Angus ‘Bud’ Wilson
Angus ‘Bud’ Wilson
of Ipswich, formerly of Wayland, passed away July 8, 2010 at Addison
Gilbert Hospital in Gloucester. He was the husband of
Doris
(Huff) Wilson, who he married
June 14, 1952 in
Akron, Ohio.
Angus Francis Wilson
was born August 13, 1920 in Mexico Maine. He was the son of Margaret
(McManus) Wilson from Carrigallen,
Ireland,
and Angus Mitchell Wilson, from Markinch,
Scotland.
He grew up in
Roaring Spring,
PA
and graduated from
Georgetown
University in Washington, D.C. Mr. Wilson spent most of his career as
a rubber chemist at the the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research
Development and Engineering Center in Natick MA, and was the Chief of
Polymer Applications where he received a number of citations and held
several patents. Although he was deferred from service, he elected to
serve as an officer in the U.S. Navy during WW II as a Lieutenant (JG).
He served as a Radio Officer on several aircraft carriers in the
Pacific, earning the usual medals including battle stars.
Bud lived in Wayland
from 1954 until 1980, when he and his wife retired to their summer home
in Ipswich. They spent winters in Seminole, Florida, and during their
annual trips along the east coast visited many historic homes and
museums, a hobby they pursued throughout the United States. Along with
his wife, Bud enjoyed being a tour guide in the Great House at Castle
Hill in
Ipswich for
over twenty years, since tours were started in 1983.
Bud had a great love
of the arts including literature, architecture and classical music. He
was a self-taught craftsman and pursued creative endeavors of all kinds
including wood carving, fine woodworking, oil painting, and silk screen
design. He received a blue ribbon each time he entered his wood
carvings at the Topsfield Fair, culminating in a Best of Show award for
his last entry. One year he silk-screened and donated 6000 Christmas
cards to be sold by charities. To the delight of his family, he made
their home a reflection of his handiwork, with custom cabinets,
built-ins, carvings, and restored antique architectural features. Bud
also enjoyed gardening and sailing and was a member of the Ipswich Bay
Yacht Club. Bud was a kind-hearted, unassuming man who will be
remembered for his quick wit, quiet demeanor, charitable spirit, and
devotion to his family and home.
He is predeceased by
his sister Muriel, who died in childhood, and his younger daughter Lea
Wilson MacInnis who died in 1984. In addition to his wife he leaves a
daughter Ann, her husband Peter Lambertus, and granddaughter Sarah, all
of Lexington;
and son-in-law Scott MacInnis of
Woburn.
A private memorial
service is planned for late August. Arrangements by the Whittier-Porter
Funeral Home of Ipswich.
In lieu of flowers,
donations may be made to the Lea Wilson MacInnis Scholarship Fund at
Boston College, University Advancement Office, More Hall, 140
Commonwealth Ave., Chestnut Hill, MA 02467; or Addison Gilbert
Hospital, Foundation Office, 298 Washington St, Gloucester, MA
01930-9971.
