Virginia Wilson Wilkinson

Our precious mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, Virginia Harriet Wilson Wilkinson, left us Tuesday, March 1, 2005, to reunite with her beloved father, mother, and brother. Born June 10, 1920, in Salt Lake City to George Frank Wilson and Harriet Retta McIntosh Wilson. Virginia grew up in Salt Lake in the Avenues where she met and married the love of her life, Finley Fawcett Wilkinson, March 20, 1941. He died December 27, 1989. While Finley served in the Philippines during World War II, Virginia lived in California with her parents. Virginia?s only sibling, Frank, was shot down over France while defending his country in July 1944. She missed him every day of her life. When Finley returned, they moved to Bountiful where they raised their family of five children. She also helped her parents raise her brother?s son, Terry.

Virginia and Finley owned and operated Wilkinson Buick in Bountiful for 35 years. She worked for Flying ?J? Refineries for several years before joining her daughter, Barbara, and son-in-law, Ken, in their jet charter business, Barken International, until her retirement in 1999.

Virginia was a friend to many. She was dearly loved by everyone who was lucky enough to get to know her. She will be greatly missed. Virginia is survived by her five children, Barbara Ken Hepner, Rebecca Paul Larsen, F. Frank Sylvia Wilkinson, Deb W. Wilkinson and his close companion Marda Quick, and Cynthia Meeks; her nephew, Terry D. Linda Wilson; her 10 grandchildren; and her 14 great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by her parents, her brother, Frank, and Finley.

Graveside services will be held Saturday, March 5, 2005 at 1:00 p.m. at Bountiful City Cemetery, 2020 South 200 West. Friends may call Saturday from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at Russon Brothers Bountiful Mortuary, 295 North Main Street. Online guest book at www.russonmortuary.com