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Gale Maurice Williams

Posted 2025-11-14 by mhenderson
Published by Today's News Herald on Nov. 14, 2025 -
Lake Havasu City, Arizona -

>> Gale (Snake) Maurice Williams <<
>> 6-2-1942 - 3-23-2025 <<

Gale (Snake) Williams, 82, passed away suddenly on March 23, 2025 from
an apparent heart attack in Twin Falls, ID while traveling to his summer
home in WA.

Snake was born on June 2, 1942 in Spearfish, SD and as a child moved to
So Calif. After graduation from Paramount High School, he started a
trucking company. He also had a degree in Industrial Design but due to
his love of the outdoors, he elected to become a Police Officer instead
and served the City of So Gate. CA for 30 yrs. Over the years he worked
in patrol, undercover narcotics, motorcycle officer, Explorer Program
leader and administration. After retirement he moved to Lake Havasu, AZ.

Over the years he was involved in flat track racing, RV travel, boating,
water skiing, square dancing, dirt bikes, remote control airplanes and
jeeping. Most of his adult life he traveled in an RV. He was a member of
the Havasu 4 Wheelers for 23 yrs. and felt that a jeep was built to
climb the tallest water fall and climb over the biggest rocks he could
find.

He was a loving caring husband with a love of life. He seemed to have
the patience of Jobe and could always inject a little humor into the
most difficult situations. People were important to him and he never met
someone he didn't like. He also had a prankster side while at work which
was his way of making the day fun and a little less stressful.

Snake is proceeded in death by his parents, Maurice & Irene Williams.
His is survived by his loving wife of 53 yrs. Evelyn (Willie) Williams,
daughter Lynne Jay, son Bryan Williams (Diane), grandson Jacob Williams,
sister Cheryl Brewer (Gabe), and niece and nephew.

A Funeral Mass will be held on November 22nd @ 10:00am at Our Lady of
the Lake Catholic Church. At 11am there will be a "Celebration of Life"
in the St Joseph Hall at the church.






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