Thompson F. Williams

thinking of tony today (and everyday)

I worked with Tony at Brandeis. Yet decades ago, today my mind went to him: intellectual, curious, reflective, and talented. Lunch with Tony always led to an intellectual discussion or issues of social justice. The world of the past is gone, but some people live on strongly. Tony was the first Black QB in Boston schoolboy sports; that role at English HS as I recall, my alma mater. And could he "tinkle the ivories."

he is missed

15 years gone. but on my mind every day. so sad to lose him, but grateful for the memories. xxoo

Tony's warm smile, infectious laughter and wise words are woven throughout the memories of my childhood. His visits always brought on a case of the "tee-hee's" when we were young and when older I looked forward to hearing him debate topics and events with such relish and enthusiasm. Much love, thoughts and prayers are with him.

Tony loved his music, cooking and talking politics. He joined us at many family gatherings. His perspective on life was a gift to me. 27 years ago he reminded me that struggling is just part of life. This was said after I complained about some minor issue in my young adult life.

You will be missed Tony!

Tony's clear commitment to students and all things that mattered made a difference in the lives of his colleagues and friends. His smile and contagious laughter had a way of turning a day from ordinary to special.
May his memory be a blessing.

Many were blessed by knowing Tony Williams. He made a difference in our lives, and I wanted to share the results of one conversation with Tony and how it affected my life.

Some remain alive in our mind's eye, even if they are no longer of this world. One of Tony's comments more than two decades ago still echoes in my mind. He once told me that we can judge a society by the number of casualties that it causes. He helped me see how far we need to go for better societies in the U.S....

I am deeply saddened to hear of Tony's illness and death. I have many fond memories of him.I have known Tony since 1986 when I moved from Brazil to Boston with my husband Butch(brother of Susan, Tony´s longtime companion). One particular thing I remember is his love for jazz (and that inspired me also to appreciate it) and his thoughts on politics, which I greatly admired.
My thought and prayers are with you all - Tony´s family and friends at this difficult time.