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Priscilla West Williams

Portland, Oregon

1933 - 2023

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Priscilla West WilliamsJanuary, 1933 - December, 2023 Priscilla Williams, 90, passed away peacefully Dec. 12, 2023. Seventeen days later, her husband, Dr. Christopher Williams passed away. They had been married 66 years. Priscilla was born in Weihsien, China to missionary parents in 1933. She...

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Priscilla and Chris were introduced to me by my husband, John Cooper, who had a long-time friendship with them from their neighborhood. We had many pleasant get-togethers with them and other friends. Priscilla was a talented pianist and had taught my stepson. She was one of the most patient, kindest and nicest people I knew. I will miss her presence and send my deepest sympathy to her family.

When my Christmas card to Priscilla and Chris was returned, I wondered - and this explains why. My husband Mike Moscoe and I want to express our great admiration for Priscilla, who was our son Max's piano teacher for a few years when he was in middle school (and a bit of a rascal). We were SO grateful for her compassionate attitude toward him, and her fantastic sense of humor, which we were certain enabled her tolerance. Long after Max moved away, we continued to visit Priscilla, Chris and...

I had the honor to support Priscilla and Chris for 36 years as she dealt with her rheumatoid arthritis. Before that, she was a patient of my father. Some patients inspire the doctor much more than the reverse. As a mother, as an artist, as a musician, as a wife, as a patient, Priscilla and Chris were role models for all who were fortunate enough to meet them. Jim Rosenbaum

I am so grateful to have known Priscilla and her husband, Chris. My husband, Charles Wilson, grew up in China with Priscilla. Their parents went on the same ship together in 1929, after leaving seminary, to serve in the Presbyterian Mission field in southern China. l felt privileged to hear so many wonderful and adventurous stories of such a unique shared history!