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Wilson took great comfort in his roots in his hometown of Independence. On his death bed in the Our Lady of the Lake Hospital in Baton Rouge, he regained consciousness after a week in a coma and told his nurse, "Turn me toward Tangipahoa..."<ref name=hdw/> A genealogical website indicates that Wilson did not die in Baton Rouge but in Amite; if so, he must have been released from the hospital and sent home for his final few days.<ref name=harrydw/>  

Wilson took great comfort in his roots in his hometown of Independence. On his death bed in the Our Lady of the Lake Hospital in Baton Rouge, he regained consciousness after a week in a coma and told his nurse, "Turn me toward Tangipahoa..."<ref name=hdw/> A genealogical website indicates that Wilson did not die in Baton Rouge but in Amite; if so, he must have been released from the hospital and sent home for his final few days.<ref name=harrydw/>  

Wilson was succeeded in the office on an interim basis by his long-term assistant, Millard Perkins, who did not seek the position in the 1948 election instead won by W.  E. Anderson, also of Tangipahoa Parish. Anderson died in office in 1952 before he could begin his second elected term. Anderson was succeeded by Dave L. Pearce of Oak Grove in  West Carroll Parish., who was , originally appointed to the vacancy by Governor[[Earl Long|Earl Kemp  Long]].<ref name=hdw/>

Wilson was succeeded in the office on an interim basis by his long-term assistant, Millard Perkins, who did not seek the position in the 1948 election instead won by W.  E. Anderson, also of Tangipahoa Parish. Anderson died in office in 1952 before he could begin his second elected term. Anderson was succeeded by Dave L. Pearce of Oak Grove in  West Carroll Parish, who was originally appointed to the vacancy by Governor [[Earl Long|Earl Kemp  Long]].<ref name=hdw/>

Justin Wilson, the best known of the Wilson children, was the youngest of four daughters and three sons of Harry Wilson and his wife, the former Olivette Mintern Toadvin (1880-1976), who was of French descent and known as Olivet Wilson.<ref name=harrydw/> Justin was born in Roseland near Amite. Justin's older sister, Minette Wilson Kemp, was the wife of Bolivar Edwards Kemp, Jr., the state attorney general  from 1948 to 1952.

Justin Wilson, the best known of the Wilson children, was the youngest of four daughters and three sons of Harry Wilson and his wife, the former Olivette Mintern Toadvin (1880-1976), who was of French descent and known as Olivet Wilson.<ref name=harrydw/> Justin was born in Roseland near Amite. Justin's older sister, Minette Wilson Kemp, was the wife of Bolivar Edwards Kemp, Jr., the state attorney general  from 1948 to 1952.