In Loving Memory

In Loving Memory

(Faith & Victory : Nov. 1964)


God, in His great love and wisdom, has called our dear Sister Opal Wilson from labor to reward. As a fellow laborer and minister of the gospel, we have suffered a great loss, but it is her eternal gain where she is resting from her labors, yet her works will follow on.

Sister Opal lived for this day--working, toiling, sacrificing, and giving of her talents and time with a zeal and courage commendable to all. She had a real missionary spirit and burning desire to get the gospel to the poor and needy about her. She loved the cause of God, and no task was too small or too great for her to put her whole heart into it with a faith backed up by prayer and laboring with her own hands to see it accomplished.

When the call came for help in Nigeria, Africa, she accepted the challenge, desiring to carry the gospel to the hungry souls of that land. "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends." Sister Opal gave her life for others, a true soldier of the cross. She was a devoted wife and mother, working side by side with her husband, Bro. O. B. Wilson, preaching the gospel at home and abroad. While Bro. Wilson's calling was more evangelistic, she was the pastor of the Los Angeles, Calif. congregation (which later moved to Pacoima) for more than twenty years.

We have personally been very closely associated with Bro. and Sister Wilson for the last twenty-one years and will feel this loss very keenly, and can say as a minister of the gospel we have lost a very precious and valuable minister from our midst. May God help us each one to be faithful unto death when we, too, will receive a crown of life.

Our deepest sympathy is extended to Bro. Wilson and the family. May God bless and give you strength in this time of sorrow. With courage may you look forward to that day of reunion where there will be no more parting, but we will be forever with the Lord.

"Brother, dear, never fear, we shall triumph at last, if we trust in the Word He has given. When our trials and toils, and our weepings are past, we shall meet in that home up in heaven. Let us pray for each other, nor faint by the way in this sad world of sorrow and care. For that Home is so bright, and is almost in sight, and I trust in my heart" we'll meet up there.

-Ira D. Stover

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