Birth date: Jan 12, 1961 Death date: Jun 2, 2026
Celebrating the Life of Steven James Wilson January 12th, 1961 – June 2nd, 2026 “Proverbs 3:5-6” We celebrate the beautiful life of Steven James “Steve” Wilson, a man who placed Christ first and filled every day with purpose. His Read Obituary
I was lucky enough to have known Steve from when he came in the 70th APS until I retired in 2020, and beyond. He was known for having a sense of honor, a sense of humility, and a sense of humor. I was on three deployments with him in Kuwait in 2007, Bagram Air Field in 2010/11, and back to Kuwait in 2017/18. He was a steady influence for those of us around him and would go about his business without much fanfare, which is the humble part. He was honorable by taking on tasks and assignments that others would complain about and demonstrate how to accept difficulty without being difficult. And he was always in on having a laugh, even at our own expenses.
To Sheila and family, I am extremely grateful that you honorable and humble enough to share Steve with us. And let us have a laugh with him.
No doubt that you will eventually meet up with that kind, compassionate smile in the future. God Bless and take care of you and the family.
Charles Mahoney
I had the honor of working with Steve when we were both members of the 91st Air Refueling Squadron at MacDill. Steve was one of the kindest and most professional individuals that I’ve ever had the pleasure of working with. He was the glue that held the shop together no matter how chaotic things were. He left a lasting impact on the unit, and those of us who were lucky to know him are better people because of his influence. My sincerest condolences to his family, Steve was a gem of a human and will be dearly missed. Clear skies and tailwinds.
I want to share this story about Steve. I initially met Steve over 35 years ago working at the same company, but in different office locations. It took many years to really get to know each other, because of proximity. Over the years I discovered what a great person he was. I respected him immensely for the great devotion to his family, country and respect of others.
I left the company after 25 years and Steve was someone I continued to keep in touch with. We had very similar interests (we both were huge fans of Rush Limbaugh and Chuck Norris, etc.) and would have fun going back and forth with opinions and the developing news of the day.
The story I want to specifically share is about one of his Iraq overseas missions. Periodically, I would send a box with recommended treats, hand sanitizer and whatever was requested at the time. When he returned home from the mission, we met for lunch to catch up. In appreciation, he presented me with an American flag that was flown during combat missions into Iraq. I still greatly appreciate and cherish the gift. We also laughed when I saw the name of the Aircraft Commander listed on the certificate … "Jeremiah Johnson” … one of my favorite movies.
You will be greatly missed Steve.
