Yolo County CA Archives Obituaries.....Williams, Floyd Lewis   February 22, 2006
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The Woodland Daily Democrat
Williams, Floyd Lewis  
 
June 30, 1918 - Feb. 22, 2006

Floyd Lewis Williams died at St. John's Manor in woodland on Wednesday, Feb. 
22, 2006, at age 87. Mr. Williams was born on June 30, 1918, and was one of 
six children of Pearl Eaves and Ernest Williams of Lorenzo, Texas.

Mr. Williams graduated from Texas Tech University in Lubbock. He married 
Frances Cleveland in 1943 and then reported for duty to the U.S. Navy where he 
served as a lieutenant stationed in Bremerhaven, Germany, during WWII. After 
being discharged, Mr. Williams enrolled at the university of Oklahoma, 
receiving a master's degree in mechanical engineering.

Mr. Williams returned to Texas Tech as an assistant professor of engineering. 
Later he went to work for Hughes Aircraft in Tucson, Ariz. In 1956, Mr. 
Williams and his wife and their two daughters moved to California where he 
worked for Litton Industries. Upon his retirement the family moved to Santa 
Paula where they owned an operated a citrus and avocado ranch for the next 20 
years.

The couple moved to Davis in 1996 and celebrated their 61st anniversary before 
Frances died in May 2005. Mr. Williams is survived by daughters, Katrina 
Steiner and her husband James of Ventura, and Karen Slinkard and her husband 
Stephen of Davis. He is also survived by grandchildren, Christopher Steiner 
and Matthew Steiner of Las Vegas, Donovan Slinkard of Sacramento, Dustin 
Steiner of Washington, D.C., Megan Slinkard of Albuquerque, N.M., Shannon 
Steiner of San Diego and Monica Slinkard of Davidson, N.C.

Services: The family plans a private celebration of Mr. Williams' life and 
requests memorial contributions to the Alzheimer's Association of Ventura 
county, 1339 Del Norte Road, Camarillo, 93010. Evergreen Funeral Services of 
woodland is assisting the family with arrangements.

 
Published in the Daily Democrat on 2/26/2006.  


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