MONTE JOSEPH WILLIAMS

Mr. Williams was a sub teacher for me many times at Norco High School, was always an awesome teacher. He told me about the band he was in but never got to hear them till after i got out of school when my older brother played me a CD and i asked who it was, he then told me Spiderworks and i fell in love since then the CD was lost (some 10yrs ago which is funny since iTunes claims Shiver was released in 2007 maybe it was a demo we had idk) i was recently thinking about the music i heard on that...

Monte was definately a unique and special person. Never met anyone like him. And I never will. He inspired me to be a better person. I miss him and til we meet again, will have you etched in my heart.

Marijo, Tina, and family,
So sorry to hear of your loss. My memory is of Monte and Marty as little guys playing and eating birthday cake at the farm. My thoughts are with you at this sad time.
Shelly Whittington

Tina, Kevin, and family,

I'm sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of sorrow.

I met Monte and the rest of the Spiderworks in 1990 when I was 16 years old. Monte worked at the Mad Platter and he showed me The Melvins and Mudhoney. He was always so accepting and genuine to me. He and the rest of Spiderworks (and later Fried Wood), let us hang out at Primo sounds, while the whole place vibrated. Spanky's, Monopoly's, The Barn, and chaos. Loud with T.V.s all over the stage playing Willy Wonka loops, you could tell Monte was having so much fun. When I saw them last Aug....

It is so surreal that I see this today after having a conversation with my roommate who is a current high school English teacher. We were talking about the the teachers that I still remembered and Mr. Williams was the first one that came to mind. He pushed me to keep writing and made me believe my first instincts should always be trusted, and he is one of the reasons why I have a love for theater. I'm saddened that he won't be able to fill the minds of the youth with all that he taught me...

I miss the way he used to call me Lubby. It was so funny, he was funny. I loved his class, and you could always tell he had a ton of passion for language. He was very inspiring, and made me want to write again. The things he taught me have helped so much in my college career, and I'm so sad to hear of what happened. We will all miss you Mr. Williams. You inspired us, and still do.

Monte was one of the best teachers I had ever had, he took the time to teach me and my friend how to play guitar on breaks. He was always up beat and made sure you actually learned things. Later in life I had the pleasure of seeing a Spiderworks show which brought guitar back into my life. Monte left his impression on a lot of kids, and as an adult his impression remains.