ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: WILLIAMSON, PAUL BAIN (PETE) 

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: E.J. Fielding Funeral Home, Covington, La.

Died Tuesday, May 29, 2012

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WILLIAMSON, PAUL BAIN (PETE) 
(February 12, 1923 - May 29, 2012)

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“Be true to your work, your word, and your friend.”—Henry David Thoreau.

Ever true to the above, Pete Williamson, age 89, died at Christwood Retirement 
Community on May 29, 2012. 

He is survived by his wife of 21 years, Annette Ruckstuhl Doskey Williamson, 
his children and their spouses: Leslie and Jim Cogan of San Angelo, Tx., Steve 
and Kerma Williamson of Pleasant View, Ut., Beth and David Brewster of 
Madisonville, La., Scott Williamson of Covington, La., nine grandchildren, and 
one great grandchild. Pete also spent many enjoyable hours with Annette’s 
children and their spouses and children: Gus and Maria Doskey of Dallas, Tx., 
and Dwight and Nancy (Wagner) Doskey, Maurer and Michiel van Voorthuysen, Gina 
and Muldrow Etheredge, all of Covington, La., and their nine grandchildren. 

Pete was preceded in death by his first wife Virginia Caryl Williamson (d. 
1979), son Paul B. Williamson, Jr. (d. 1994), and three brothers.

Pete was born and raised in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. He enlisted in the US Navy 
after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and served for four years. A high 
score on a math aptitude test given by the Navy resulted in Pete’s enrollment 
at the Rice Institute in Houston, where he studied for two years. He 
subsequently transferred to SMU, obtaining a BS and Master’s degree in Geology. 
He spent his entire career as a petroleum geologist working for Chevron, 
retiring in 1985. He lived in Covington from 1972 until his death.

Pete was an avid reader, fisherman, crossword puzzle enthusiast, and 
naturalist. He could identify every bird, plant, tree, snake, rock, and so on, 
on this earth. He and Annette, often with their friend, Maryjane Dodd, traveled 
to three continents over the years. Yet no matter where he journeyed, he loved 
returning home where he fed up to two dozen raccoons and an occasional opossum 
nightly, countless hummingbirds, and a few beloved cats.

Funeral services will be held at the E. J. Fielding Funeral Home, 2260 W. 21st 
Ave. Covington, LA 70433, on Saturday, June 2, 2012 at 11:00 A.M. with 
visitation at 9:00 A.M. The family requests that any donations in Pete’s memory 
be directed to a wildlife preservation charity or to the Alzheimer’s 
Association.

U.S. Veteran
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