I wish someone would send me a photo of her. You can send it by ordinary mail to C.H. Williams, apt 103, 3307 58th ave E. Vancouver BC Canada V5S 3T1.
or you can scan it and send it it to cwok.williams6@gmail.com
A photo of my father Hector Williams would also be appreciated and any other family member.
Please do it soon, since I am 81 and won't be hanging around too much longer.
This the best I can remember my mum, but it is not quite right. Ric Williams
Saturday, 13 July 2013
my dad.
He worked hard in his life for his family. He was an elecrician and a contractor.
I recall he did jobs for us that I don't think I would ever do. When the family had a few acres of land at Waterfall, our outhouse was just that. There was no indoor plumbing. So the pan at the outhouse had to be emptied periodically. Dad did it. He took the nightsoil content a hundred yards away and buried it not far from the lemon tree.
He died away from his larger property at Murwillumbah. The time came when mum had to put him into care down in Sydney.. after a few months he could not recognise mum. He had Parkinson's they say.
My sister Sue said he died because of some shameful business I had been involved in. I hope that is not true, but it may be so.
It does seem unjust that dad died at 79 with Parkinson's, while I though not in perfect health am not looking at death looming yet and I am 81.
There is no God because if there were, the scallywag that I have been in life would have died young and my good old dad would have lasted much longer.
Perhaps there is some justice though. Dad was well loved and admired by all the family members right to the end, while I sit alone at my computer, (an inadequate solace) waiting impatient for news from my family which never comes. '
below is a painted sketch I did trying to remember what dad looked like. It is like him but it does not exactly have him. Please send me a photo of him .
Ric Williams.
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