Ila Rae Wilson passed away peacefully September 5 2003 at her home from cancer.
She was born December 5 1947 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Melvin E. Morris and Sarah Rebecca Thornton. She was the sixth of seven children and the only girl. Her first years of growing up were in Osgood, Idaho, when she was eight years old her family moved to a farm in Shelly, Idaho on the banks of the Snake River. Ila graduated from Shelly High School in May 1966, and attended business college for two years. She married Ronald Bruce Hill in May 1967, and had a son Anthony Ross Andrea Hill, Keflavik Iceland. They were later divorced.
Ila later remarried her best friend, Nacey Glenn Wilson December 29, 1972. They moved
from Ogden, Utah to Craig, and then Valdez, Alaska in 1973, where Ila had five more children. Sarah Fae Sheldon Bindrup Logan, Utah; Matthew Glenn Wilson Sandy, Utah; Jennifer Gayle Justin Burnett Malad, Idaho; Christina Marie Wilson, and Jared
Michael Wilson of Cornish, Utah.
Ila?s family was very special to her, and she always thought of their needs before her own, And except for a few short periods of employment she was a mother and homemaker. After eleven years in Alaska they returned to Utah and resided in Cornish. Ila was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and served in numerous ward, and stake callings and has made many friends. She especially
Loved children, and enjoyed working in the primary. She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers. She will be greatly missed. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, September 10, 2003 at 12 noon in the Trenton Cornish Ward Chapel. Friends may call Tuesday evening at Nelson Funeral Home, 85 South Main, Smithfield from 7 to 8:30 p.m. and at the church on Wednesday one hour prior to services. Interment will be in the Cornish Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family online at
www.nelsonfuneralhome.com
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