Carl Hitchcock Williams

Carl Hitchcock WILLIAMS Born January 13, 1950. A native of Seattle, and resident of Bainbridge Island, Carl passed peacefully in the company of friends in Quito, Ecuador, on Tuesday, June 23, 2009. Carl touched the lives of countless people, in a dizzying array of roles; as father, husband, big brother, teacher, friend, advisor, teammate, music maven, and kind stranger. A proud alumni of UW, Carl was often seen in purple and gold. He received his Master's in Education at Antioch University and taught at Roxhill Elementary for the past twelve years. He will be remembered as generous, fun loving, and warm spirited; a music enthusiast, an avid athlete, a great cook, and a reliable soul. Avid explorers, Carl and his wife Lydia spent the past two years living in Quito, Ecuador, where Carl taught third graders at the Colegio Americano. Much of their spare time was spent discovering the world, and exposing themselves to new cultures, most recently South America and the Caribbean. The son of Vernon and Mary Williams and the late Malvina Williams, Carl is survived by Lydia Williams, his wife and companion of thirty-eight years, his beloved daughters Lauren (and Johnny) Evison, and Heidi (and Brendan) McGill. Carl is also survived by his sister, Francie Ringold of Seattle, and his brother Scott Williams of Greenwich, Connecticut, nine nieces and nephews and by his forthcoming grandson, Owen Carl Hitchcock Evison. Services will be held Friday, July 3, 2:00 p.m. at The Karin Sherer Williams Memorial at Battle Point Park on Bainbridge Island. Donations in Carl's memory may be made to the Southern Poverty Law Center. 400 Washington Avenue, PO Box 5632, Montgomery, AL 36177-7459.