Jack Wilson Sr.

Jack Norman Wilson, Sr of Chestertown, MD passed away in his sleep on Saturday, January 28, 2023. He was 78 years old. Jack was born Feb 21,1944 to the late William L. Wilson and Norma R. (Lane) Wilson, in Baltimore, MD. Growing up, he was a Boy Scout, active in church groups, and played in a band with a group of friends. After high school, he joined the Navy from 1960-1964, then he met and married his wife of 57 years, Dixie Lea (Daggett) Wilson in 1965 and settled into his new career as a steamfitter apprentice, in the local 438. They bought a house and moved to Arnold, MD in 1968 where they would reside for the next 48 years and raise two children. He started his own electrical business in 1992, ran the business for 20 years then retired in 2012. They moved to Florida for a few years and returned to Maryland in 2020 when they bought a home in Chestertown.

Jack believed in being an active part of his community, he was in the Jaycee’s for over 15 years and held many leadership roles. After aging out of the Jaycee’s he got involved with the Broadneck Elks to continue his community service, and again served many leadership roles, including Exalted Ruler. He was an avid follower of politics, even running for office on two separate occasions. The things he enjoyed most were spending time with his family, traveling, his model trains, and golfing while he still could.

He is predeceased by his parents and older brother, William L. Wilson (Lee). He is survived by his wife, Dixie; his children, Jack Wilson, Jr and his wife, Tracy, of Centreville, MD, daughter, Elizabeth Woodstock and her husband, Mark, of Arnold, MD; five grandchildren, Lauren Ford (Ethan) of Myrtle Beach, SC, Codi Wilson of Charleston, SC, Andrew Woodstock, Jacob Woodstock, and Madison Woodstock of Arnold, MD; and three great-grandchildren, Delaney, Brody, and Teagan Ford, other cousins, family and friends.

Visitation will be held at Singleton Funeral & Cremation Services, 1 2nd Avenue SW, Glen Burnie, on Sunday, February 5th, from 2 – 4 and 6 – 8 PM. A chapel service with military honors will be held on Monday, 10 AM, at Maryland Veterans Cemetery in Crownsville. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association or  Wounded Warrior Project.