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Descendants of Robert Williams

Generation No. 6

8. FLOYD DEAN⁶ WILLIAMS (FLOYD FRANKLIN⁵, CHARLES SIDNEY⁴, PERRY C.³, WILLIAM², ROBERT¹) was born August 12, 1927 in Harrison, Sioux County, Nebraska. He married SHEILA A. BRODERICK February 27, 1954 in Columbus, Nebraska, daughter of JOHN BRODERICK and SYLVIA JAHDE. She was born November 28, 1934 in Dunlap, Harrison Co, Iowa.

Notes for FLOYD DEAN WILLIAMS:
Raised on a ranch until I was 8-years-old. Went to grade school near Ardmore, SD. and Node, WY. Both of those were early in my life and both were country. I also attended grade school at Edgemont, So. Dak., Lusk, WY and Chadron, NE. Attended my freshmen year in high school at Chadron High. My final three years came at Edgemont High.

Attended college at Universities of Wyoming and Nebraska; and Chadron State College. Started out in agricultural engineering and finished up taking general courses.

Started my career with the Daily Racing Form in May of 1947 at Ak-Sar-Ben. Also worked as an announcer and official on the Nebraska circuit. Columbus was the first meet that I announced, coming in 1950. Worked 49 1/2 years for the Daily Racing Form, retiring on Labor Day, Sept. 2, 1996.

My biggest honor was being installed in the Nebraska Racing Hall of Fame in 1995.

Served in the Navy in World War II but never seen action.

More About FLOYD DEAN WILLIAMS:
Education: 3-years college, Uni Ne, Wy and Chadron
Medical Information: Cancer mastectomy (1985), high blood pressure
Military service: 1945, Served in the Navy World War II

Notes for SHEILA A. BRODERICK:
Sheila attend school in Dunlap, Ia.

Worked at a Day care Center taking care of babies for 11 years after the children left home. Retired in Jan. 1997.

More About SHEILA A. BRODERICK:
Education: Grade and high school in Dunlap, Ia
Occupation: Housewife, Day Care

Children of FLOYD WILLIAMS and SHEILA BRODERICK are:

14.	i.	REBECCA LYNN⁷ WILLIAMS, b. July 25, 1955, Columbus, Platte Co, Nebraska.
15.	ii.	ROBERT DEAN WILLIAMS, b. December 13, 1957, Phoenix, Arizona.
	iii.	JAMES SCOTT WILLIAMS, b. March 27, 1959, Columbus, NE; m. BETH ANN STAHL, August 18, 2001, Hershey Gardens, Hershey, Pa.; b. October 13, 1969, Scranton, Pennsylvania.

Notes for JAMES SCOTT WILLIAMS:
In Scott's work with the Daily Racing Form he covered all of the Triple Crown races and the Breeders' Cup. He covered the Kentucky Derby on several occasions.

Scott left Equibase in 2002 and went to work for the state of Pennsylvania as an interviewer in the state's educational department.

More About JAMES SCOTT WILLIAMS:
Occupation: Operator and Trackman Daily Racing Form

More About BETH ANN STAHL:
Degree: Geologist
Occupation: Enviromental Engineer

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iv.

DOCTOR JULIE LEIGH WILLIAMS, b. January 11, 1964, Phoenix, Maricopa Co, Arizona.

9. JOAN⁶ WILLIAMS (FLOYD FRANKLIN⁵, CHARLES SIDNEY⁴, PERRY C.³, WILLIAM², ROBERT¹) was born August 29, 1934, and died March 9, 1999 in Wickenberg, AZ. She married (1) TOM SEELEY 1954. He died December 30, 1999 in Casper, WY. She married (2) DON THORSON November 1979 in Wickenburg, AZ.

Notes for JOAN WILLIAMS:
Married to Tom Seeley. Had three children Kathy, Kevin and Kent. Kevin died in a car crash. Divorced Seeley

Married Don Thorson, a State Senator from Newcastle, WY.

Obituary

Newcastle--Memorial services for Joan Thorson, 64, St. Albin's Episcopal Church in Wicken burg, AZ, with the Rev. Charles Threetwit officiating.

A second memorial service will be held Monday at Christ church in Newcastle with the Rev. Ben Wright officiating.

She died March 9, 1999 at her winter home in Wickenburg, AZ. Her death was caused by the effects of 50 years of smoking.

She was born Aug. 29, 1934, in Harrison NE to Floyd and Billie Williams

She spent her early childhood in the Lusk and Edgemont, SD areas and on the thoroughbred race tracks of NE where her father was an owner and trainer of race horses.

She was also often a guest of her aunt and uncle, Dutch and Emma Updike in the Osage oil field.

She attended high school in Edgemont.

She married Tom Seeley in 1954 and moved to Newcastle, where they managed and airport and operated fire suppression bombers. They had three children and moved to Casper and then Wickenburg, AZ. They were divorced in 1977.

She married Don Thorson in Wickenburg in November 1979 and moved back to Newcastle in a blizzard. They made their home in Newcastle with winter visits to AZ, until her husband sold the oil business and then they split their time between homes.

She had a real love to race horses and was especially proud of her nephew, Rob, who is a jockey. She was also a devoted fan of Tom Osborne and the Nebraska football team. she loved interior decorating and was a good amateur artist.

She will be remember for her optimistic outlook on life, a strong independent spirit and the way she overcame obstacles in her life.

She had an especially sad time when Kevin, one of her 18-year-old twins, was killed while she was going through a divorce, but regained her spirit.

She then managed to earn a real estate sales license and became a Century 21 agent before she remarried.

She was preceded in death by parents and a son.

Survivors include her husband; a son, Kent Seeley; two grandchildren; her brother, Dean; and four nieces and nephews.

More About JOAN WILLIAMS:
Burial: Cremated
Medical Information: Had cancer
Occupation: Housewife, Real Estate Agent

Children of JOAN WILLIAMS and TOM SEELEY are:

	i.		KATHY⁷ SEELEY, b. January 23, 1957.
	ii.		KENT SEELEY, b. October 1958, Newcastle, Weston County, Wyoming; d. June 10, 2000, Billings, Montana.

Notes for KENT SEELEY:
Kent and Kevin were twins.

More About KENT SEELEY:
Born (Twin): October 16, 1958, Chadron, NE
Burial: June 20, 2000, Wickenburg, AZ

iii.

KEVIN SEELEY, b. October 1958; d. 1976, Wickenburg, AZ.

Notes for KEVIN SEELEY:
Kent and Kevin were twins. Kevin died in a car wreck in Wickenburg, AZ.

More About KEVIN SEELEY:
Born (Twin): October 16, 1958, Chadron, NE
Burial: Wickenburg, AZ

10. CHARLES SIDNEY⁶ WILLIAMS III (DONALD RAY⁵, CHARLES SIDNEY⁴, PERRY C.³, WILLIAM², ROBERT¹) was born December 2, 1951 in Lusk, Wyoming. He married CHRISTINE LEE MARSH January 26, 1974. She was born September 16, 1952 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

More About CHARLES SIDNEY WILLIAMS III:
Occupation: Geologist, Gulf Oil LTD, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Later worked for North Rock Ltd.

Children of CHARLES WILLIAMS and CHRISTINE MARSH are:

17.	i.		JESSICA CLAIRE⁷ WILLIAMS, b. July 4, 1974, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
	ii.		CLAYTON SCOTT WILLIAMS, b. November 30, 1976, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

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