Gerald Williams, Holton, IN
Gerald L. Williams, 82, of Holton passed away at 11a.m. Monday,
August 14, 2023 at the St. Vincent Jennings Hospital in North Vernon.
He was born in Lima, Ohio on July 1, 1941, the son of Monroe and
Marcella Konst Williams. He was married to Sarah Ann Shoemaker on June
29, 1963 and she survives. Other survivors include two sons Mark (Robin)
Williams of Orient, Ohio and Jeff Williams of Holton; one daughter Ann
(Chris) Puckett of Burlington, Kentucky; 4 grandchildren and 4
great-grandchildren; one sister Roseann Basinger of Lima, Ohio; one
brother Michael (Mary Ann) Williams of Columbus, Ohio. He was preceded
in death by his parents and his brothers Edward and James Williams.
Mr. Williams was a 1959 graduate of Lima (Ohio) Central Catholic High
School. After high school he attended the St. Meinrad Seminary in St.
Meinrad, Indiana. He graduated from the Ohio Police Academy and later
received his Associates Degree in criminal justice from the University
of Cincinnati. Jerry spent his working career in police work, first as
an Ohio state trooper, and for 30 years as a railroad detective for the
CN Rail Lines. The railroad detective work involved stakeouts as well as
investigating train accidents and allowed him to participate in
Operation Lifesaver, a program informing the public about
railroad-civilian safety. Upon retirement, he and Sarah made their home
west of Holton and Jerry was a former member of the Holton Fire
Department. He was well known in the community for his involvement in
the SE Indiana Woodturners Association, an organization which he helped
organize and operate from his home. The Woodturners had made and shipped
over 1,000 ink pens to wounded soldiers at Walter Reed Hospital in
Bethesda, Maryland. Jerry was also a beekeeper and offered his honey for
sale at the end of his driveway with a coffee can to deposit your money
in.