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William Williams Obituary
William "Bill" D. Williams, 96, of Iowa City died peacefully Monday December 21st at the Sigourney Health Care Center.
Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 AM, Thursday, December 24th at Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service, Iowa City. Visitation will be after 9:30 AM Thursday at the funeral home. Burial with Military Honors will be at Memory Gardens. Memorial are directed to the Sigourney Health Care Center Activity Fund.
Bill, known too many as Gabby, was born on November 29, 1919 in Iowa City. He served in the US Army at the Battle of the Bulge during World War II and later he served during the Korean War. He recently went on the Honor Flight to Washington DC. Bill was employed at the VAMC for 34 years.
Bill was instrumental in the development of the Iowa City Little League in 1956. The Little League started with 16 teams, two bags of equipment and 220 boys. Fourteen of the coaches were employed at VAMC. In 1959 a generous donor gave land to the City to develop the ball park at City Park.
Bill lived a simple life. He was religious man. He taught Bible school and visited the sick. Bill was proud to serve his country, proud to be avid Hawkeye supporter and a devoted friend too many.
Special thanks too all the caregivers at Sigourney Health Care Center for making Bill's life better.
Bill is survived by his nephews; Steve (Lynn) Dolan of Wittmann, AZ and Ed (Cindy) Dolan of Edwards, MO; numerous extended family and friends. He was preceded in death by his mother, Mae (Hull) Williams and half brother Robert Dolan.
Online condolences may be sent to www.lensingfuneral.com
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Al Schallau
December 23, 2015
Bill Williams (better known as Gabby) is a wonderful memory from my high school years. He was a Major League baseball junkie, who operated the baseball scoreboard at Racine's. I went there almost every day during the summers. He was a wonderful man in every way. I talked to him at length about three years ago. His memory of all things in Iowa City sports was very sharp.
Donna Heacock
December 23, 2015
My sympathy to family and friends of Bill. I started at the VA in 1966 and Bill took me under his wing. He was a good teacher which led me to my role in management. He deeply cared about his job and others around him.
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