John R. Williams

WILLIAMS John R. Williams, born May 10, 1926, in Machias, New York, to the Rev. John Myron and Lucille Wellington Williams, went to be with the Lord Monday, February 4, 2008, at the James Cancer Hospital. He was preceded in death by his parents and step-father Dennis Loring of Honesdale, PA and his mother-in-law and father-in-law Ola and Ralph Dickson. John is survived by the love of his life, his wife of almost 60 years, Mary Dickson Williams; sons, John Davis (Deborah) Williams of Rockbridge, OH and David James (Susan) Williams of Worthington; grandchildren, John M. and Angela Williams, Sandy R. and Larry Nix, Jamie M. Ryan, Samuel F. Williams, Christopher L. Bowman, and Cody D. Williams; great-grandchildren, Alexis, Alyssa and Chase Ryan, Alexander and Andrew Williams; step-brother, Richard A. (Gert) Loring of San Mateo, Fla.; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Ralph and Marty Dickson of Venice, Fla.; nieces and nephews, Diane (Larry) Halloran of Worthington, Michael R. (Jody) Dickson of Worthington, Todd (Julie) Dickson of Pataskala and Beth (Jim) Andres of Columbus; and several great-nieces and great-nephews. John was a graduate of The Ohio State University where he was elected to Tau Beta Pi and Phi Beta Kappa. John started his working career with the Mapping and Charting Lab at OSU then to Battelle Memorial Institute and while there he designed the C.G. Constellation Trumpet. He later worked at North American Aviation and then Rockwell International. While at North American he was instrumental in helping design the first onboard computer for Navy ships. After retirement from Rockwell, he went in business as a Consulting Engineer, which he did for many years. John was a 50-year member and Past Master of Linden Lodge #637 F&AM; Past High Priest, Linden Chapter RAM; Past Illustrious Master of Columbus Council #8, RSM; and twice Eminent Commander, Columbus Commandry #69, KT. He was a KYCH and member of George Fitez, AMD. He was Past Patron, Community Chapter #488, now Lorraine Chapter #1, OES. John was Past President of Benjamin Franklin Chapter, S.A.R.; Past state President of the Ohio Society S.A.R. and served two terms as a National Trustee for Ohio. He was in the Full Gospel Business Men's North Chapter, serving as president, then in the Westside chapter where he had been serving as Secretary. John was very devoted to his church, God, home and country. He was an Elder of Christian Assembly for a number of years. He was very a wise, honest person and gave encouragement to many. Family will receive friends from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Thursday (TODAY) at RUTHERFORD-CORBIN FUNERAL HOME, WORTHINGTON CHAPEL, 515 High St., Worthington, Oh. 43085, (614) 885-4006. Graveside Service will be held 9:30 a.m. Friday, February 8, 2008, at Sunset Cemetery, Galloway, Ohio, followed by a "Celebration of Life Service" at 11:30 a.m. Friday, at Christian Assembly Church, 4099 Karl Road, Columbus, OH. 43224 with Pastor Torrey Gligora, officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: The Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute, OSU Medical Center Development, PO Box 183112, Columbus, OH 43218-3112, in John's memory. www.rutherfordfuneralhomes.com "Sign the online guestbook at www.dispatch.com/obituaries"