WILLIAMS, Charles D.

Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, Arizona May 18, 1951 Community Mourn for C.D. Williams whose death Wednesday ended long suffering. Funeral services will be held Saturday in Kansas City, Mo. for Charles D. Williams, widely known and highly respected resident of the community, whose death occurred Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. in Good Samaritan Hospital, Phoenix. He had been a patient in the hospital six days. Mrs. Williams had long suffered with Bronchitis, a disease of the bronchial tubes. His condition had steadily worsened within the past year. Born in Leavenworth, Kan., on May 13, 1894. Mr. Williams attended school there and then moved to Kansas City. On the outbreak of World War I he enlisted in an engineer company of the Kansas National Guard which later became the 110th engineers, of the 35th division. He served a year overseas with the organization. Returning from the war, he entered the general insurance business in Kansas City. The Agency which he helped organize, observed its 25th anniversary last year. Mr. and Mrs. Williams came to Wickenburg in January 1939, when they purchased the Triangle W ranch from a real estate concern. The ranch was completely remodeled and was operated as a guest ranch until the winter of 1943-44 when it was given over to housing of fight officers of Claiborne Flight Academy. The Williams sold the ranch January 1, 1945 to Steve Hambaugh but retained a large section of adjoining land which Mr. Williams developed as one of the community’s first residential tracts, known as the C4. He and Mrs. Williams built their own home on the tract two years ago. Mrs. Williams took a keen interest and active participation in all the affairs of Wickenburg and surrounding area. He was for many years a valuable member of the Round-Up club and helped organize the Desert Caballeros here five years ago serving as a Director and making the first four rides of that group. He also helped organize the Wickenburg Kiwanis Club. Surviving are the widow, Helen; a daughter, Mrs. R.G. Kubis of Kansas City, and two sons, Robert C. of Matfield Green, Kan., and Charles D. Jr. who is in the army and station at Camp Roberts. Mrs. Williams and the three children were at the bedside when death came. Also surviving is Mr. Williams’ father Claude D. Williams of Van Nuys, Calif.; a sister, Mrs. Cleo Scanland of Coolidge, Ariz., and five grandchildren. The body was taken by plane to Kansas City Thursday morning and member of the immediate (the rest of the article is missing)