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Dateline: Dighton
Name: Clifford A. “Pee Wee” Wilson
Age: 84
Died: Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at Lane County Long Term Care in Dighton
Born: June 23, 1932 at Mobeetie, Texas
Parents: Haze & Ezma (Clounce) Wilson
Marriage: to Alberta J. Schiffner on July 24, 1951 at Tucumcari, New Mexico

Pee Wee grew up in Pampa, Texas where he learned to break horses and farrier work. When he was 17 he moved to Ford, Kansas to train horses. In February of 1953 he moved to Lane County to train and break horses for the Terwilliger Family and later farmed and ranched for the Terwilligers for a total of 56 Years. In 1952 he was the National Leading Quarter Horse Trainer of the year. He enjoyed building things for family and friends and was known for painting all of his projects John Deere green. He was preceded in death by his Parents, 1 Sister- Janell & 4 Brothers- Bud, Albert Lee, Haskell & Robert.


Survivors: Wife Alberta Wilson of Home
Son Gary Wilson of Wichita
Daughter Shelley Bush of Dighton
Sister Odessa Clements of Florida
7 Grandchildren
5 Great-Grandchildren


Funeral Service: 11:00 AM Thursday
Place: United Methodist Church in Dighton
Officiating: Rev Berniece Ludlum
Memorials: Lane County Long Term Care
In care of Boomhower Funeral Home
Condolences may be posted at www.garnandfuneralhomes.com


Boomhower Funeral Home Box 891 Dighton, Ks 67839 620-397-5792