Scott L. Williams

Scott L. Williams, 89

CHESTERTOWN, Md. - Lt. Col. Scott L. Williams, USAF Retired, of Chestertown, died March 2, 2007, in Heron Point, Chestertown. He was 89.

He was born in Marlow, Okla., the son of J. Don and Elendor Williams.

Lt. Col. Williams graduated from Oklahoma State University with a bachelors of science in electrical engineering, and received his masters in meteorology from New York University, with further studies at the International Institute of Meteorology in Stockholm, Sweden.

He entered the Army Air Corps in World War II, enlisting as a cadet, and received training in Grand Rapids, Mich., where he met his wife, whom he married on June 12, 1945.

After the war, he worked for Westinghouse Electric before returning to the Air Force.

At the time of his retirement, he was with the Directorate of Scientific Services, Headquarters, Air Weather Service. He was stationed in Bermuda, Morocco, and Sweden, where he attended school and several U.S. posts.

After his Air Force career, he joined the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration where he worked on the BOMEX project, and in Iran where he was setting up a national Iranian weather service until the Shah of Iran was deposed.

After retirement he and his wife made their home in Annapolis for 13 years, before coming to Heron Point.

In his early years he enjoyed hunting and fishing, before cultivating a love for sailing. He logged over 10,000 miles cruising on his three boats, from Nova Scotia to the Bahamas, and, of course, on his beloved Chesapeake Bay.

He was a volunteer for the Chester River Keeper, and was the first president of the Heron Point Internet Users Group.

Over the course of his lifetime, Mr. Williams was the recipient of numerous awards and commendations for his professional and avocational achievements.

In addition to his parents, a brother and three sisters preceded him in death.

He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Mary Ellen Williams, of Chestertown; two sons Lansing and his wife Susan of Chestertown and Donnell and his wife Wanthana of Herndon, Va.; his grandchildren Eva, Galadreal, Lorien, Robert; and two brothers.

A celebration of life service will be held at Heron Point"s Wesley Hall on March 24 at 3 p.m., with internment at Arlington National Cemetery on April 26.

Instead of flowers, the family suggests that contributions be made to a charity of your choice in his memory.