September 4, 1922 ~ Springville, IA * January 30, 2006 ~ Olympia, WA
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Wild family farm - Sept. 1903 Iowa |
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Front: David & Mary Ann Wild (grandparents with their children). Caryll & David V. were born in this house and lived there 9 yrs. 1 3/4 miles NW of Whittier, Iowa |
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Photo ID - Sept. 1903 |
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David & Mary Ann Wild and children. I believe this was written by Edna HARRIS WILD (wife of Fred WILD). See more at Photo Gallery -KAY-WILD Family. |
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Baby David, mother-Edna, brother-Caryll. David is 18 days old - How precious! |
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David Verlus WILD age 3 mos., wt. 14 lbs. Postcard sent out at Christmas. |
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David 7 1/2 mos. April 1923 |
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David Verlus WILD age 1 yr. |
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Fred & Edna (HARRIS) WILD with sons Caryll & David |
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David Wild (love the hair!) |
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Edna HARRIS-WILD and sons - David & Caryll 1933 |
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Musical Wilds - Caryll 13, David 10 - Whittier, Iowa 1933 |
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Edna HARRIS-WILD and sons - Summer 1934 |
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High School Diploma |
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Hamilton High School - Culver City, CA |
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Navy 1943? |
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ORT training @ Long Beach Naval Hospital before going aboard the USS Hollandia for 1 1/2 yrs. |
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Dave with mother, Edna - Fall 1944 |
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Navy brothers - Caryll age 24, David age 22 |
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Brothers reunited in Guam Feb. 20, 1945 |
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See newspaper article on brothers reunion. Feb. 20, 1945 |
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From the "Casey Jones" Newsletter aboard the USS Hollandia |
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January 1946 - Iowa - Caryll & Marguerite, Dave & Babs |
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Taken day they got engaged in January 1945. |
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Dave just home from South Pacific. Dave 22 and Babs 23 years old.
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Engagement-Wedding-Honeymoon collage |
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The happy couple on their wedding day! Feb. 16, 1946 |
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Honeymoon in Victoria, Canada - photo taken by street vender. |
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Mom & Dad at a Met Life event |
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David V. Wild age 40 years |
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Dave and son, Bobby - 1964? |
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Wilds with Knight kids 1966 |
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(baby Steve b. August 1965) |
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Dave & Mom (Edna Harris-Wild-McGrew) 1970 @ Logger Dr. house, Olympia |
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Dad & Bob 9-4-1982 |
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Dad's birthday - just before Bob left for the Air Force |
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Wilds & Knights - Dave's 60th birthday 1982 (T-shirt "60 isn't old if you are a tree") |
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Retirement luncheon 1982? |
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Mary, Kathy, David, Tammy, Babs, Dave |
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Wild brothers - Caryll & Dave |
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Bob & Tammy's wedding 2-5-83, Keizer |
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Wild Family 1983 |
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This is the only family portrait I've found! |
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Wilds & Knights at Bob & Tammy's wedding 2-5-1983 |
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Dave & brother, Caryll - 1988 in Calif. |
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Babs' 50th High School Reunion 1989 - Bremerton |
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Poem Dave wrote for their 50th wedding annivesary "Merry-Go-Round" |
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Wild Reunion at the beach |
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Dad's 80th Birthday - The Wild Bunch 2002 |
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WILD Men - Then & Now (Bob & Ric) |
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David & Mary (KAY) WILD Family - Iowa |
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Our grandfather, Fred WILD, was the youngest child of 13 children! |
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James & Nellie (WEATHERSON) HARRIS - Iowa |
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Our grandma, Edna HARRIS WILD, had a twin brother, Edwin! |
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Benson Lake - Labor Day weekend 2004 (day before new dock installed) |
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Family Fun at Benson Lake Sept. 2004 - Tammy, Ric, Bob, Hannah, Grammie & Papa |
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.JPG "Dave, Babs and their 5 children: Brian, Mary, David, Kathy & Bob 6-19-2005")
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Dave, Babs and their 5 children: Brian, Mary, David, Kathy & Bob 6-19-2005 |
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Wild Reunion - Olympia - July 9, 2005 - Dave Wild, sister-in-law, Marguerite Wild and her children: Rick Wild, Janice, Charlyn & Lori |
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Thanks, Janice, for the photos!
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WILD Cousin Reunion - Olympia, July 9, 2005 - (back left) Janice, Kathy, Charlyn, Lori, Mary, David & Rick |
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Thanks, Janice, for the photos! |
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My 3 Sons! Birthday Bash 9-10-05 |
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(Dad's birthday 9-4-22) |
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My 3 Sons and Wild Grandsons! Birthday Bash 9-10-05 |
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Wild Grandkids! Birthday Bash 9-10-05 |
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Papa with Great-Grandson Connor |
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Christmas Eve 2005 |
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Southpaw Wilds! |
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12-30-2005 |
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Another picture of the leftys! |
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Dad with Tammy's moms on Saturday |
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Photo taken 1-28-2006 |
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Waving Goodbye from his apartment balcony! |
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1-28-2006 |
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David Verlus Wild
September 4, 1922 ~ Springville, IA
January 30, 2006 ~ Olympia, WA
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.JPG "Dave, Babs and their 5 children: Brian, Mary, David, Kathy & Bob 6-19-2005")
