Death date: Aug 1, 2003
Donald Richard WilliamsJune 1, 1928 Â- August 1, 2003Don was born on June 1, 1928 to Winifred Roberts Williams and Morris Williams in Seattle. He graduated from Queen Anne High School and the University of Washington where he was Read Obituary
It was our pleasure to get to know Mr. Williams through Federated Mortgage. we will miss seeing his smile as he passed through our office searching for our candy on his way to see Dan. Mr. Williams was a unique man with a gentle heart and always brightened our day. He will be greatly missed. Our thoughts and prayers our with you.##imported-begin##Girls at Fircrest Escrow##imported-end##
Don was a great man, he will be greatly missed. Take care Mary, please let us know if we can help you in any way.
Our sincere thoughts are with you.
Dan and Barb Koval##imported-begin##DAN AND BARBARA KOVAL##imported-end##
You ol'goat, you will be terribly missed. I am sure you are walking with Jesus. Thank you for the good years at Wilasian.##imported-begin##Betty Pien##imported-end##
Dear Williams Family,
I was truly saddened this morning to read in the Seattle Times of the passing of Don Williams. I first met Don 46 years ago when I was 8 years old. My father wanted me to learn about the stock market first hand and therefore for my 8th birthday my parents gave me $500. with the idea that my father would take me to Dean Witter that day to meet with my stock broker and invest the money.
I have such fond memories of that day. Don Williams was wonderful! He met with me for over an hour and explained how the market worked and recommended several options. I selected Standard Oil of California. My father took me home and showed me how to read the Wall Street Journal so I could track the price each day.
One year later I decided to sell my stock and buy mutual funds which I had read about in the WSJ. I went to my father and asked him to call and make the trade. He said it was my investment and therefore I should make the call. He gave me his office and showed me the phone number.
It had been a year since I had met Mr. Williams so when the receptionist answered the phone I asked in my high little voice, "Is Mr. Dean Witter there?". She said, "He is not in right now but Mr. Don Williams is, could he help you?".
Mr. Williams was so gracious, informative, and truly inspired my love of the market. He made an impression on my life and likely for the hundreds of others he probably never met that heard this story through the years and did the same for their children, as we did as well.
With Deepest Sympathy,
Vicki##imported-begin##Vicki Imhof Nickinovich##imported-end##
OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHIES TO YOU MARY
BOB AND LILA CAMPBELL##imported-begin##BOB@LILA CAMPBELL##imported-end##
Dear Mary
It's ironic that Don and I were in St. Josephs at the same time just two weeks ago, or I would not have had the pleasure of recalling with him the fun times that you, Bev, he and I had at the Orthopedic Guild funtions. He was a joy to be around and I shall always remember him.
Please accept my sincere condolences.
Bob##imported-begin##Bob Chamness##imported-end##
Don was my broker for many years. He was fun to work with. I had lunch with him at the Tacoma Club "Round Table" many times and enjoyed his company. He always had a laugh to share.##imported-begin##Cecil Royer##imported-end##
We shall miss Don's quick wit and charm. We have many happy memories of learning about the Japanese culture and helping to entertain at your beautiful home. Don's sense of humour and quick smile helped us all!! Please keep in touch Mary - you are in our thoughts and prayers.##imported-begin##Jim,Anita,Mandy & Ben Kent##imported-end##
My condolences to you Mary and your family. It has been an honor to know Don over the years I worked with him at Dean Witter(Morgan Stanley)- His advice, experience, and most of all his sense of humor made him such a special and unique person. I will truely miss him; He was a fun person to be around at work, and on the occasional trips I had the good fortune of his company.
*All the best to you Don. My family and I will treasure our memories of you, and thank you for our good fortune knowing you.*
Ciao!!!##imported-begin##Stephen. M. Bowden##imported-end##
Dear Mary,
We were so very sorry to hear of Don's passing. You know I worked with him my entire career at Dean Witter. He was the backbone of our office all those years. I want to share a story that happened when I first went to work at Dean Witter in 1984. I sat right in front of Don and John West. Don wanted to get my attention and since he always had a hard time with names I heard someone calling, "June, June". And since my name was Donna I did not answer. The voice got louder and louder, finally I looked around and he said "You, come here I need (I forget what) but anyway all the years I was there, Don called me June, and would walk by my desk singing, "June in January" to me. What a guy. We will always love and remember him so fondly.
Love, Donna and Duane McIntosh##imported-begin##Donna & Duane McIntosh##imported-end##
