Dr. Stanley Williams (1932-2016)

WILLIAMS, BROWN, HILTS, GUY, WRIGHT, BERRODIN

Posted By: Mark Christian
Date: 9/3/2016 at 18:50:30

Obituary From Adams Soderstrum Funeral Home, Story County, Iowa.

Dr. Stanley Williams, 84, long time resident of Ames, passed away August 29, 2016.

Stan was born May 14, 1932 to T. Ray and Doris (Brown) Williams in Lawrence, Kansas. He graduated from North Platte High School in 1950. After graduating high school, Stan attended Nebraska Wesleyan University graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in June of 1954. After college, Stan enlisted in the United States Army and during active duty Stan received his Doctorate degree in Philosophy with an emphasis in Physics from Rensselear Polytechnic Institute (RPI). While at RPI, he met his wife, Shirley Williams, and they were married in June 1958.

Following Stan’s honorable discharge from the military in May of 1962, the Williams’ moved to England where Stan held a teaching position at Oxford University. Upon returning to the United States in 1964, Stan took a position with Iowa State University (ISU) as a professor of Physics. He remained at ISU until his retirement in 1997. Stan enjoyed fishing, golfing, photography and spending time with his family.

Stanley is survived by his wife, Shirley Williams of Ames; his son, Mark Williams of New York; his daughter, Connie (Tom) Hilts of Ames; three granddaughters; seven great-grandchildren; and three sisters, Susie (Bob) Guy of Nebraska, Jeannie (Gerry) Wright of Colorado and Kay (Gene) Berrodin of Michigan.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

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