Tribal graveside services will proceed at the Otoe-Missouria Cemetery in Red Rock.

Pallbearers for the service will include his sons Waylon Atkins, Orrin Atkins, Nolan Atkins, and Terrence Atkins, as well as Josh McBlair and Bert McBlair. Honorary bearers will include Will Kirn, Vernon Tohee, Chris Hill, and Shawn Kirn.

Wilson was born on June 7, 1954 in Pawnee, OK the son of Baxter Davis Atkins and Virgie Rachel Wildbird. He attended Chilocco schools near Newkirk, Ok. HE worked in the construction industry as a laborer. He worked carefully to preserve the Otoe-Missouria language through songs. Over the years he had compiled an unrivalled library of cd’s, cassette tapes, and reel to reel recordings of tribal songs. Wilson grew up around tribal singing because his father was a well-known singer for the tribe. Wilson helped organized the language class and singing class for the tribal people. He is a lifelong member of the Otoe-Missouria tribe and the Pigeon clan.