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1921-2012

Grover F. Williams, 90, of Cheyenne, died July 28 at the Cheyenne Regional Medical Center.

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Grover F. Williams, 90, of Cheyenne, died July 28 at the Cheyenne Regional Medical Center.

He was born Sept. 10, 1921, in Clarksburg, Mo., and had lived in Cheyenne since 1945.

He was an engineer for the UPRR for 36 years. He volunteered at the Veterans Administration Hospital and was a member of the Eagles Lodge, Moose Lodge, and UP Oldtimers .

He enlisted in the U.S. Army in May of 1940 and was discharged in October of 1945. He was with Company D, 18th Engineers in the European Theatre during World War II.

Mr. Williams is survived by his wife, Frances (Karr) Williams, whom he married on July 25, 1997 in Cheyenne; a brother, Paul Williams of Bay City, Mich.; a stepdaughter, Judith Adler- Petrovic of Idaho Springs, Colo.; four step grandchildren; and eight step great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Theda Williams on April 17, 1984; a stepson, Donald D. Adler; a stepdaughter, Barbara Jean "Bobbie" Ratliff; three brothers, Porter, Victor, and James Williams; three sisters, Alma Baughman, Eula Fairfield, and Ada Harris; and his parents, George F. and Pearl ( Albin ) Williams.

Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Thursday, with the Rev. Joshua Scheer officiating.

Interment will be in Cheyenne Memorial Gardens.

Pallbearers will be Chris Graas, Tim Klisnick, Glen Gilmore, Steven Mobley, Dick Tritt , and Ted Maxwell.

© Wyoming Tribune Eagle, July 31, 2012 

VFW Frontier Post 11453
Monthly Newsletter
July 2012 Edition (Vol. 3)

Grover F. Williams - Army Engineers - 5 years of service to
the U.S.A
This document was dictated to his wife Frances
Williams, 2004
This is the best I can remember about my experiences
aboard
the troupship USS Dorchester.
To start with :
In May 1940 I enlisted in the army at Fort Logan
Colorado. Hearing all the wonderful stories on how the
government would take care of all medical needs(forever),
Knowing I had a place to sleep and eat for the next three years
sounded good after what I had been used to. The food was very
good, and I did enjoy getting three meals a day. By the time I left
Fort Logan Colorado, I had made the rank of Sergeant and was
sent to Fort Belvoir Virginia to train new inducttees. We were
not at war , but I knew war was imminent ! While I was stationed
at Fort Belvoir, the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor and the U.S
declared war on Japan and Germany. By that time the German U
- boats had and were sinking so many ships in the North
Atlantic, It was almost impossible to get help across the North
Atlantic to England and elsewhere. For some reason they took
some of us soldiers and put us on the ships to operate the
bigger guns. We made two successful trips to Greenland and
back. The weather was alright as far as New Fooundland, then
the weather in the North Atlantic Ocean was unbelievable to say
the least on both trips. We all thought any minute the ship would
go to the bottom of the sea !!I Another duty or (job) I was
required to do was climbing up to the crows nest, night or day
to observe/ Observe what I do not know as the ship ,.~as
rocking so hard, wind and waves so bad you could?is'ee your
hand in front of you most of the time. on this crows nest duty, it
could be only for a short time because of the cold. I remember
how awfully cold it was , being sick, throwing up having
diarrhea, and being scared to death1o Somehow we made it Both
trips were successful. Upon arriving back in port on the second
trip, we assumed we would go back on the same ship, the
Dorchester. On the second day, much to our dismay we were
told to be ready to leave within the hour. We were the only crew
available at that time. We were very upset because we planned
on staying in port for several days. We left that very afternoon
on a different ship bound for Iceland. Within a week or more,
While we were in Iceland we received word that the Dorchester
had gone down near Greenland with a great loss of men. Among
that crew were Four Chaplains, (all denominations) There is now
a memorial honoring those Four Chaplains known as the Chapel
of Four Chaplains, at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. I Thank God I
was not aboard the Dorchester on that trip. When we arrived
back in port, we were relieved of sea duty and sent back to our
own unit. So that was the end of my Navy career----
///Signed///
Grover F Williams.

VFW Frontier Post 11453
Monthly Newsletter
July 2012 Edition (Vol. 3)

Greetings Comrades,
I hope you all found solis from the heat we experienced in
July. It appears August is going to be a warm month also.
There has been sadness in our Post, as we recently lost Jim
Paxton, who will be greatly missed. May God Bless his soul.
We also lost John Allen, USMC. I had the great priviledge of
meeting a number of his family members. He will be greatly
missed by all. John's family so generously donated a very large
amount of handicapped equipment plus an electric chair to
our Mobility for Diusabled Veterans program. John was a
participant in our Friday evening Bingo held at the Cheyenne
VA. hospital.
Grover Williams, a newly transfered member of our VFW
Frontier Post 11453, has also passed away. Grover was a
recipient of a electric scooter from our Mobility for Diusabled
Veterans program. Please keep their families in your prayers.

Commander E Winkler