WILLIAMS, Edgar H. age 78, departed this life December 26, 2003, at home in Palmdale, California. Born January 19, 1925, in Portales New Mexico, the son of Louis and Anne Danforth Williams. He was raised in Earth, Texas before joining the Navy in 1943, where he served on the USS Gamble. After World War II, he married Wilma June Johnson to whom he was married 57 years. Edgar and Wilma lived for over thirty years in Garden Grove, California until he retired from work as a steel fitter.
They then relocated to Palmdale, California, where they lived for the past six years. He was a member of the Church of Christ. Edgar is survived by his wife, and children Charline and husband Dennis Wachs of Stanton, California, Donna F. and husband Kenneth Jones of Yucaipa, California, and Edgar Williams Jr. and Michael Romero of Salt Lake City, Utah. Grandchildren James Edgar Clark, Denise Wachs, Michael Wachs, Kenneth and Kevin Jones.
Great-grandchildren Nathan Ferguson and Abagail Allman. He is also survived by two brothers Raymond L. Williams of Calimesa California, and Wallace W. Williams of Lubbock, Texas, their spouses and numerous nephews and nieces. Preceded in death by two sisters, Minnie Williams and Bonnie Fagen and brother Milton Williams.
Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., with Funeral services to follow at 10:30 a.m., both at the Palmdale Church of Christ. Interment at Rose Hills Memorial Park in Whittier, California.
SERVED ON THE USS GAMBLE, WWII: Name Edgar Hugh Williams
Ship, Station or Activity Gamble
Ship Number or Designation DM-15
Muster Date 30 Sep 1943
They then relocated to Palmdale, California, where they lived for the past six years. He was a member of the Church of Christ. Edgar is survived by his wife, and children Charline and husband Dennis Wachs of Stanton, California, Donna F. and husband Kenneth Jones of Yucaipa, California, and Edgar Williams Jr. and Michael Romero of Salt Lake City, Utah. Grandchildren James Edgar Clark, Denise Wachs, Michael Wachs, Kenneth and Kevin Jones.
Great-grandchildren Nathan Ferguson and Abagail Allman. He is also survived by two brothers Raymond L. Williams of Calimesa California, and Wallace W. Williams of Lubbock, Texas, their spouses and numerous nephews and nieces. Preceded in death by two sisters, Minnie Williams and Bonnie Fagen and brother Milton Williams.
Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., with Funeral services to follow at 10:30 a.m., both at the Palmdale Church of Christ. Interment at Rose Hills Memorial Park in Whittier, California.
SERVED ON THE USS GAMBLE, WWII: Name Edgar Hugh Williams
Ship, Station or Activity Gamble
Ship Number or Designation DM-15
Muster Date 30 Sep 1943
WILLIAMS, Edgar H. age 78, departed this life December 26, 2003, at home in Palmdale, California. Born January 19, 1925, in Portales New Mexico, the son of Louis and Anne Danforth Williams. He was raised in Earth, Texas before joining the Navy in 1943, where he served on the USS Gamble. After World War II, he married Wilma June Johnson to whom he was married 57 years. Edgar and Wilma lived for over thirty years in Garden Grove, California until he retired from work as a steel fitter.
They then relocated to Palmdale, California, where they lived for the past six years. He was a member of the Church of Christ. Edgar is survived by his wife, and children Charline and husband Dennis Wachs of Stanton, California, Donna F. and husband Kenneth Jones of Yucaipa, California, and Edgar Williams Jr. and Michael Romero of Salt Lake City, Utah. Grandchildren James Edgar Clark, Denise Wachs, Michael Wachs, Kenneth and Kevin Jones.
Great-grandchildren Nathan Ferguson and Abagail Allman. He is also survived by two brothers Raymond L. Williams of Calimesa California, and Wallace W. Williams of Lubbock, Texas, their spouses and numerous nephews and nieces. Preceded in death by two sisters, Minnie Williams and Bonnie Fagen and brother Milton Williams.
Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., with Funeral services to follow at 10:30 a.m., both at the Palmdale Church of Christ. Interment at Rose Hills Memorial Park in Whittier, California.
SERVED ON THE USS GAMBLE, WWII: Name Edgar Hugh Williams
Ship, Station or Activity Gamble
Ship Number or Designation DM-15
Muster Date 30 Sep 1943
They then relocated to Palmdale, California, where they lived for the past six years. He was a member of the Church of Christ. Edgar is survived by his wife, and children Charline and husband Dennis Wachs of Stanton, California, Donna F. and husband Kenneth Jones of Yucaipa, California, and Edgar Williams Jr. and Michael Romero of Salt Lake City, Utah. Grandchildren James Edgar Clark, Denise Wachs, Michael Wachs, Kenneth and Kevin Jones.
Great-grandchildren Nathan Ferguson and Abagail Allman. He is also survived by two brothers Raymond L. Williams of Calimesa California, and Wallace W. Williams of Lubbock, Texas, their spouses and numerous nephews and nieces. Preceded in death by two sisters, Minnie Williams and Bonnie Fagen and brother Milton Williams.
Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., with Funeral services to follow at 10:30 a.m., both at the Palmdale Church of Christ. Interment at Rose Hills Memorial Park in Whittier, California.
SERVED ON THE USS GAMBLE, WWII: Name Edgar Hugh Williams
Ship, Station or Activity Gamble
Ship Number or Designation DM-15
Muster Date 30 Sep 1943
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BM3 US NAVY
KOREA
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His first name is misspelled and he never served in Korea, he was actually a WWII veteran.
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