, a 35-year resident of Marin, died yesterday at a local hospital after a brief illness.
Mrs. Wilson, 84, was a native of New York. She came to California 52 years ago.
She was a homemaker and the wife of the late Larry Wilson who worked for Electrolux. At the time of her death she resided at 556 Ethel Avenue.
Since 1951 she was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary of Mill Valley Post No. 284.
Survivors include two daughters, Gladys M. Bernard and Helen E. Carpenter of Mill Valley; a brother, Leroy Adams of Sebastopol; five grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.
She was also the mother of the late Grace H. Green.
Funeral service is tomorrow at 2 p.m. at the Russell and Gooch Mortuary, Mill Valley. An American Legion Auxiliary service will also be held at the mortuary today at 8 p.m. Burial will be at Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno.
The family has asked that memorial gifts be made to the donors favorite charities.
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A Death Notice in the same paper adds that she was the grandmother of Roy A. Bernard, Arlene A. Ricke, Donna Loper, Lawrence Carpenter, Paul Green and the late Gary Green.
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