Wilson Andersen and his wife, Margaret, had five children. Four of them came to Jerusalem with them in 1974: Maren, Aleta, Orrin and Moroni. By then, he had been with the Church Department of Education for 28 years. He had taught in the Department of Ancient Scripture for 10. For seven years, he was the Chairman of Theology in the College of Religious Instruction. He was an avid photographer, motorcyclist, mountain climber and an amateur (and sometimes professional) prestidigitator.
Brother Andersen wrote that he hoped “to make this one of the grandest experiences in the lives of each of us involved.”
Obituary:
Wilson Kay Andersen passed away on April 30, 2004 in Draper, Utah at the age of 80, after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease.
He never lost his great sense of humor. He grew up in Provo, and served in the European theater World War II, in Northern Africa and Italy. Wilson and his wife of 58 years, Margaret Tillotson Andersen were 36 year residents of Orem. He was a Professor of Religious Education at BYU. He was also a Seminary teacher for many years in Tabiona, Provo and at the LDS Institute at USC in California. Brother Andersen was also on various Church Curriculum Committees. He served faithfully his whole life in positions of leadership and service in the LDS Church and also served many years in Scouting. He and his wife served LDS missions in Hong Kong and Louisville, Kentucky, which was a life long dream. https://www.deseret.com/2004/5/5/19768185/obituary-wilson-kay-andersen/