Warren,
I am so sorry to hear of your loss, but I loved reading his biography.
On Sat, Dec 3, 2011 at 4:37 PM, rtxc <rtxc_at_yahoo.com> wrote:
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> Free Flighers around the world knew Warren Williams of Claremont, CA.
> He participated in the US F1d Team Selection programs throughout the
> 70's-90's. He flew at Santa Ana beginning in the late 1940's. Along with
> conventional models, he'd built everything else, indoor and outdoor
> ornithopters, fly-powered models, twin-pusher Wakefields...
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> Warren was a member of the AMA Hall of Fame. He still holds the Cat I
> Limited Pennyplane record. His plan for a Rise-Off-Water microfilm model
> was published in a Zaic Yearbook.
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> His building room was a time capsule of free flight history. He was
> amazingly generous and taught me how to pour microfilm one evening using a
> tank constructed on his kitchen table.
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> "To all AMA friends of Warren J Williams Sr.
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> I need to notify you of his passing just a few days after Thanksgiving.
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> He reached the wonderful age of 97 years.
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> I am his oldest son Warren Williams Jr. and where do I begin.
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> I am not sure where to begin...
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> Here is a short Biography, and a reminder of all the things he has
> accomplished and witnessed.
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> Born in April 1914
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> Attended and graduated from Sacramento State University with a degree in
> Engineering 1930's.
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> Hired, and worked for Lockheed aircraft for 37 years. Lockheed sent him to
> work in London England from 1939 to 1945 to supervise, and to build
> aircraft for the war effort.
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> Worked with Paul McCready on the wing formation of the Gossamer Albatross.
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> Met Howard Hughes in the 1950's. On the weekends (3-4 years) he supervised
> the Engine Maintenance on Howard's personal aircraft.
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> He held many AMA indoor rubber power records over the years. Currently
> still has one record open on the books.
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> In 2006 he was voted into the AMA Hall of Fame.
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> Warren had three son's that he put through college. Each of them finished
> college with Master's Degree's.
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> One in Finance, One in Sociology, and One in Special Education.
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> Warren at the age of 14 to 15 met Charles Lindbergh at the Oakland airport
> after his historic Spirit of St. Louis flight.
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> Lindbergh asked him if he was interested in airplanes. My fathers reply,
> "Yes, sir.... That's all I can think about."
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> Those words stayed with him all his life."
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