The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-05-26

Mr. William Williams, aged 81, died
at midnight last night at his home at
Center Hill, near Marte1, where the
family has resided since moving to
Marion county about year ago. Mr..
Williams has been i'll for some time
and although his health had been fall
ing for more than a year his death
was not anticipated at this time. Mr..
Williams lead a very active life and
until recently was engaged in per-
sonalIy looking after his business in
terests.
Mr.. Williams was born in Walter
boro s. c., where he lived until his re-
moval to Florida twenty-five years
ago. He settled first at Live Oak and
his family joined him there after sew
eral years, frequent visits being made
in the interval between the old home
and the new one. Later they moved
to OBrien and from there to Mayo.
where Mr.. Williams engaged in stock
raising, having up to this time been
engaged in the naval stores business.
AS most Of their children were in
Ocala, Mr.. and Mrs. Williams moved to
this county about a year ago that they
might be close together in his declin-
ing years.
Mr.. Williams was not a member of
any church. He was an enthusiastic
Mason all through his mature years.
and it is at his request that the fun
| eral and burial tomorrow will be I'M
der the auspices Of his brother Mas
ons Mrs Williams is a member OF
the Episcopal church, but in the alb
sence of the rector. Rev. Gray, Rev.
H. E. Gabby will conduct the funeral
services, which will take place at $3.50
o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the
residence of Mr.. Williams daughter,
Mrs r. S. Hall, and the body will be
laid to rest in Greenwood cemetery.
| Mr.. Williams leaves sorrowing
widow and ten children to mourn his
| loss. 1t is the first time that death
has entered the home circle to break
the close family ties that have bound
this large and loving family so close
together. The children are: Mr.. Ar
thur c. Williams, who is in South
Florida and could not be reached by
wire: Mr.. o. P. Williams, who was at
Berlin for several years but is now at
Branford: Mrs. r. S. Hall and the
| Misses Matte, Carrie and Corinne Will
| lame of this city; Miss Josephine Will
| liams and Mrs. w. v. Glover Of Wa
terboro, S. c.; Mrs. Thomson Of Live
Oak, and Mrs. G. G. Lee of st. Angus
tine Most of the family will be pres
ent at the funeral, though several will
be unable to reach Ocala in time.
| Having spent the long years of his
! life at different places in this and his
native state, Mr.. Williams had made
many friends. He was genial. we'll
| informed court1y and of a most kind
ly disposition. A typical South Caro-
lima gentleman Of the old school, gen.
erous and hospitable he made friends
rapidly and held them through life.
Although he had only lived in Marion
county a short time he had drawn
many friends about him and will be
greatly missed by these friends of his
later years.
In the large family of splendid
young men and women, Mr.. Williams
leaves to his country a legacy that
any citizen might feel proud Of In
the memory of loving, kind and wise
father this family has a heritage that
will comfort them in their sorrow and
through the years to come will be q
source of much pleasure to remember
May the Heavenly Father, who doeth
all things we'll, heal their broker
hearts, is the wish of this paper and
the friends of the family here and
Elsewhere.