Obituary: John E Wilkison IV
John E. Wilkison IV, 62, of Chelan, WA, formerly of Truckee, passed away on the beautiful North Cascade Highway on Nov. 7, 2010. He was born on April 15, 1948, to John and Marion Wilkison of Ashtabula, Ohio. John proudly served his country in Vietnam as part of the U.S. Navy MCB3. He was a lifetime member of the Veterans Foreign Wars, and very active in his local community organizations.
John was passionate about his country and loved riding his Harley. He rode to live, and lived to ride.
John is survived by his wife Gale Wilkison of 26 years, and ex-wife Carol Springer. He is also survived by his son J. Eric Wilkison and daughter-in-law Sara; two grandchildren: Alexander and Tessa-Lynn of Portland, OR; son Joseph Wilkison of Bellingham WA, and daughter Sierra Wilkison of Cheney, WA.
Support Local Journalism
Support Local Journalism
Readers around Lake Tahoe, Truckee, and beyond make the Sierra Sun's work possible. Your financial contribution supports our efforts to deliver quality, locally relevant journalism.
Now more than ever, your support is critical to help us keep our community informed about the evolving coronavirus pandemic and the impact it is having locally. Every contribution, however large or small, will make a difference.
Your donation will help us continue to cover COVID-19 and our other vital local news.