Birth date: Feb 25, 1922 Death date: Jan 18, 2019
Wylie Jones Childs, 96 years old and resident of Scappoose, OR, died peacefully on 18 January, 2019. Born 25 February 1922 in Columbia, SC, son of Richard Austin and Reaux Jones Childs, his family moved to Flushing, in metropolita Read Obituary
Dearest Bonnie and Family,
There are so many fond memories I have of Wylie. When we were both at EPRI, we traveled together many times as part of a large international program. I was a relative “youngster” and very inexperienced at project management in those days. Wylie and I traveled together many times and I learned much from him during that time. The most important thing I learned was to trust people to do their best and give them the freedom and the resources to get the job done. Micro-management is not really a good thing when one expects creativity.
As you know, twenty nine (29) years ago I had the good fortune of meeting Linda on a plane and the rest is history. We were married in a church in Palo Alto and you and Wylie attended the ceremony. It was a small wedding, but the event was concluded by a wonderful reception in your home. That was so very gracious of you both and Linda and I will always remember your kindness and generosity. We were invited to your home for dinner several time after that and for that we are very thankful. Linda always talks about how welcoming you and Wylie were to her when she arrived from England, and she remembers fondly Wylie’s wry sense of humor!
There is really isn’t very much that friends can say or do, except to extend their sympathy to you for your loss. The world has lost a very wonderful and kind man and we are extremely pleased and thankful for having both you and Wylie in our lives.
With sympathy,
Larry and Linda
My parents, Pete and Lynn Nunn, were very fond of Wiley. They were so happy for Bonnie when she married him; they were delighted she had found a charming gentleman with whom to share her life. He was a lovely gentleman, kind and generous. I am so sorry for your loss, Bonnie.
Bonnie, Rebecca, Bev, Carmen and family,
I was honored to get to know Wylie and your family during his brief stay at Good Samaritan Medical Center. I was impressed by Bonnie's description of Wylie as "a man of prayer," and I felt grateful to hold his hand and pray with him in my role as a chaplain. Wylie always had a warm and dapper scarf around his neck, and he was almost always accompanied by someone who loved him. You all did a beautiful job keeping vigil and making compassionate choices for Wylie during his last few days.
When I sang classic hymns like "Great Is Thy Faithfulness," "Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing," and "I Am The Bread of Life," it seemed to me that Wylie showed signs of recognition by moving a hand or twitching a lip or opening an eye.
I'm sorry that I will be out of town on 2/2, and I wish all of you God's blessing in your grief; that God will be your companion through it and that you will meet Wylie in unexpected places within and beyond it.
Love and peace to you,
Chaplain Jennifer
