Loyd Williams

WILLIAMS, Loyd -- UA Local 393 Business Manager, Served 43 Years. Loyd Williams, Business Manager of UA Plumbers, Steamfitters & Refrigeration Fitters Local 393 for the past 11 years, passed away suddenly on Sunday, December 28, 2003. Loyd was born in El Morro, New Mexico, April 15, 1941 one of five boys. He and his family moved to San Jose when he was two years old. A sister, Linda, joined the family in 1950. Loyd attended Cambrian Elementary School and then graduated from Camden High School in 1959. Loyd began his work career at an early age picking prunes throughout the west valley. He even became a harvest contractor and employed others in that business. During his high school years, he worked building poultry cages for the Campbell Cage Company. In 1960, Loyd became an apprentice plumber and was elected president of his apprenticeship class. Loyd went on to become a journeyman plumber in 1965. For the next 8 years he was very active in UA Local 393 and was elected Business Agent in 1973. He served in that capacity until becoming Business Manager in 1992. At the time of his passing, Loyd was chairman of the Centennial Committee and was planning the UA Local 393 100th Anniversary Celebration to be held January 24, 2004. Loyd was planning on retiring January 14, 2004 with 43 years of service to UA Local 393. Loyd served as delegate to the UA National Convention, the California State Pipe Trades Council, the Santa Clara/San Benito Trades Council and the South Bay Labor Council. He also served as Secretary-Treasurer of the Western States Pipe Trades Council. He was Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the UA Local 393 Pension Fund. Loyd was active in many community programs, such as Christmas in April and most recently active in helping to establish The South Bay Children's Urgent Care Center. Loyd and his family were members of Los Gatos Christian Church. Loyd's integrity and dedication to the welfare of the members of UA Local 393 and the entire labor movement is unmatched. Loyd will always be known as the greatest Business Manager that UA Local 393 has ever had. Loyd is survived by his wife, Carolyn, of 37 years who he has shared his life with since high school days and his son Jonathan with whom he was very close. He is also survived by his sister, Linda Fanelli and brothers, Oren K. and Bill J. Williams all of whom held him in the highest regard. The family requests that donations, in lieu of flowers, be made to: The South Bay Children's Urgent Care Center at 15495 Los Gatos Boulevard, Los Gatos California 95032. Viewing services are to be held at Oak Hill Funeral Home and Memorial Park, 300 Curtner Avenue, San Jose, Friday, January 2, 2004 from noon until 9:00 p.m. Memorial services are to be held at Los Gatos Christian Church, 16845 Hicks Road, Los Gatos, on Saturday, January 3, 2004 at 1:00 p.m. with a Celebration of Life immediately following at IBEW Local 332, 2125 Canoas Garden, San Jose.www.mem.com.