George Hopkins Williams II

George Hopkins Williams Jr. (April 7, 1915 July 9, 2006) was an insurance executive who created the George H. Williams World War I Aviation Collection at McDermott Library at The University of Texas at Dallas.[1]

George Hopkins Williams Jr.
BornApril 7, 1915
DiedJuly 9, 2006
Dallas, Texas
OccupationHistorian
Spouse(s)Ginny Williams
ChildrenHolly A. Williams Hays (1944-2004)
Kaye Williams Peterson
Scott G. Williams.
Parent(s)George Hopkins Williams II

Early life

He was born in Frost, Texas on April 7, 1915, and had three siblings: Max Williams; Emily Williams Tooker; and Ralph Williams. He spent his youth in Waco, Texas and graduated from Baylor University in 1939. He was a veteran of World War II and attended Harvard University to study radio and electronics, and was reassigned to the 94th Signal Battalion with General Patton's Third Army in relief of Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge. He was also at Remagen.

Personal life

He married Ginny Butcher and had the following children: Holly A. Williams Hays (1944-2004); Kaye Williams Peterson; and Scott Williams. He had 7 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren.

He worked in the mortgage loan division at Equitable Life insurance in Dallas. He assembled considerable material that became the cornerstone of the University of Texas at Dallas.

Career

Williams organized and served as president of the League of World War I Aviation Historians and started the group’s publication, "Over the Front".[2] He organized a seminar for the League of World War I Aviation Historians at University of Texas at Dallas in 1988. The last three living U.S. flying aces from World War I attended.

Death and legacy

He died on July 9, 2006, at his home in Dallas.[1]

Selected works

  • Skelton, Marvin L., and George Hopkins Williams. Lt. Henry R. Clay: Sopwith Camel Ace. [Richardson, Tex.]: University of Texas at Dallas, History of Aviation Collection, 1998. ISBN 0966672402
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