Walter Beebe Williams b. 7 Aug 1953 Willits, California, USA d. 27 Jun 2011 Portland, Oregon, USA

1953 - 2011 (57 years)

Name	Walter Beebe Williams
Born	7 Aug 1953	Willits, California, USA
Gender	Male
Died	27 Jun 2011	Portland, Oregon, USA
Buried	Pilot Butte Cemetery, Bend, Deschutes County, Oregon, United States
Person ID	I24561	Family Tree
Last Modified	2 Nov 2017

Father	Walter John Williams, b. 10 Mar 1895, Carmel, New York, USA , d. 8 Aug 1978, Bend, Oregon, USA (Age 83 years)
Mother	Leonie Banning Beebe, b. 18 Sep 1916, New London County, Connecticut, USA , d. 16 May 1994, Bend, Oregon, USA (Age 77 years)
Family ID	F3607	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

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	Born - 7 Aug 1953 - Willits, California, USA
	Died - 27 Jun 2011 - Portland, Oregon, USA
	Buried - - Pilot Butte Cemetery, Bend, Deschutes County, Oregon, United States

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Aug. 7, 1953 - June 27, 2011
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Walter was born in a mill town in Central California where his dad worked for Hudspeth Pine. Soon after the family was transferred to Prineville, Oregon where his dad ran the Hudspeth mill there until retirement. The family then moved to Bend.
Walter attended kindergarten in Prineville before the move and then school in Bend, where he was active in Concert Band, Pep Band, Marching Band, High Q, Boy Scouts and Explorer Scouts. Walter then attended COCC and later Oregon State University. At OSU he was a member of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity, majored in Chemistry, and was part of the award winning OSU marching band, playing Sousaphone.
Walter always had a passion to see the country up close and took a job as a long haul truck driver based in Idaho, where he delivered refrigerated goods all over the United States. Walter missed being away from family and returned to Oregon and drove tanker truck for Lee and Eastes and then Arrow Transportation in Eugene, Oregon. He worked his way up at Arrow Transportation from tanker driver to dispatcher to eventually Terminal Manager and stayed with the company through many buy-outs and name changes. He was still working in bulk commodities as Dispatch Manager for Gresham Transfer at the time of his death.
Walter enjoyed hiking, hunting, fishing and being outdoors in Oregon and explored many areas of Oregon during regular outings. He was an expert marksman and ethical sportsman, who would only take a game animal if it could be done with one shot. He also worked on conservation projects in Central Oregon during his time in Scouting, being invited to attend leadership camp for young men at Crescent Lake, OR.
Walter always put family first and will be remembered for his gentle demeanor, generosity and quick wit. He was very proud to be an Uncle to his brother's step son and always enjoyed his sister-in-law's gourmet cooking - especially her Thanksgiving turkey with Pine Nut/Leek under-the-skin stuffing.