Well, it's my web site and I can be an egotist if I want to. Just thought I would share some of the days of yore with you. I was born last, the youngest of the 14 children. Mom was 46 years old when I was born. I was named after the two brother-in-laws that I had at that time, George B. Parsley and Walton Beckner. I have always been proud to have been named after them. Married Barbara Jean Gilliam and had one daughter, Tammy Sue.
Date(s): July 1, 2003. Album by George Williams. 1 - 148 of 148 Total. 1575 Visits.
Hi. I note that the last comment on this web site was 2003 so I hope it and you are still around to help answer a few questions I have.
You were CO HHC 303rd RR Bn. I was with your Australian counterparts in Nui Dat (547 Sig Tp) and we were assigned to your unit - only nobody seems to know this. If you are able to, would you mind contacting me so that I can ask a few questions? Thanks in advance. - Phil Rutherford, Sun, 19 Feb 2017 7:35PM
Thanks you, George, for establishing this site for all of us to enjoy. You are wonderful! - Connie Sudbrook, Sun, 3 Aug 2003 4:58PM
What fun. Plans for expansion? I have a letter mother wrote home near the end of WWII when we were in Hamilton. Want a copy? - Irma Divine, Sun, 6 Jul 2003 5:57AM
I did not know you had been at Ft. Devens, MA. That is where I also spent the first year of my military service, stationed at the Garrison, worked for Gen. Coleman as an admin aide. OUr barracks were across the street from the ASA barracks. - David, Wed, 2 Jul 2003 3:46AM
1 My Baby Pic
2 The first time I stood alone
3 Me & Jan in the Holler
4 Me in my "Swing Set" No fancy jungle gym set for me, just a used tire and a rope and we were all set to go.
5 Me, Jan, Lois & Irma Parsley Taken in the Holler
6 Me & Jan at Rough Creek
7 Me and Roger the dog This picture taken at Rough Creek, probably 1950 or 1951.
8 First Grade at Boggs School, 1948
9 Third grade
10 5th Grade
11 Summer of '52 A door to door salesman came selling portraits. Zula was home visiting from Indianapolis and said she would buy one for either Jan or myself. We drew straws and I won.
12 Me, Dad, Mom & Jan On a picnic at Levi Jackson park. For some reason I remember this day so plainly. Uncle Harve's family was with us.
13 Me, Jan & Garnett Williams Garnett is Uncle Harve's son. See, I told you they were with us that day.
14 Tom Beckner, Me, Jan, & Bill Overvbey This taken at Bertie's apartment in Hamilton
15 Me at Bertie's house.
16 Dad & Me The Frey place, 1953
17 Going to town with Dad
18 Mowing at the Frey Place
19 George B., Me and my dog Pardner Taken at the Frey Place
20 Grocery Clerk, 1960
21 Freshman 1955
22 My Sophmore Year
23 My Junior year
24 My Senior Year, 1959
25 Ready to Face the World This taken as I prepared to graduate from Hazel Green High School, May 14, 1959.
26 Cap & Gown Later that night I walked down the aisle and received my diploma.
27 Receiving my high school diploma Clark Chesnut, Principal, at the podium.Curtis McDaniel, Superintendent of schools presenting the diploma.
28 Randy & Me 1959 Taken at Flora's house in New Miami, Ohio.
29 Barbara Jean Gilliam, my wife How could I resist someone this lovely? She was 15 in this picture. "You were beautiful, Mom. ..." View Comments...
30 Barb as a sophmore in high school
31 And as a junior
32 And a senior
33 Me & Barbara, Easter 1960
34 Me & Barbara Easter 1960
35 Me & Barbara at Cumberland Falls Summer of 1960
36 The Wedding Party, March 4, 1961 Barb's parents, Barbara, Me, Mom
37 Another wedding picture Me and Barb flanked by Sandy Fiechter, bridesmaid & Randy Schott, best man.
38 Me & Barbara I have no idea when or where. I never saw this picture in my life until Connie sent it to me. "George, this was taken at ..." View Comments...
