Floyd Williams

FLOYD WILLIAMS Click here to view video of Floyd's life IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Floyd B. Williams, 71, of Idaho Falls, died September 11, 2007, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. He was born April 25, 1936, in Idaho Falls, to Benjamin E. Williams and Marian Brown Williams. He grew up and attended schools in the area, graduating from Idaho Falls High School. He attended Wichita State University where he received his Bachelor's Degree. He also served in the United States Air Force as a First Lieutenant. He was a band director in the high schools and also worked as an accountant. He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He enjoyed music, genealogy, hunting, fishing, camping, and working on the computer. Floyd loved people and especially enjoyed spending time with his family. Survivors include: Son: David Vaughan Williams, Unionsville, CT Daughter: Laura Ann Williams, Spokane, WA Daughter: Linda Marie McNeil, Marian Station, MD Sister: Secella Ellsworth, Litchfield Park, AR 8 Grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents. Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, September 15, 2007, at the Ammon LDS 2nd and 11th Ward Building, 1100 South Tiebreaker Drive, with Bishop Sheldon Dance of the Crestwood Ward officiating. The family will visit with friends from 10 to 10:45 a.m. prior to the services at the church. Burial will be in Fielding Memorial Park under the direction of Wood Funeral Home. -------------------------------------- Condolences sent online: Greg Womack gywomack@excite.com Floyd has been one of dearest friends the last few years. I've helped him keep his groceries in stock as well as being his legs for many other occasions. As a former student 45 years ago, I will sadly miss him and will never forget the wonderful, quality times spent with him and his wit and humor towards music and life in general! My life has been so much more fulfilled for having known Floyd and may the Lord bless us all for having known him! Bob Dunmire I've known Floyd for many years as a fellow band director in music education. I believe he was the first band director at Skyline H.S. when it opened in 1969. I met Floyd when he was teaching our beginning band students in District 91 in his last years before he retired from teaching. I always enjoyed Floyd's wonderful humor and appreciated his dedication to teaching our beginning band students in our district. I know that the kids appreciated Mr. Williams because of the comments that I received when they reached me at the high school. I'm the current band director at Skyline H.S. and have been since 1983. My hat goes off for Floyd and his service in the music world. Sincerely; Bob Dunmire Wendy wejowe@cableone.net To the Family of Floyd W; I had the time to get to know Floyd at the Life Care Center, I work the noc shift. Floyd came right after I started my job, he was a very kind man to myself, I have watched the video of his life and he did so many wonderful things. May your family know that I will think of him often, and bless you family in your time of healing. God be with you all. Remember you will all be together again. Richard Thorne rjthorne@telus.net Floyd was my grade 5 teacher and started me on the trombone in his first year as a teacher in I.F. at Eastside Elementary. I studied trombone with him as a private student for several years and went on to major in music education at the University of Idaho. Floyd and I did graduate work at the same time during the early 70's. He was a huge influence on my life as a musician, as a teacher and as a person. He and I went for breakfast as a special part of each visit that my family and I have made to Idaho Falls, from Canada, for the last 35 years. We wrote letters and later e-mailed frequently. Floyd was my teacher, my friend, and my mentor and I love him. I retired from teaching not too long ago. I hope that my teaching was in the same league as his. Now I work as a musician. I have a gig playing trombone (my horn is a Conn 88H that Floyd helped me pick out in 1964) tonight . . . . thanks to him. I will miss Floyd greatly. His happy, inspirational e-mails always made me smile. He liked to make people smile. I loved it when he smiled. Sincerely, Richard Thorne