R.D. Wilson, age 86 years, passed away Sunday, September 23, 2018 at Golden Valley Memorial Hospital, Clinton, Missouri.  Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at the Vansant-Mills Chapel, Clinton.  The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.  Interment will be in Englewood Cemetery, Clinton, Missouri.  The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Clinton VFW Post #1894 and may be left in care of the funeral home.  Fond memories and condolences can be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com .

Robert Dunlap Wilson - known all of his life as "R.D.," the only child of Bonnie Dunlap Wilson and James Ramsay Wilson was born September 29, 1931 6 1/2 miles southeast of Montrose, Missouri in Bear Creek Township on the Houx Ranch.  He attended Antioch Grade School, a one room country school for eight years.  During those eight years he faithfully attended Sunday School at Teays Chapel Methodist Church.  He graduated from Clinton High School, Class of 1949.

During the Korean Conflict he proudly served his country as a member of the 49th Field Artillery Battalion of the 7th Infantry Division.  After military service he entered the construction field.  This took him many places; from a chemical plant in Oregon, to 2 years in turkey pumping stations, on to a pipeline and numerous jobs at Air Force bases and missile bases, as well as countless jobs around the Kansas City area.  He was a longtime member of the Carpenters Union #777 in Harrisonville, and retired in 1999.

He was married to the former Vera Bradley of Rich Hill, Missouri.  She preceded him in death in 1987.  R.D.  loved hunting, fishing, and the outdoors.  He spent many happy hours in his boat fishing on Truman Lake.  He volunteered many hours working BINGO at the American Legion, Eagles Lodge, and VFW which he enjoyed very much.  His memberships included American Legion, VFW, Eagles Lodge, Elks Lodge, Masonic Lodge #541, and Ararat Shrine of Kansas City.

R.D. is survived by cousins; Gordon Dunlap (Connie) of Prairie Village, Kansas and Bill Morris (Sandy) of Kansas City, Missouri.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home of Clinton, Missouri.