Charles Claude Wiseman Jr's Obituary
Charles Claude Wiseman, Jr. passed away in his sleep Sunday, September 20 at Lamun-Lusk-Sanchez Texas State Veteran’s Home. He was 88. Services will be Thursday, September 24 at 3:00 P. M. in the Wildwood Chapel at Restland, with graveside services to follow also at Restland, Dr. Larry Ashlock officiating. Claude is survived by his son, Paul Wiseman, daughter-in-law Julie Wiseman, grandchildren Melody Beth Wiseman and Matthew David Wiseman, all of Midland. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews. He was born May 15, 1921 in Elizabethtown Kentucky to Charles Claude Wiseman, Sr. and Nell Johnson Wiseman. He had a younger sister, Emily Wiseman Dole. He graduated from Elizabethtown High School in 1939 and attended the University of Kentucky. Preceding him in death were his parents, his sister and his wife. In 1942 he moved to Seattle, Washington, to work for Boeing Aircraft Company. On October 15, 1943, he married Mahala Estes Wiseman from Paducah, KY, to whom he was married for almost 63 years. He joined the Navy in 1944, serving in the Pacific on the USS Moctobi. While in the service he saw Pearl Harbor, the Philippines and Japan. Claude’s ship was nearby when the war’s final treaty was signed. He was honorably discharged in 1946. After graduating from the Spartan School of Aeronautics he and Mahala moved to Dallas in 1950. He was employed as a draftsman for various oil companies until 1963 when he began working in the electronics industry. He retired from Electrospace Industries in December of 1986. He and Mahala moved to Midland in August of 2003 to be near their son. Claude moved to Lamun-Lusk in January of 2009. Claude was a longtime member of First Baptist Church, Dallas, and later of First Baptist, Midland. In 1964 he began working with the Boy Scouts of America, an avocation he enjoyed for the next 40 years. He worked tirelessly with a number of troops in Dallas, including Troop 106 and 245. In 1984 he received the Silver Beaver Award, scouting’s highest award and one of many scouting honors he earned over the years. He especially enjoyed campouts, and he loved making the parts for craft projects that would be assembled by the scouts. He headed the Scouting for Food drive.
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