Wilbert Williams' Obituary
Wilbert L. Williams, Sr. was born November 4, 1933 in Palmetto, Louisiana to the very proud parents of Georgia Laney Williams and Reverend A.W. Williams. At the Age of nine Wilbert Moved to San Francisco to live with his mother who had settled there one year earlier to work with the war effort. Wilbert traveled to San Francisco with his three first cousins, Juannita, Gloria and Eli, who also moved to be with their mother – Wilbert's aunt - Evelyn Evans. Wilbert attended Poly High School through the 12th Grade; he had a promising future in professional football. After meeting Mary Louise Long he decided to marry and raise a family; they married in 1950 in the Year of Our Lord. In May of 1951 Mary & Wilbert had their first child, a baby Boy. Wilbert and Mary had three more children, two boys and one daughter. Wilbert and Mary remained married for twenty-one years. Wilbert remained single until his passing on November 13, 2008 at 11:09 a.m. at Alta Bates Medical Center in Berkeley California Wilbert studied under the teachings of Elijah Mohammed in which he had earned his X. Wilbert worked for the City and County of San Francisco and was employed as a Senior Transit Operator with MUNI. He was a member of the Local Transit Union 250 A, and held different staff and administrative positions within the Local. As an operator Wilbert received various Driver-of-the-Month awards. In 1991 Wilbert retired from MUNI after 30 + years; he was the number 2 man in the Driver hierarchy. One year after Wilbert's’ retirement, he had a stroke and managed to live a comfortable life until other body organs began to fail him. Only one week ago it was determined that Wilbert had cancer of the kidney and lungs. On the historic date of 4 November 2008, Wilbert turned 75 years of age; he passed away nine days later. Wilbert Sr. leaves to mourn: two sons, one daughter, one sister , one brother in-law, four grandchildren, 2 nephews, six nieces, twenty-two cousins; and a large host of former co-workers, friends, and community supporters. Mr. Williams Sr. was an extremely versed person who always pressed the issue of YOU CAN- and SHALL do Better. His way that is. You are in our souls Wilbert... ..
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