| Name |
Wilbert Ray Pringle |
| Birth |
14 Mar 1915 |
Sand Lake, Kent Co. Michigan  |
| Gender |
Male |
| _UID |
359C39B5882E54418D5851071CD32A71D135 |
| Death |
12 Jul 2007 |
Napoleon, Henry Co., Ohio |
- Wilbert Ray Pringle
Age at Death: 92
Birth Date: 14 Mar 1915
Death Date: 12 Jul 2007
Newspaper Title: Crescent-News, The
Newspaper Location: Defiance, OH, Us
Obituary Publication Date: 16 Jul 2007
Locations Mentioned in Obituary: Malinta; Canton, OH; Upton, WY; Pottsboro, TX; Sand Lake, MI
Other Persons Mentioned in Obituary: Luther; Carolyn Brown; Wilbert Pringle Sr; Homer Jr; Mary "Madelyn" Pines; Wilbert Jr; Margaret (Don) Thomas; Gene Hagerman; Margaret (Osgood) Pringl Wilbert Pringle Sr.
NAPOLEON -- Wilbert Ray Pringle Sr., 92, Napoleon, died at Thursday evening, July 12, 2007, at his home.
He was born March 14, 1915, in Sand Lake, Mich., the son of Homer and Margaret (Osgood) Pringle. In 1933, he married Mary "Madelyn" Pines, who survives. He was a graduate of the University of Wyoming and was an aeronautical engineer who helped with design and development of the first jet wing of the B-29. He worked for Howard Hughes as an engineer and for Rockadyne, developing and testing rocket engines. He was the owner of W.R. Pringle Co. in Malinta since 1969, where he was active in the manufacturing and sales of furnace cleaner. He also was a pilot. He was a member of Upton Methodist Church, Masonic Lodge 38 and the Shriners of Canton, Ohio.
Also surviving are two daughters, Carolyn Brown of Napoleon and Margaret (Don) Thomas, Pottsboro, Texas; and 10 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and 13 great-great-grandchildren.
Preceding him in death were a son, Wilbert Jr.; two brothers, Homer Jr. and Luther; and a granddaughter.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Greenwood Cemetery, Upton, Wyoming, with Rev. Gene Hagerman officiating. Local services will be private. Walker Mortuary, Napoleon, is handling arrangements.
Preferred memorials are to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
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| Burial |
Upton, Weston County, Wyoming |
Address:
Greenwood Cemetery |
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| Notes |
- Crescent-News.com
Wilbert Pringle Sr.
July 15, 2007
Wilbert Pringle Sr.
NAPOLEON -- Wilbert Ray Pringle Sr., 92, Napoleon, died at Thursday evening, July 12, 2007, at his home.
He was born March 14, 1915, in Sand Lake, Mich., the son of Homer and Margaret (Osgood) Pringle. In 1933, he married Mary "Madelyn" Pines, who survives. He was a graduate of the University of Wyoming and was an aeronautical engineer who helped with design and development of the first jet wing of the B-29. He worked for Howard Hughes as an engineer and for Rockadyne, developing and testing rocket engines. He was the owner of W.R. Pringle Co. in Malinta since 1969, where he was active in the manufacturing and sales of furnace cleaner. He also was a pilot. He was a member of Upton Methodist Church, Masonic Lodge 38 and the Shriners of Canton, Ohio.
Also surviving are two daughters, Carolyn Brown of Napoleon and Margaret (Don) Thomas, Pottsboro, Texas; and 10 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and 13 great-great-grandchildren.
Preceding him in death were a son, Wilbert Jr.; two brothers, Homer Jr. and Luther; and a granddaughter.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Greenwood Cemetery, Upton, Wyoming, with Rev. Gene Hagerman officiating. Local services will be private. Walker Mortuary, Napoleon, is handling arrangements.
Preferred memorials are to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
Wilbert R. Pringle
Age at Death: 92
Birth Date: abt 1915
Death Date: 12 Jul 2007
Newspaper Title: Crescent-News, The
Newspaper Location: Defiance, OH, Us
Obituary Publication Date: 13 Jul 200
Crescent-News, The - (Jul/13/2007)
Wilbert Pringle
NAPOLEON -- Wilbert R. Pringle, 92, Napoleon, died Thursday evening, July 12, 2007, in his home. Arrangements are pending at Walker Mortuary, Napoleon.
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Social Security Death Index
about Wilbert Ray Pringle
Name: Wilbert Ray Pringle
SSN: 517-01-1556
Last Residence: 43545 Napoleon, Henry, Ohio
Born: 14 Mar 1915
Died: 12 Jul 2007
State (Year) SSN issued: Montana (Before 1951)
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| Person ID |
I2282 |
Cummings/Gustafson |
| Last Modified |
10 Dec 2020 |
1915 - 2007 (92 years)
