Submitted by: Dan Rich

Edgar Williams, Sr.

Aug. 20, 1922 - April 28, 1999

South Bend Tribune 4/30/1999

Edgar Williams, Sr., 76, of Cross Creek Drive, South Bend, Ind., formerly of San Diego, Calif., passed away of natural causes on, Wednesday, April 28, at Saint Joseph's Regional Medical Center. Mr. Williams was born on Aug. 20, 1922, to Frank and Myrtle (Stevens) Williams in Deer Creek, Ind. Mr. Williams was preceded in death by his parents, and by a brother, Clyde E. Williams, Sr.

On Oct. 2, 1943, Mr. Williams married Kathryn Warner in Mishawaka, Ind. She survives. He is also survived by their three children, Edgar Williams, Jr., and his wife Karen of Granger, Ind., Diana Price and her husband Don of Boulevard, Calif., and Mark Williams and his wife Evelyn of Playa Del Rey, Calif.; two brothers, Everett Williams of South Bend and Melvin Williams of Osceola, Ind.; a sister, Virginia Buzalski of South Bend; and by eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Edgar graduated from Mishawaka High School, and entered the U.S. Navy where he was the chief petty officer on many submarines during his military career. After retiring from the Navy after 20 years of service, Edgar became a letter-carrier for the U.S. Post Office in San Diego. In 1979 he retired after 18 years of service. Mr. Williams was a member of VFW Post #624 in South Bend, American Legion Post #161 in Mishawaka, White Eagle DAV #39 in South Bend, the Eagles Lodge #2083 in Mishawaka, and was a member of the Prince of Peace Church of the Brethren.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. today, April 30, at the Chapel Hill Funeral Home, and services will be conducted by Reverend David Hendricks the following day at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 1, at the Chapel Hill Funeral Home.