 1895 - 1979 (84 years) Has 2 ancestors and 9 descendants in this family tree.
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| Name |
Lewis Thomas Williams |
| Birth |
30 Jan 1895 |
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Initiatory (LDS) |
3 Sep 1941 |
SLAKE |
| FamilySearch ID |
KWCQ-RNT |
| Death |
18 Mar 1979 |
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
| Burial |
Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
| Headstones |
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| Person ID |
I154997 |
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| Last Modified |
25 Feb 2024 |
| Father |
William Reese Williams, b. 22 Nov 1866, Stockton, San Joaquin, California, United States d. 25 Oct 1921, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States (Age 54 years) |
| Mother |
Elizabeth Lewis, b. 10 Mar 1860, Talywain, Monmouthshire, Wales d. 24 May 1951, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States (Age 91 years) |
| Marriage |
16 Dec 1890 |
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
| Family ID |
F39611 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Lucile Gardner, b. 13 Sep 1903, Cedar City, Iron, Utah, United States d. 23 Sep 1975, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States (Age 72 years) |
| Marriage |
3 Sep 1924 |
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
| Children |
| + | 1. Lewis Keith Williams, b. 9 Jul 1926, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States d. 9 Apr 1991, Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, United States (Age 64 years) |
| + | 2. Russell Gardner Williams, b. 19 Mar 1929, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States d. 7 May 2014, Bountiful, Davis, Utah, United States (Age 85 years) |
| | 3. Lucile Marie Williams, b. 19 Dec 1931, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States d. 24 Feb 1948 (Age 16 years) |
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| Family ID |
F39593 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
6 Mar 2025 |
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 | Birth - 30 Jan 1895 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
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| Marriage - 3 Sep 1924 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
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 | Initiatory (LDS) - 3 Sep 1941 - SLAKE |
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| Death - 18 Mar 1979 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
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 | Burial - - Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
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| Notes |
- Lewis T. Williams was born on January 30, 1895 in Salt Lake City, Uta h t o William Reese and Elizabeth Lewis Williams. He was the middle chil d o f three children. Lew or L.T., as he was affectionately called, was b or n and raised in the Avenues of Salt Lake, living predominately at 64 9 6t h Avenue in his childhood. He attended Lowell Elementary. Lew was on ly ab le to finish the 8th grade, because he worked various jobs to hel p and as sist his parents with family finances. At age 20 in 1915, he wa s a cler k for FJ Lucas grocery, working there for 2 years before being i nducted i nto the United States Army on September 11, 1917. He served the re until h is discharge on September 11, 1919. He obtained the rank of Se rgeant an d served in locations in New Jersey, Alabama, and Kansas. Upo n his discha rge, he returned to work at FJ Lucas for 25 years .
Another significant life event after his discharge was meeting and marr y ing Lucile Gardner. They were married on September 3, 1924. That unio n wa s blessed with three children, L. Keith - July 9, 1926, Russel l G - Marc h 19, 1929 and Lucile Marie - December 19, 1931. He and Lucil e and thei r children were sealed in the Salt Lake Temple on September 3 , 1941 afte r 17 years of civil marriage.
Lew worked long hours, arising at 4:30 am each day and arriving home aft e r the grocery store closed at 7pm. At this point, Lew was not active i n t he Church. He was a very devoted father, husband, and dependable prov ider . During the Great Depression, Lew and his family faced many times o f cha llenge and sacrifice. Because he was in the grocery business, the y alway s had some food in the house, although sometimes it was scarce. I n 1943 , a situation arose in the F.J. Lucas family store, and even thoug h Lew h ad been a tireless and faithful employee there for years, a famil y membe r of F.J. Lucas was promoted to manager and Lew found himself wit hout tha t position. This action provided much of a dilemma and much cons ternatio n for Lew. However, with this door closing behind Lew, a windo w of opport unity came his way with a job offer from Associated Foods. Le w was a fait hful employee there for 18 years, retiring in 1961. It was s aid of him a t his retirement that he was fair, forthright, had a clear , clean record , a sharp undeviating sense of honesty, and an unmatched w ork ethic. Le w was very modest about his accomplishments at Associated F oods, never dw elling on his long hours or brisk tempo of his work .
During 1940-41, Lew became active in the Church and received the Melchiz e dek Priesthood, being ordained an Elder. In September of 1941, the fami l y was sealed in the Salt Lake Temple. From that point on, there was n o tu rning back and Dad joined the rest of the family in devoted Church a ctivi ty and service.
With the creation of the North 21st Ward in 1946, Lew was called to be t h e First counselor in the Bishopric serving there until 1951. Regardles s o f what callings he had from that point on, he served dutifully and fa ithf ully, giving more than 100%. He was continually watching out for nee ds o f others. Even in the twilight of his life, observers could see hi m visit ing others, delivering birthday cards, and being a devoted home t eacher . Whenever he visited grandchildren, we all were witnesses to hi s tireles s service. He could not rest, nor sit still for long. He was fi xing thing s, trimming and mowing, and helping out .
At his passing and funeral in September of 1979, it was said to him th a t he was like "King Benjamin in the Book of Mormon" When you are in th e s ervice of your fellow beings, you are in the service of your God". L ew h as left quite a legacy to his family and friends. Lovingly submitte d b y his granddaughter, Sandra Lynn Williams Beck
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