Boundary County ID Archives Obituaries.....Williams, Robert Harry (Gabby) September 14, 2002
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Bonners Ferry Herald Thursday, September 26, 2002
Williams, Robert Harry (Gabby)
Former Bonners Ferry resident Robert Harry (Gabby) Williams, 79, passed away
Sept. 14, 2002 in Medford, OR.
Gabby was born April 5, 1923 in Bonners Ferry, ID to Robert Ernest and Francis
Neumeyer Williams. He married Barbara Gray Dec. 31, 1971.
Gabby played professional baseball for nearly a decade after serving with the
U.S. Navy in World War II. He played for teams in Wenatchee and Yakima, WA, as
well as the Spokane Indians.
When he retired from professional baseball, the Lewiston Chamber of Commerce
hosted Gabby Williams Night and awarded him the Distinguished Service Award and
Man of the Year. The Nez Perce Tribe named him honorary chief for his work with
youngsters.
He coached baseball at Wallace High School and finished his career as principal
of Medford High School
He is survived by his devoted wife, Barbara, and five children; Robert,
Patricia, Anne Marie, Janet and Brenda; his two younger brothers, Frank and
Leonard, and a sister Bernice. A memorial service will be held in Medford Sept.
28, 2002.


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