The Wellington Leader January 9, 1975
R.A. Williams, 85, who operated his real estate business until he became ill only a few months ago, died in Collingsworth General Hospital at 6:00 a.m. Sunday, January 5. Since entering this field 22 years ago, Mr. Williams had been one of the more active dealers in this part of the Panhandle. He regarded the most outstanding transaction of recent years, the sale of the Mill Iron Ranch headquarters, the Hay Camp Ranch, to the present owners. At the same time he did not regard any sale too small for his consideration.
Only in the last year did he concede that he might be slowing down a little. Rufus Alexander Williams was born March 30, 1890, in Clark County, son of the late Mr, and Mrs. A.Z. Williams. He was married to Miss Bertha Roller on October 19, 1912, at Coweta, Oklahoma. She died in February 1973. He and the late Mrs. Williams came to the Loco community with their family in 1926, from Vernon. Later, he added auction business, and still later had the Mole Farm Equipment dealership and operated a furniture store on the east side of the square. He disposed of this to enter the real estate business in 1952. In the meantime, the family had moved to Wellington. Shortly after World War II, after he was 50 years old, Mr. Williams and his youngest son began flying lessons, and he logged enough solo hours for a private pilot's license. Mr. Williams had been a Baptist since early in life. Surviving Mr. Williams are three daughters, Mrs. C.L. Morris of Flagstaff, Arizona, Mrs. Roy Snider of Shamrock, and Mrs. Ray Wooldridge of Pampa; four sons, W.T. Williams of Abilene, Austin Williams of Borger, James M. Williams of Pasadena, and R.A. Williams, Jr. of White Deer; one sister, Mrs. Albert Baker of Bixby, Oklahoma, 29 grandchildren, 48 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
R.A. Williams, 85, who operated his real estate business until he became ill only a few months ago, died in Collingsworth General Hospital at 6:00 a.m. Sunday, January 5. Since entering this field 22 years ago, Mr. Williams had been one of the more active dealers in this part of the Panhandle. He regarded the most outstanding transaction of recent years, the sale of the Mill Iron Ranch headquarters, the Hay Camp Ranch, to the present owners. At the same time he did not regard any sale too small for his consideration.
Only in the last year did he concede that he might be slowing down a little. Rufus Alexander Williams was born March 30, 1890, in Clark County, son of the late Mr, and Mrs. A.Z. Williams. He was married to Miss Bertha Roller on October 19, 1912, at Coweta, Oklahoma. She died in February 1973. He and the late Mrs. Williams came to the Loco community with their family in 1926, from Vernon. Later, he added auction business, and still later had the Mole Farm Equipment dealership and operated a furniture store on the east side of the square. He disposed of this to enter the real estate business in 1952. In the meantime, the family had moved to Wellington. Shortly after World War II, after he was 50 years old, Mr. Williams and his youngest son began flying lessons, and he logged enough solo hours for a private pilot's license. Mr. Williams had been a Baptist since early in life. Surviving Mr. Williams are three daughters, Mrs. C.L. Morris of Flagstaff, Arizona, Mrs. Roy Snider of Shamrock, and Mrs. Ray Wooldridge of Pampa; four sons, W.T. Williams of Abilene, Austin Williams of Borger, James M. Williams of Pasadena, and R.A. Williams, Jr. of White Deer; one sister, Mrs. Albert Baker of Bixby, Oklahoma, 29 grandchildren, 48 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
The Wellington Leader January 9, 1975
R.A. Williams, 85, who operated his real estate business until he became ill only a few months ago, died in Collingsworth General Hospital at 6:00 a.m. Sunday, January 5. Since entering this field 22 years ago, Mr. Williams had been one of the more active dealers in this part of the Panhandle. He regarded the most outstanding transaction of recent years, the sale of the Mill Iron Ranch headquarters, the Hay Camp Ranch, to the present owners. At the same time he did not regard any sale too small for his consideration.
Only in the last year did he concede that he might be slowing down a little. Rufus Alexander Williams was born March 30, 1890, in Clark County, son of the late Mr, and Mrs. A.Z. Williams. He was married to Miss Bertha Roller on October 19, 1912, at Coweta, Oklahoma. She died in February 1973. He and the late Mrs. Williams came to the Loco community with their family in 1926, from Vernon. Later, he added auction business, and still later had the Mole Farm Equipment dealership and operated a furniture store on the east side of the square. He disposed of this to enter the real estate business in 1952. In the meantime, the family had moved to Wellington. Shortly after World War II, after he was 50 years old, Mr. Williams and his youngest son began flying lessons, and he logged enough solo hours for a private pilot's license. Mr. Williams had been a Baptist since early in life. Surviving Mr. Williams are three daughters, Mrs. C.L. Morris of Flagstaff, Arizona, Mrs. Roy Snider of Shamrock, and Mrs. Ray Wooldridge of Pampa; four sons, W.T. Williams of Abilene, Austin Williams of Borger, James M. Williams of Pasadena, and R.A. Williams, Jr. of White Deer; one sister, Mrs. Albert Baker of Bixby, Oklahoma, 29 grandchildren, 48 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
R.A. Williams, 85, who operated his real estate business until he became ill only a few months ago, died in Collingsworth General Hospital at 6:00 a.m. Sunday, January 5. Since entering this field 22 years ago, Mr. Williams had been one of the more active dealers in this part of the Panhandle. He regarded the most outstanding transaction of recent years, the sale of the Mill Iron Ranch headquarters, the Hay Camp Ranch, to the present owners. At the same time he did not regard any sale too small for his consideration.
Only in the last year did he concede that he might be slowing down a little. Rufus Alexander Williams was born March 30, 1890, in Clark County, son of the late Mr, and Mrs. A.Z. Williams. He was married to Miss Bertha Roller on October 19, 1912, at Coweta, Oklahoma. She died in February 1973. He and the late Mrs. Williams came to the Loco community with their family in 1926, from Vernon. Later, he added auction business, and still later had the Mole Farm Equipment dealership and operated a furniture store on the east side of the square. He disposed of this to enter the real estate business in 1952. In the meantime, the family had moved to Wellington. Shortly after World War II, after he was 50 years old, Mr. Williams and his youngest son began flying lessons, and he logged enough solo hours for a private pilot's license. Mr. Williams had been a Baptist since early in life. Surviving Mr. Williams are three daughters, Mrs. C.L. Morris of Flagstaff, Arizona, Mrs. Roy Snider of Shamrock, and Mrs. Ray Wooldridge of Pampa; four sons, W.T. Williams of Abilene, Austin Williams of Borger, James M. Williams of Pasadena, and R.A. Williams, Jr. of White Deer; one sister, Mrs. Albert Baker of Bixby, Oklahoma, 29 grandchildren, 48 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
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