Kristin Williamson

Lisa Carroll Our hearts are completely broken. My Dad unexpectedly passed away in his sleep on August 2nd. He was a Christian and a man of faith. We have comfort in knowing he is home, but we already miss him so much! He was only 68 years old. We were not prepared for this. My Mom and Dad were married for almost 48 years (10/12/74) and together for 50. She was the love and light of his life. I truly believe he could not and would not have wanted to do life without her. He always made sure we all knew how much he loved us and how proud of us he was. He said “I love you” every call, every text message, every time I saw him in-person. He loved his grandkids and was affectionately known as Pop Pop. He enjoyed watching them play sports. He was a hard worker and he rarely sat still. He worked a full-time job then came home to work on projects. He was happy, healthy and active until the day he left us. His Dad passed away unexpectedly at 67 and on his birthday this year, I remember him saying I made it to 68–a year further than my Dad 🥹 little did I know it was not much further. He prioritized his family. He would drop everything he was working on to help Drew and I. They worked on multiple vehicles, motors, houses, yards, decks, fences—you name it, they did it. Between the two of them, there was nothing they couldn’t do. Drew was able to return the favor when he led the build on their house in 2018 like he did with ours in 2014. They built next to us and I am so glad he was close by these last few years. Dad could fix, design and build just about anything from houses to automobiles. He was also a grass cutting machine. He would cut his and ours without hesitation because he knew we were busy on the ball fields with the boys. He enjoyed being on his tractor and working on the barn that he completely refinished inside and out. He took pride in his work and never did anything halfway. He was hardheaded at times and we had our differences on some things but at the end of the day, he was my Dad and I loved him very much. Right now I am still trying to process and navigate our new normal without him. I look out the window and the sadness is overwhelming, I won’t ever see him on the tractor out in the field, over at the barn working with the door up or pulling in the driveway at 5:30 on.the.dot after work waving as he drove passed… it’s going to be so hard. With faith, family and friends, we will get through this. God had a plan for his life and that is exactly the way he would have wanted to go. I just wish we had more time and it wasn’t so soon. I am grateful I was able to spend 37 years with him and Drew had him for 23. He was a great man and he will be missed by so many! 🤍

Kristin Williamson On Tuesday morning August 2, we learned that my Dad had passed away over night in his sleep from a massive heart attack at age 68, similar to the heart attack that took his father at 67. We have been shocked and devastated by his loss. Dad and I were always close because we were very much alike in many ways so it was an easy relationship for the most part. We had our fair share of disagreements for sure, but I can say I knew he loved me and he knew I loved him. Every time I saw him, he hugged me and told me he loved me. Every text message I have from him ended in “Love you”. He always told us he loved us and he was proud of us. Dad loved his family. He enjoyed cars, fixing anything and everything with natural talent, working in the barn, fishing, and more cars. He was meticulous and methodical. He was organized and particular about everything. He has his childhood toys still in their original boxes because when he was done playing with them he would put them back in there. Brandon found fishing reels that he used fishing with Dad in their original boxes with all of the information packed away neatly in a closet. Dad taught me safety long before DuPont, and doing things safely was of utmost importance to him at all times. He stressed the importance of education and was thrilled when I earned my PhD. He had funny quirks too, like always wanting to only make right turns and only stopping at places on the right side of the road. He loved his family dearly and we loved him. Dad, you will be missed. I love you.