39 Me & Barbara just after our wedding, 1961
40 Me & Barbara Taken April 1964 at Lois' house (Helvetia)
41 Christmas 1961
42 The brand new soldier I had just completed basic training and was home for the holidays, 1961
43 Me, Barbara & Tammy, 1967 At Jan's house while on leave from Viet Nam, on my way to Germany
44 Ft. Devens, Mass. 1962 My first assignment after basic training. I was a private in this one.
45 With Dyer Downing, Ft. Devens, 1962
46 Pvt. George Williams 1962 Ft. Devens, Mass.
47 Panama, 1963
48 Me again, still in Panama "James Johnson in the backg..." View Comments...
49 Me again, still in the Army In Panama, I think
50 Self Portrait I call this a self portrait because it is home made. We used an army blanket for a backdrop and I developed and printed it myself. Taken in Panama. "This picture taken at Ft. ..." View Comments...
51 SP4 George Williams Soldier of the Month photo, Panama, 1963
52 New Lt. 1964
53 Promotion! Barbara pins on the silver bars of a 1st Lt as Col. Keene Wilson looks on. March 1966. Homestead, Florida
54 Passport Photo, 1977 See, I did have hair at one time. "Looks more like a mug shot..." View Comments...
55 Career Change At age 40 I returned to college & at 45 received a BS degree in nursing. The new nurse with the girl who held things together while I went back to school.
56 Me and General Hartzog In 1964, 2nd Lt William Hartzog was my platoon leader. In 1998 I pose with 4 star general Hartzog at Ft. Myers, Va.
57 Me & Joe Kinzer Joe & I were classmates in Officer Candidate School in 1964. In 1998 I was invited to his retirement from the Army as a 3 star general. "A total of five of my frie..." View Comments...
58 The Viet Nam Memorial It took me a long time to find the courage to visit the memorial. I lost a lot of friends in that war.
59 Me and Tigger Those of you who know me, know of my passion for dogs. This is my young Whippet puppy, Tigger. "In 2008, Tigger died sudde..." View Comments...
60 Me & Tigger's puppies
61 Me, Tinker & Chico Dogs are not the only hobby that I have. These are my two cockatiels. "I get my love of animals f..." View Comments...
62 George & Randy at Cromer Hole Me and my best friend reunite at Cromer Hole where we went skinny dipping many times as boys. Picture taken 2001. "This taken before or after..." "Before, obviously! We sti..." View Comments...
63 Tammy & Barbara, 1970
64 Barbara in Concord, Mass. Taken on the bridge where they "fired the shot heard round the world".
65 Me & Barbara, c1972
66 Me, Barbara & daughter Tammy
67 Me and Barbara Probably about 1984
68 The Family Me, Barbara, Kevin & Tammy
69 Barbara & Me A little more mature here i.e. greyer, balder
70 Barbara & me 1998 "Taken at my OCS class reun..." View Comments...
71 Tammy & her husband, Kevin Blackburn
72 Kevin, Tammy & Jessica
73 Tammy taking a nap 1967 I think.
74 Tammy, 1966
75 Tammy Sue Williams, my daughter About 1968 or '69
76 Me & Tammy, Honolulu, 1967
77 Still in Hawaii, 1967
78 Tammy Sue on the beach I love this picture. Taken on the beach at Honolulu, Hawaii, 1967
79 Barbara & Tammy 1968 On the French Riviera
80 Dessie, holding Tammy, & Barbara Summer of 1969
81 Me & Tammy Her first day of pre-school in Berlin, Germany "We lived in the apartment ..." View Comments...
82 Tammy again, as a young school girl
83 A teenage Tammy
84 Tammy 1983
85 Gene Gilliam 1923-1999 Barbara's father as a young man.
86 Gene Gilliam during WWII
87 Al & Dessie York This is Barbara's mother and step-father. Though no blood relation, no person could have been more a part of the family than Al was. He died in 1995.
88 Barbara & her mother, Dessie York Circa 1991
89 Jessica Lauren Blackburn My granddaughter and pride of my life.
90 Jessica Lauren Blackburn A little older
91 Barbara & Jessica Perfectly happy
92 Barbara & Jessica
93 Me & Jessica Me taking a walk with my granddaughter Jessica, 1991
94 It's been a long day! Jessica Blackburn, taking a nap.
95 Jessica playing with Pop Pop's blocks The blocks were a Christmas gift to me from Henry Kidd in 1946. "This little wagon of block..." "What a good picture of the..." "We've still got the blocks..." "Note the blackened block i..." View Comments...
