ISNER WILFORD C

MAJ Wilford C. Isner was a potential VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 12/14/2003 at the age of 75.0
Montrose, WV
Flight Class 66-4Q
Date of Birth 12/04/1928
Served in the U.S. Army
Served in Vietnam with 174 AHC in 65-66
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More detail on this person: Wilford C. Isner Wilford Curtis Isner, 75, a resident of Cherry Fork Road, Montrose, departed this life Sunday morning, Dec. 14, 2003, at the Davis Memorial Hospital. He had been in declining health although death was unexpected. He was born Tuesday, Dec. 4, 1928, at the Joe Curtis farm at Montrose, the son of the late George R. Isner and Ruth C. Curtis Isner, who survives at Cortland Acres Nursing Home at Thomas. He was formerly married to Mary Louise Kirkpatrick, who survives. Also surviving are one son, Wilford C. Isner Jr. and wife, Carolyn, of Clarksburg; two grandsons, Kurt and Bret Isner, both of Clarksburg; one niece, Paula True Esser, and two nephews, Rod and Danny True, all of the Chicago, Ill. area; and very special neighbors, Harley and Ann Booth. Preceding him in death besides his father was one sister, Vonda Isner True; and one nephew, Kevin True. Mr. Isner attended the schools of Randolph County, was a graduate of Elkins High School and West Virginia University where he received a bachelor of science degree in agriculture. He was commissioned as a second lieutenant of the Artillery Branch through the ROTC program. He entered service in the U.S. Army at Fort Sill, Okla., during 1955. He graduated from the Army Aviation Program during 1956 and served primarily as an aviator and instructor pilot until his retirement with the rank of major in 1975. His overseas assignments included Korea, Germany, Hawaii and two combat tours in Vietnam, where he flew and commanded a UH-1 helicopter unit. His awards and decorations included the Bronze Star, the Air Medal with several clusters and the Purple Heart. After military retirement, he built a house on Cherry Fork Road and operated a small wood stove business from 1978 until 1989. He was a member of the H.W. Daniels American Legion Post 29, Tygarts Valley Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3647 and several military associations. Mr. Isner was a Methodist by faith and attempted to live by the Golden Rule. The family will receive friends at the Lohr & Barb Funeral Home from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday. Final rites will be conducted at the funeral home chapel at 1 p.m. Saturday. The Rev. Jonas Johnson Jr. will officiate and interment will follow at the Elkins Memorial Gardens, formerly the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery, at Elkins, where presentation of the American flag will be accorded by members of the H.W. Daniels American Legion Post 29 and the Tygarts Valley Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3647. The family suggests that expressions of sympathy be in the form of contributions to the Montrose Baptist Cemetery Care Fund in care of Davis Trust Co., P.O. Box 1429, Elkins, W.Va. 26241. The Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Elkins is in charge of the arrangements for Wilford Curtis Isner.

Burial information: Elkins Memorial Gardens, Elkins, WV

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