RELATIVES, FRIENDS RECALL CRASH VICTIM; SHERIFF'S VOLUNTEER WAS POPULAR FIGURE.Byline: Bhavna Mistry Daily News Staff Writer A 30-year-old California City man who died in a traffic crash after he fell asleep at the wheel was remembered Wednesday as a devoted husband and father, dedicated sheriff's volunteer and a fishing enthusiast. Anthony Williams Anthony Williams or Tony Williams is the name of several well-known persons named :
``It's a very tragic loss for all of us,'' said Sgt. John Diederich, coordinator of the Kern County Sheriff's Department Search and Rescue Team. ``He had so much to give and so much to live for.'' The victim's father, Cody Williams, 65, of Boron boron (bōr`ŏn) [New Gr. from borax], chemical element; symbol B; at. no. 5; at. wt. 10.81; m.p. about 2,300°C;; sublimation point about 2,550°C;; sp. gr. 2.3 at 25°C;; valence +3. said the loss of his son is being felt throughout the community. ``I'm having a lot of people of all ages coming up to me shaking my hand,'' Williams said. ``He knew almost everybody.'' A graveside grave·side n. The area beside a grave. service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Joshua Memorial Park, in Lancaster. Relatives said that Anthony Williams had worked 10 years as a refrigeration refrigeration, process for drawing heat from substances to lower their temperature, often for purposes of preservation. Refrigeration in its modern, portable form also depends on insulating materials that are thin yet effective. technician for the Mojave Unified School District A unified school district is a school district which includes both primary school (kindergarten through middle school or junior high) and high school (grades 9-12). In Illinois, these districts are called unit school districts. . And for the past nine years, he was a volunteer for the Kern County Sheriff's Department and was an operations lieutenant for Desert Search and Rescue. Family members and co-workers said he took pride in his job. ``He always had a very positive attitude,'' Diederich said. ``He took his job seriously. He was a very likable individual.'' Cody Williams recalled that he and his wife adopted Anthony when he was just 4 months old. ``Oct. 3 has always been a special day for us,'' Cody said. ``It was Tony day.'' CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO WILLIAMS |
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