96 Gene Gilliam feeding his great granddaughter
97 Lula "Granny" Gilliam holding Jessica 85 years, and five generations separate these two lovely ladies.
98 Five Generations This is Barbara, Tammy, Jessica with Barbara's dad, Gene Gilliam and his mother, Lula Gilliam. "Barbara'a grandmother live..." View Comments...
99 Me & Jessica Though we are apart a lot, we always enjoy the time we do have together.
100 Al & Jessica They loved each other SO much.
101 Jessica Lauren Blackburn
102 Jessica Blackburn. 2003 She is an avid soccer player who lives for the next game.
103 Barbara & George Barb was dressed for Halloween at work. I put this one in because it one of the few where I have a beard.
104 Barbara & Winston, the Quaker Parrot "Winston died suddenly one ..." View Comments...
105 Albert and Eliza House
106 Eliza & Albert House Barbara's grandparents (Dessie's parents)
107 Albert & Eliza House An earlier picture of Barbara'a grandparents.
108 Dillard & Lula Gilliam Barbara's grandparents on her father's side.
109 Lois, me & Jan In front of St. John's Reformed Church "We always called it "..." View Comments...
110 Jan, Dad, Mom & me 1955 I think. At Etsye's house.
111 Randy Schott & me, 1998 This taken at the last family reunion at Jan's house. "Randy was such a fixture a..." View Comments...
112 J. Kevin Blackburn My son-in-law. (not when this was taken of course)
113 Kevin again, with his black belt
114 Me, with Judy and Peggy Singleton Peggy and Judy were cousins of mine that I used to play with. They were Aunt Sarah Elam's granddaughters.
115 My lovely bride (before we were married)
116 Barbara, growing up now
117 Barbara Jean Gilliam Not really bikini material, huh?
118 On second thought, I could be wrong about that Taken in Bermuda, 1975
119 All grown up now Ass't Vice President of Signet Bank
120 Barbara & Tammy in Hawaii, 1970
121 Barbara & Tammy, 1968 picnicing in Italy
122 Four Generations My granddaughter Jessica, my daughter, Tammy, my wife, Barbara and my mother-in-law Dessie
123 George Smith, Barbara & Me George Smith is the grandson of Uncle John Cromer that Dad always talked so much about.
124 Marisa Palkuti & Barbara Williams
125 Me & Rhonda Jo Barnard Taken in Indianapolis
126 Me & Bill Overbey Taken at Uncle John L. Pennington's house, Jackson County, Ky.
127 Me & Steve Kidd Taken at Laurel Ave., Hamilton, Ohio
128 Me, Barbara & Tammy, 1965 This taken in front of Mom's house in Pittsburg.
129 Me, Barbara & Tammy, 1967 At Jan's house in Frankfort, Ky. I think.
130 Me & Tammy, 1968 In Amsterdam, Holland
131 Me & Mom Not sure of the year, but it was taken at Bertie's house on Warr Lane, Hamilton.
132 Christmas, 1965 Me and Barb in our apartment in Homestead, Fl.
133 Me & Barbara, 1965 Barb's baby shower, a few weeks before Tammy was born.
134 April 9,1965 Barbara on the way to the hospital the day Tammy was born.
135 Home from the hospital Bringing the newborn Tammy home for the first time. Homestead, Florida, April 1965
136 The proud new Dad Me holding my newborn daughter, Tammy.
137 Mom holding Tammy At Mom's home in Pittsburg.
138 Leaving Berlin, Germany, July 1969 Barbara on the right with friend Kathy Baris. Tammy with back to camera with her friends Haley & Jeff. "The wonderful part of bein..." View Comments...
139 Me & a gator in the Everglades Vacation in November 2003
140 Barbara & a gator (reluctantly) It took some coaxing, but she did it!
141 The Cowboy Picture taken at Tombstone, Arizona, 1978
142 Barbara, George & Tammy "This was taken in front of..." View Comments...
143 Tammy & Kevin, best man David at left
144 me & mine
145 us again
146 Me & my dog Jean
147 My old baseball glove
148 Randy & Vanda Schott Randy & I were great friends and still remain close today.
