FUNERAL SERVICES TO BE HELD FOR BRENHAM COUNCILMAN WELDON WILLIAMS
Funeral services have been scheduled for longtime Brenham City Councilman Weldon C. Williams, Jr., who passed away Wednesday evening.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, July 5th at 11:00 a.m. under the direction of Hogan Funeral Home, 1002 W. Alamo St., in Brenham.
Williams died Wednesday evening at the age of 85.
Williams, who was serving his second term representing Ward 2, had missed several recent meetings due to illness.
Williams was elected Council member for Ward 2 in May of 2006.
Williams, a native of Brenham, graduated from Pickard High School. He attended Prairie View A&M University and attended Howard University in Washington, D.C., earning a Master of Science degree in physics.
He worked for Westinghouse for 34 years at the Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory in Pittsburgh, PA as a nuclear analyst, a nuclear designer, and an editor and writer for the naval nuclear design manual.
Williams and his wife, Winifred, returned to Brenham in 1998.
The City of Brenham issued a statement Thursday morning, saying: “Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends during this most difficult time.”
State flags will fly at half staff in Brenham to honor Williams.
Weldon and I shared an office at Bettis. We talked a lot about our sports adventures. He was a gentleman and a gentle man
Weldon and I started together at Bettis, not long after the loss of the USS Thresher, SSN593. He was always a calming and encouraging friend through various challenging experiences along our careers.
I shared an office with Weldon at Bettis in the early 80’s, at the beginning of my career and the middle of his. He was a good engineer who was also good with people; a rare combination. I learned much from him. Condolences to his family.
I knew Weldon when he worked at Bettis. He was a kind and gentle man. Condolences to his family and friends.
I worked with Weldon at Bettis. He was a fine man and great contributor.
Larry Foulke
Trying to read between the lines here; did this man play a role in designing our nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and submarines? I would think the city would want to permanently honor a native son who played a strong role in helping us win the Cold War…
Yes, that is what Weldon did, as Bettis has responsibility for design and engineering of Naval nuclear power plants. I worked closely with Weldon at Bettis. A finer man you will never meet. My deepest condolences to his wonderful family.
I worked with (and was mentored by) Weldon at Bettis (near Pittsburgh Pennsylvania) in the 1960s thru early 1980s. He was dedicated to his family — both his immediate family with him in Pennsylvania and his extended family back in Texas. He had been a US Army officer in the 1950s, and (if I recall correctly) a teacher for a time before coming to Bettis. God, Country, Family, Public Service. Many reasons for your community (and the rest of us) to remember and to honor him.
Met Mr. Williams (thru his Mother who was a great person and leader too). He was a soft spoken man will b missed. R. I. P.
One of the best men I’ve ever known. Blessed and honored to call Weldon, Faye and their families my friend,