Roll Call Tribute
John Williams '94 January 7, 2020 9:04 AM updated: January 7, 2020 9:09 AM
Hillier Funeral Home of College Station obituary
4080 State Hwy 6
College Station, TX 77845
Tel: 979-985-2060
John Clark Williams
October 5, 1951 ~ December 28, 2019 (age 68)
John Clark Williams passed away on Saturday, December 28, 2019.
John Williams was born on October 5, 1951, to Lewis and Celia Williams, both accountants, in Oberlin, Kansas. He grew up with his two brothers, Robert "Bob" and Mark Williams.
John attended Bellaire Senior High School, before joining the United States Navy at the age of seventeen. He spent 21 years serving his country in the Navy as a Radioman. He served during the Vietnam War. He was stationed on the USS Samuel B. Roberts when it struck a mine in the Pursian Gulf on April 14, 1988. In 1990 he retired from the Navy as a Chief Petty Officer and the family moved to College Station where he attended Texas A&M University. He obtained a degree in Business and graduated in 1994. He went on to work in Human Resources at Texas A&M. While living in England he worked for Aviva in Norwich.
John was stationed in Portugal when he met his future wife, Sandy Dutch. They married on June 26, 1982 in Houston, TX at John's older brother, Bob's home. While living in Portugal, John and Sandy started their family with the birth of their daughter, Holly. A short time later they moved to England where their son David was born.
John enjoyed recalling his memories from the Navy, including wild stories about his Rally driving days when he was stationed in Wales. He was a great raconteur, and loved to tell his stories. In recent years, John had attended reunions with his former Shipmates from the Roberts. In 2015 when the USS Samuel B. Roberts was decommissioned, John and his family were present for the ceremony.
Portugal held a special place in John's heart. He loved visiting and had done so countless times with Sandy over the years. Family was the most important thing in life to John. He loved time spent with his young granddaughters, Harper and Madelyn. He enjoyed watching Aggie football games as well the Dallas Cowboys. He was also a big fan of soccer and followed Norwich City "Canaries". He had a passion for Formula One Grand Prix and had twice attended in person. You could catch John working on a sudoku or crossword, when he wasn't mowing the grass! John will be remembered by his family as loving, humorous, diligent, and dependable.
John is reunited in Heaven with his parents, Lewis and Celia Williams.
John will be missed dearly by his loving wife Sandy; his daughter Holly; his son David; his daughter-in-law Taryn; his granddaughters Harper and Madelyn; his older brother Bob and wife Dorothy "Dot" and their children Jennifer and Cimarron; his younger brother Mark and his wife Carmel and their children Sarah, Jacob, and Hannah; his sister in laws Glynis Pratchett and husband Steve and their son Tim; and Madeline Thirtle and husband Neil and their children Robert and Melissa; plus countless great nephews and nieces.
A memorial service, with Military Honors following, will begin at 12 noon, on Wednesday, January 8, 2020, at St. Francis Episcopal Church in College Station, TX. A Reception will be held after the services at the church.
In honor of John's memory, the family would like to encourage contributions to Hospice Brazos Valley.
Services
MEMORIAL SERVICE
Wednesday
January 8, 2020
12:00 PM
St. Francis Episcopal Church
1101 Rock Praire Road
College Station, TX 77845
MILITARY HONORS
Wednesday
January 8, 2020
12:45 PM
St. Francis Episcopal Church
1101 Rock Praire Road
College Station, TX 77845
RECEPTION
Wednesday
January 8, 2020
1:00 PM
St. Francis Episcopal Church
1101 Rock Praire Road
College Station, TX 77845
Donations
Hospice Brazos Valley
502 W 26th St., Bryan TX 77803
Tel: 8008242326
Web: https://www.hospicebrazosvalley.org/donate
4080 State Hwy 6
College Station, TX 77845
Tel: 979-985-2060
John Clark Williams
October 5, 1951 ~ December 28, 2019 (age 68)
John Clark Williams passed away on Saturday, December 28, 2019.
John Williams was born on October 5, 1951, to Lewis and Celia Williams, both accountants, in Oberlin, Kansas. He grew up with his two brothers, Robert "Bob" and Mark Williams.
John attended Bellaire Senior High School, before joining the United States Navy at the age of seventeen. He spent 21 years serving his country in the Navy as a Radioman. He served during the Vietnam War. He was stationed on the USS Samuel B. Roberts when it struck a mine in the Pursian Gulf on April 14, 1988. In 1990 he retired from the Navy as a Chief Petty Officer and the family moved to College Station where he attended Texas A&M University. He obtained a degree in Business and graduated in 1994. He went on to work in Human Resources at Texas A&M. While living in England he worked for Aviva in Norwich.
John was stationed in Portugal when he met his future wife, Sandy Dutch. They married on June 26, 1982 in Houston, TX at John's older brother, Bob's home. While living in Portugal, John and Sandy started their family with the birth of their daughter, Holly. A short time later they moved to England where their son David was born.
John enjoyed recalling his memories from the Navy, including wild stories about his Rally driving days when he was stationed in Wales. He was a great raconteur, and loved to tell his stories. In recent years, John had attended reunions with his former Shipmates from the Roberts. In 2015 when the USS Samuel B. Roberts was decommissioned, John and his family were present for the ceremony.
Portugal held a special place in John's heart. He loved visiting and had done so countless times with Sandy over the years. Family was the most important thing in life to John. He loved time spent with his young granddaughters, Harper and Madelyn. He enjoyed watching Aggie football games as well the Dallas Cowboys. He was also a big fan of soccer and followed Norwich City "Canaries". He had a passion for Formula One Grand Prix and had twice attended in person. You could catch John working on a sudoku or crossword, when he wasn't mowing the grass! John will be remembered by his family as loving, humorous, diligent, and dependable.
John is reunited in Heaven with his parents, Lewis and Celia Williams.
John will be missed dearly by his loving wife Sandy; his daughter Holly; his son David; his daughter-in-law Taryn; his granddaughters Harper and Madelyn; his older brother Bob and wife Dorothy "Dot" and their children Jennifer and Cimarron; his younger brother Mark and his wife Carmel and their children Sarah, Jacob, and Hannah; his sister in laws Glynis Pratchett and husband Steve and their son Tim; and Madeline Thirtle and husband Neil and their children Robert and Melissa; plus countless great nephews and nieces.
A memorial service, with Military Honors following, will begin at 12 noon, on Wednesday, January 8, 2020, at St. Francis Episcopal Church in College Station, TX. A Reception will be held after the services at the church.
In honor of John's memory, the family would like to encourage contributions to Hospice Brazos Valley.
Services
MEMORIAL SERVICE
Wednesday
January 8, 2020
12:00 PM
St. Francis Episcopal Church
1101 Rock Praire Road
College Station, TX 77845
MILITARY HONORS
Wednesday
January 8, 2020
12:45 PM
St. Francis Episcopal Church
1101 Rock Praire Road
College Station, TX 77845
RECEPTION
Wednesday
January 8, 2020
1:00 PM
St. Francis Episcopal Church
1101 Rock Praire Road
College Station, TX 77845
Donations
Hospice Brazos Valley
502 W 26th St., Bryan TX 77803
Tel: 8008242326
Web: https://www.hospicebrazosvalley.org/donate
505 George Bush Drive
College Station, TX 77840
(979) 845-7514
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