Ivan Coleman

Notes:

The Wise County Messenger

Thursday, 27 January 1966

Mrs. Elmer Williamson, age 59, of Alvord passed away Monday Afternoon in a Denton hospital. Funeral services were held from Alvord Church of Christ, Wednesday afternoon at 2 p.m. conducted by Avon Malone, minister of Denton Church of Christ, assisted by Dale Scott, minister of the Alvord Church. Interment was in Alvord Cemetery. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Laurene McNeely of Shreveport, La. and Mrs. Doris Helms of Dallas; one son, Delwin Williamson of Denton and eight grandsons. Mr. Williamson preceded his wife in death in August 1964. Mr. and Mrs. Williamson had moved to Alvord four years ago. They formerly lived at Greenwood where he was postmaster and also taught school there.

(Courtesy of Lynell Cordell)

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JXPF-Z5J
name: Ivan Williamson
death date: 24 Jan 1966
death place: Denton, Denton, Texas
gender: Female
race: White
death age: 68 years
estimated birth date:
birth date: 21 Sep 1897
birthplace: Martin, Tenn.
marital status: Widowed
spouse's name:
father's name: John Coleman
father's birthplace:
mother's name:
mother's birthplace:
occupation: Housewife
place of residence: Alvord, Wise, Texas
cemetery: Alvord Cemetery
burial place: Alvord, Wise, Texas
burial date: 26 Jan 1966
additional relatives:
film number: 2117923
digital film number: 4028383
image number: 2273
reference number: cn 8219
Collection: "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," Ivan Williamson, 1966

Family/Spouse: Elmer Williamson. Elmer (son of Jeremiah M. "Jerry" Williamson and Lou Emma Gentry) was born on 8 Mar 1892 in Greenwood, Wise County, Texas; died on 30 Jul 1964 in Wise County, Texas; was buried in Alvord Cemetery, Wise County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

College of Arts and Sciences
Alumni Appreciation Day honorees (didn't find a date)
Engineering Technology
Dr. Merrill D. Williamson
Argyle, TX - BS 1947; MS 1952
Professor Emeritus from UNT. Dr. Williamson was also head of the Industrial Education Department at Abilene Christian University from 1962 to 1986, Industrial Education Coordinator at Southwest Mississippi Junior College and Visiting Professor at Iowa State University, Texas A&M University and the University of Northern Colorado.

Dr. Williamson has received the Distinguished Service Award and Distinguished Leadership Award from the Texas Industrial Arts Association, the Teacher Educator of the Year Award from the Texas Council on Industrial Arts Teacher Education and was inducted into the Hall of Honor for the Association for Texas Technology Education.

The North Texan Online
University of North Texas.

Merrill Delwin Williamson ('47, '52 M.S.), Denton, Professor Emeritus of industrial arts, 1962-1984. A veteran of the U.S. Air Force, he received his bachelor's and master's degrees from North Texas and his doctorate from the University of Missouri. Before joining North Texas, he taught at several schools and colleges, including Southwest Mississippi Junior College, the Dallas ISD and Abilene Christian College. He served as executive secretary and president of the Texas Industrial Arts Association and also served on the state Child Welfare Board and was active in Habitat for Humanity.

University of North Texas Bulliten Board, Feb. 11, 2005 (online)

Obituary:
MERRILL DELWIN WILLIAMSON, 85, Professor Emeritus of industrial arts who worked at North Texas from 1962 to 1984, died Dec. 10 in Denton. A veteran of the U.S. Air Force, he received his bachelor's degree in 1947 and master's degree in 1952 from North Texas, then earned his doctorate at the University of Missouri in 1958. He taught at several schools and colleges before joining North Texas, including Southwest Mississippi Junior College, the Dallas ISD and Abilene Christian College. He was a member of many organizations, including Phi Delta Kappa, the Texas State Teachers Association, the Texas Industrial Arts Association and the American Council on Industrial Arts Teacher Education. He served as executive secretary and later as president of the TIAA. He also served on the state Child Welfare Board and was active in Habitat for Humanity. Survivors include five sons, Byron, Greg, Tim, Scott and David Williamson, professor of sociology at UNT; 10 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Celia Williamson, associate professor of rehabilitation, social work and addictions and special assistant to the provost, is his daughter-in-law. A funeral service was held Dec. 14 at Singing Oaks Church of Christ in Denton. Burial was at Roselawn Cemetery.


(Above courtesy of Lynell Gentry Cordell)

Family/Spouse: Ruth Marie Gage. Ruth was born on 21 Jan 1923 in Sycamore, Wise County, Texas; died on 8 Aug 2002 in Denton County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]