Merrill Delwin Williamson

1919 - 2004  (85 years)

• Name	Merrill Delwin Williamson  [1]
  Birth	13 Oct 1919	Texas   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	10 Dec 2004	Denton County, Texas   [1]
  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)
  Person ID	I18938	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Elmer Williamson,   b. 8 Mar 1892, Greenwood, Wise County, Texas d. 30 Jul 1964, Wise County, Texas (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Ivan Coleman,   b. 21 Sep 1897, Martin, Weakley County, Tennessee d. 24 Jan 1966, Denton County, Texas (Age 68 years)
  Family ID	F2200	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ruth Marie Gage,   b. 21 Jan 1923, Sycamore, Wise County, Texas d. 8 Aug 2002, Denton County, Texas (Age 79 years)
  Family ID	F10543	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Dec 2008

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 13 Oct 1919 - Texas Death - 10 Dec 2004 - Denton County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S532] Cordell, Lynell Gentry-Family Researcher P.O. Box 1992 Duncan OK 73534-1992 Correspondence, Gedcom, Family Group Sheets, Email.