Major Lindon Houston "Papaw" Wilson went to be with the Lord on February 7, 2016, at the age of 96, after living a full and blessed life. He is survived by his beloved wife and constant companion of 70 years, Wanda Lee Smith Wilson, and his children, Pamela Sue Wilson Meserve, Lindon H. "Lindy" Wilson, Jr., LeAnn Wilson Squier, and Steve Wilson, as well as sons-in-law, John Squier and Roy Meserve, and daughters-in-law Donna Pryor Wilson and Mikayla Hart Wilson. He is a proud grandfather to nine grandchildren, Sarah Wilson Penrod, Randi Michelle Squier, Joshua Wilson, Jake Wilson, Holly Squier Hubbard, Abbie Alana Squier, Annie Faith Squier, Maxx Wilson, Michael "Xander" Wilson. He has two great grandchildren, Gabriel Scott Penrod and Micah Lindon Penrod, and numerous nieces and nephews, all of which he loved deeply.

He was born on Sept. 29, 1919 to Perry Milam Wilson and Nora Margaret Kennedy Wilson in Lloyd (Little Elm), Texas and was a longtime resident of Denton, Texas. Lindon had one brother, Marlin P. "Dick" Wilson, and three sisters, Louise Wilson Crombie, Lila Wilson Matheson, and Norine Wilson Rainey.

Lindon joined the U.S. Army one week before the attack on Pearl Harbor. He quickly rose to become a 2nd Lieutenant in the 348th Engineers Combat Battalion, which landed on Omaha Beach on D-Day, June 6, 1944. His unit also participated in the Battle of the Bulge, the crossing of the Elbe, and the liberation of the Ludwiglust concentration camp in Germany. His unit stayed on after the war ended and helped to rebuild the German cities. Lindon returned to the U.S. and married his childhood sweetheart, Wanda Lee Smith on November 15, 1945, within a week of his return.

Lindon also served as commander for the 49th Armored Division, 155th Tank Battalion, in the Texas National Guard for over 15 years. His construction company, Wilson Construction, built over 1,000 homes in the Denton area, and Lindon had several streets named in his honor.
He became a devout Christian and served as Deacon at Highland Baptist Church until 1959, when he founded and built University Baptist Church in Denton, Texas where he served as Chairman of the Deacons until his passing.

Visitation will be held Wednesday, February 10 from 6-8 p.m. at DeBerry Funeral Home at 2025 W. University Drive in Denton. The Memorial Service will be held Thursday, February 11 at 12 noon at DeBerry Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Roselawn Memorial Park in Denton.