Jerry D. Williams, age 84, of Casper, passed March 23, at Wyoming Medical Center. He was born Dec. 31, 1933, in Milfay, Oklahoma, to Rolan O. Williams and Blanche L. Loveall.
The Williams family moved to California when Jerry was 3 years old and his sister, Mary Gayle, was 2. Jerry attended school in Folsom, California, graduating in 1951. The Williams family had expanded to include sister Carol J. and brother Jack R.
After graduating from Folsom High School, Jerry enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corp, attending boot camp at Camp Pendleton in southern California, with further training at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. He later deployed to Korea during the conflict. He also spent some time in Japan. He returned to the states, back to Camp Pendleton and was discharged in 1954.
He then returned to Folsom for a while. Jerry worked at various jobs, including in the oilfield, at Aerojet, at Ford Motor Company and then as a mud engineer with Fluids Control, Inc. in Evanston. After the oilfield was a bust, he started his own company, Eco Recovery Systems, in Evanston.
Jerry met Judy Norskog in Farmington, New Mexico, and they were married on June 16, 1960, in Cody. They lived in California, where they were joined by a beloved son, Brad.
Brad was the light of their lives. He graduated from Evanston High School in 1985, and was married in 1987 to Meschell Botkin. They added two beautiful girls to their family, Jessica Marie in 1993, and Alyssa Nicole in 1998. Jessica married Daniel Tyrel (Ty) Coursen on July 21, 2013. They presented Jerry with his first great-grandchild, Chet James Coursen on Dec. 4, 2017.
Jerry was a Mason and a Shriner in Evanston. He loved hunting, fishing and camping. Most of all, he loved his family.
A public visitation will be held from 5-8 p.m. on Thursday, March 29, at Bustard’s Funeral Home in Casper. A funeral service with Masonic rites will take place at 1 p.m. on Friday, March 30, at the funeral home, with Chaplain Rob Peterson officiating. Burial with military honors accorded by the Natrona County United Veterans Council and the United States Marine Corps Honor Guard will follow at Oregon Trail State Veterans Cemetery in Evansville.
The family asks that memorial contributions in Jerry’s name be made to Shriners Hospitals for Children, 2900 Rocky Point Dr., Tampa, FL 33607.
