Roland K. “Termite” Wilson

Friday, September 17, 2021

Roland K. “Termite” Wilson, age 76, passed away Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021, at the Medicalodges in Fort Scott. He was born Aug. 4, 1945, in Cottage Grove, Ore., the son of Clarence Wilson and Nila Nadine Gibson Wilson. He spent most of his early life in Bronson, Kan., where he worked as a paper carrier and at the grocery store. He graduated from the Bronson High School and went on to attend Allen County Community College. He served with the United States Navy from 1966 to 1971 where he received the National Defense Service Medal and the Vietnam Service Medal. Following his military service, he returned to this area where he worked in construction and at the Feemster’s gun shop. He later worked for the United States Postal Service in Fort Scott. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and taking road trips on his motorcycle. He often spent winters in Arizona.

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