Service of Remembrance for Clay Wilson, 88, of Hettinger, ND will be Tuesday, September 26, 2006 at 10:30 a.m. at the Hettinger Lutheran Church. Rev. Kathleen Dettmann will officiate and burial will follow at the Hettinger Cemetery. Visitations will be from 1:00 to 7:00 p.m. Monday, Sept. 25, at the Evanson Jensen Funeral Home in Hettinger and one hour prior to the service at the church on Tuesday morning.


CLAY WILSON was born on February 5, 1918 at the Wilson ranch near Lodgepole, SD to Gardner and Carrie (Anderson) Wilson. He grew up on the family ranch, working with his family. His greatest love and passion was farming and ranching. Clay was united in marriage to Marjorie Kroft on May 19, 1943 in Baker, MT and after raising four girls, he would pat Margie's hand and say – "Aren't we lucky, Marge?" Many people will remember him for his sense of humor.


Clay Wilson passed away at the Hillcrest Care Center in Hettinger at 11:50 p.m. on Sept. 22, 2006 with his family at his side.

He leaves in this world his loving wife, Marjorie Joyce (Kroft) Wilson, of Hettinger; four daughters, Bonnie (Sam) Inga, of Bismarck, ND, Bev. Marion, of Detroit Lakes, MN, Leah Gunther, of Lodgepole, SD and Rhonda (Steve) Haegele, of Bismarck, ND; 9 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren with two on the way and one sister, Risby Sattler, of Roswell, NM. Clay was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Tolof and Perkins, four sisters, Sabra, Lavina, Burnice and Lima.