Lee Williams

1931 - 2010

Pilot Lee Williams, 79, a retired Hughes Aircraft electronic engineer, a former test pilot who personally built two planes (one in the backyard of his Manhattan Beach home), died on September 10, 2010. A memorial for the longtime Manhattan Beach resident will be celebrated at Oceanside Fellowship Church in El Segundo on September 26, 2010 at 4:00 p.m. with a reception following the service. An active community leader, Lee also worked as a flying instructor, served as a Cub Scout and Boy Scout leader, a Pennekamp School PTA president and was an active member of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) dedicated to introducing young people to all aspects of aviation. In 1955, he was in the Air Force flying the B-17 as a radar technician. Lee was a graduate of Blackstone High School in Virginia. He received his BS from Randolph Macon College in Virginia and master's degrees from Pepperdine University and the University of Southern California. Lee is survived by his wife, Hiltrud; children, Cynthia, Ulla, Janet, Fred, Renee; and their families, including eight grandchildren; and a sister and brother. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that donations be made to the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF).

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for thinking. Your success depends on which one you use.
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