Walter 'Wade' Wyatt
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
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He was born July 21, 1912, in Ina, Ill., to Walter and Nola Conlee Wyatt, who preceded him in death. In 1933 he married Kay, his high school sweetheart, who died in 1980. In 1982, he married Delores "Dee" Adams who died in 1998.
He graduated from Roosevelt High School, East Chicago, in 1930. He worked for a time for the Empire Oil Co. as a steam fitter's helper and later at City Service, both in East Chicago. After a short stint in West Texas, he and his wife moved to Bourbon where he worked for the New Way Lumber Co. In the early months of 1944, he joined the U.S. Marine Corps. and served in the Pacific Theater with MAG 25, the Marine Air Group, flying transport planes. A decorated veteran, he was honorably discharged in June 1946.
He managed Bourbon Lumber and Coal Company for more than 20 years. In 1960, he went on the road for the Freed Wholesale Lumber Co. In 1974, at the age of 62, he retired.
After one year of retirement, he said, "one year of playing solitaire was enough." For the next 22 years he worked as a salesman and quality control officer for Shamrock Homes, Plymouth. Until his 86th birthday he still went into the office part time.
His kindness, wit and generosity of spirit endeared him to everyone who knew him. His trademark was his red socks. No matter what other colors he was wearing, red socks gave him his jaunty look and complemented his engaging smile.
A great card player and fantastic golfer, he belonged to the Moose Lodge, Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion. He was the oldest member of the Plymouth Country Club and, at 85, had been crowned the senior champion in a golf tournament, besting men in their 50s, 60s and 70s.
Surviving are a daughter, Lynn (and spouse Al) Hartman, Plymouth; two stepdaughters, Toni (and spouse Dave) Parsons, and Chris (and spouse Moe) Conn; two grandsons, Chad (and spouse Sherry) Rapp, Bourbon, and Matthew (and spouse Sheri) Rapp; two great-grandsons, Ryan Rapp, Bourbon, and Trenton Rapp, Warsaw; two step-granddaughters, Emma, Muncie, and Tessa Parsons, Plymouth; two step-grandsons, Tony Hartman, Elkhart; and Bill (and spouse Missy) Hartman, Warsaw; four step-great-grandchildren, Julie and Sydney Hartman, and Trevor Delacruz, all of Warsaw, and Angela Overmeyer, Atwood; and four step-great-great-grandchildren, Mady, Abby, Sydney and Alex Overmeyer, all of Atwood. He was preceded in death by two brothers, James and Conlee.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, Plymouth, with the Rev. Dr. Dean Fager, First United Methodist Church, officiating. Military honors will be by the Plymouth American Legion Post 27.
Calling is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
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Memorials to Plymouth Country Club Tree Fund.
Condolences may be sent to www.johnson-danielson.com
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He was born July 21, 1912, in Ina, Ill., to Walter and Nola Conlee Wyatt, who preceded him in death. In 1933 he married Kay, his high school sweetheart, who died in 1980. In 1982, he married Delores "Dee" Adams who died in 1998.
He graduated from Roosevelt High School, East Chicago, in 1930. He worked for a time for the Empire Oil Co. as a steam fitter's helper and later at City Service, both in East Chicago. After a short stint in West Texas, he and his wife moved to Bourbon where he worked for the New Way Lumber Co. In the early months of 1944, he joined the U.S. Marine Corps. and served in the Pacific Theater with MAG 25, the Marine Air Group, flying transport planes. A decorated veteran, he was honorably discharged in June 1946.
He managed Bourbon Lumber and Coal Company for more than 20 years. In 1960, he went on the road for the Freed Wholesale Lumber Co. In 1974, at the age of 62, he retired.
After one year of retirement, he said, "one year of playing solitaire was enough." For the next 22 years he worked as a salesman and quality control officer for Shamrock Homes, Plymouth. Until his 86th birthday he still went into the office part time.
His kindness, wit and generosity of spirit endeared him to everyone who knew him. His trademark was his red socks. No matter what other colors he was wearing, red socks gave him his jaunty look and complemented his engaging smile.
A great card player and fantastic golfer, he belonged to the Moose Lodge, Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion. He was the oldest member of the Plymouth Country Club and, at 85, had been crowned the senior champion in a golf tournament, besting men in their 50s, 60s and 70s.
Surviving are a daughter, Lynn (and spouse Al) Hartman, Plymouth; two stepdaughters, Toni (and spouse Dave) Parsons, and Chris (and spouse Moe) Conn; two grandsons, Chad (and spouse Sherry) Rapp, Bourbon, and Matthew (and spouse Sheri) Rapp; two great-grandsons, Ryan Rapp, Bourbon, and Trenton Rapp, Warsaw; two step-granddaughters, Emma, Muncie, and Tessa Parsons, Plymouth; two step-grandsons, Tony Hartman, Elkhart; and Bill (and spouse Missy) Hartman, Warsaw; four step-great-grandchildren, Julie and Sydney Hartman, and Trevor Delacruz, all of Warsaw, and Angela Overmeyer, Atwood; and four step-great-great-grandchildren, Mady, Abby, Sydney and Alex Overmeyer, all of Atwood. He was preceded in death by two brothers, James and Conlee.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, Plymouth, with the Rev. Dr. Dean Fager, First United Methodist Church, officiating. Military honors will be by the Plymouth American Legion Post 27.
Calling is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
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Memorials to Plymouth Country Club Tree Fund.
Condolences may be sent to www.johnson-danielson.com
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