(Ithaca Daily Journal; Ithaca, NY. Monday, December 2, 1907, page 3.)

GEORGE R. WILLIAMS HAS PASSED AWAY.
CAREER OF AN INFLUENTIAL TOWNSMAN CLOSED BY DEATH.
Scion of One of Ithaca's Oldest Families – Lawyer, Bank President and Prominent Churchman – A Life Full of Good Works.

George R. Williams, one of Ithaca's best known and most highly esteemed citizens died today at one p.m. at his residence, No. 2 Fountain Place, of uremia and Bright's disease. He had been an invalid for several months and his death had been expected since last week.

Mr. Williams, a son of Mr. and Mrs. J.B. Williams, was born September 20, 1843, in Ithaca and resided here throughout his life. He was connected with nearly all of the important movements for the advancement of this city. He received his early education at the Ithaca Academy and graduated from the Albany Law School. His many business interests occupied his time however, and he never practiced his profession except as an office counsellor. During his early life he was connected with the Williams Brothers' foundry business in West State street.

In 1872 he was married to Miss Ellen D. Boardman and about twenty years ago he entered the office in the Cornell Library building with his father-in-law, Judge Douglass Boardman, and has conducted his business there ever since.

Besides his own large interests he has managed many large estates among which was the trusteeship of the trust created by the Southworth will involving nearly a half-million dollars. He was a director for many years of the First National Bank and succeeded J.C. Stowell as president of that institution. He was a trustee of Cornell University and was a member of the finance committee.

Mr. Williams was interested in church work and benevolences to a large extent. He was a large contributor to the expense of building the new Presbyterian church of which he was an elder. He also made possible the erection of the new Y.M.C.A. building which is now under process of construction, by a large contribution from the families which he represented and was a member of the national board of the organization.

He is survived by his aged mother, who resides on West Hill; his wife, three daughters, Mrs. J.F. Fitschen, jr., Mrs. D.C. Lee and Mrs. J.R. Robinson, of New York; three brothers, Roger B. Williams, of this city, Prof Henry S. Williams, of Cornell, and Otis L. Williams, of New York; and five sisters, Mrs. Jared T. Newman, Mrs. Professor J.H. Tanner, and the Misses Augusta, Charlotte and Ella Williams, all of this city.