 After Wilson's death, in the 1960s Wilson & Co. was acquired (taken private) by LTV Corporation, and later the sporting goods division was sold successively to WESRAY, PEPSI and AMER GROUP.In 1946 Wilson received the United States Government's Medal for Merit from President Harry Truman for his services to the American economy during World War 2.Wilson died at age 90 in Illinois on August 4, 1958.