Wilder, John W. "Jack"

Mass of Christian burial for John W. "Jack" Wilder, 85, of Longview ,will be celebrated 
at 10 a.m. Saturday, October 6, 2007, at St. Mary's Catholic Church, with Father Gavin 
Vavarek officiating.

Services are under the direction of Rader Funeral Home of Longview.

Mr. Wilder passed away on Tuesday evening, October 2, 2007, at a local hospital.

Mr. Wilder was born January 2, 1922, in White River, S.D., to James Edward Wilder and 
Mary Ellen Coyle Wilder. He attended the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in 
Rapid City, S.D., where he received his bachelor's degree in chemical engineering. After 
graduating, Mr. Wilder worked on the Manhattan Project in Oakridge, Tenn. He then went 
to work for the Eastman Chemical Co., where he worked as a chemical engineer until he 
retired.

He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church and loved volunteering as an ombudsman at 
Summer Meadows Nursing Home. He also loved playing Duplicate Bridge and enjoyed his wide 
circle of friends.

Mr. Wilder was preceded in death by his first wife, Frances Allen Wilder.

Survivors include his wife, Edna Wilder; daughter and son-in-law, Alice and Bruce Smith; 
son, Mark Wilder; daughter and son-in-law, Mary and Don Bailey; stepchildren, Glen 
Haywood and Linda Bailey; five grandchildren; one brother, William Wilder; and one 
sister, Therese Wilder Ryan.

A rosary will be recited at 6 p.m. Friday evening, October 5, 2007, at the chapel of 
Rader Funeral Home.

The family will receive friends Friday evening after the rosary.

A memorial guestbook may be signed at www.raderfh.com.

Published in the Longview News-Journal on 10/4/2007.