From: "Tina & Bill Swyers" <bswyers@cableone.net>

Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2011

Subject: Mary Stansbury Williams

Mary’s Family

I was so saddened to hear of Mary’s passing. She had been on my mind all day and I was going to call her on the day she died, but was waiting till afternoon because of the time difference.

Mary was such a dear friend and mentor to me. I met her online in my Williams genealogy research.
She shared her years of research with me. Sent me notebooks full of documents and family history.
I felt so close to her as my mother sank deeper into her dementia during her later years.

When I shared the secret that was kept from me until I was 60 years old, regarding my biological father,Mary was right there accepting me as a Williams. That meant so much to me.

I loved hearing her voice and talking to her. She was a treasure. She loved her family and will be missed
greatly.
Blessings and prayers to her family,
Tina Williams Swyers

From: crbaxter01@aol.com

Date: Mon, 1 Aug 2011

Subject: Mary Stansbury Williams--died July 21, 2011

Please forward my condolences to Mary's family. Mary was distant cousin. My grandmother Baxter who is still living at 97 is a Roach and her paternal grandmother was a Williams. My mother (Gail Baxter) and I started genealogy correspondence with Mary back in the 1980s. She was wonderful about sharing her information and her thoughts. In some of her letters she would tell us about her family and her life and she came across as a person anyone would wish to count not only as a friend but a family member. I regret many times not having the opportunity to meet her, particularly a few years ago at the Bush River reunion in South Carolina. Having lost my maternal grandmother in June, I truly feel for your loss and hope the loving memories you have of Mary sustain you through the days to come.

Take care,
Carmen Baxter

From: Nancy Magnuson <nancymagnuson@comcast.net>

Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2011

Subject: Mary Stansbury Williams

My husband and I were fortunate to see my cousin Mary just two weeks ago, and spend an afternoon at her home talking about family history.

I met Mary about four and a half years ago, on the Internet, through our common (but uncommon!) ancestors who were born in the mid 18th century. Our shared research interests brought us close very quickly, as part of a small online research group investigating the roots of our Williams family.

We all derived much inspiration from Mary for her insights, prodigious memory, and boundless enthusiasm. During that recent visit she was fully engaged and full of thoughts for future research. We will miss the amazing Mary enormously, but I expect she is up there asking our Cassandra to explain the many mysteries we have been trying to solve. Our thoughts are with Howard and the rest of the closer family -- please know that all of us in Mary's large online family are sharing in your loss.

love from Nancy and Jay --Nancy Magnuson, Baltimore MD

From: DAYMARC@aol.com

Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2011

Subject: MARY S. WILLIAMS

OUR HEARTS ARE ALL SADDEND BY THE LOSS OF OUR MARY.

THE JOY IS NOW TRULY HERS ; THE JOY OF OUR LORD WHO SHE LOVED VERY MUCH. I WILL MISS HER ALWAYS...MY CHOSEN MOTHER.

PAULA MARCUS

From: Jan Riggs <jlriggs616@msn.com>

Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2011 09:45:17 -0600

Subject: Mary Williams

Mary was a beacon of light and encouragement to me when I moved to Colorado Springs in 1989. My thoughts and prayers are with the family.
Sincerely,
Jan Riggs

From: Carolyn Tucker <cgriffintucker@comcast.net>

Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2011 20:44:29 -0500

Subject: Condolences

Howard,

I was a member of your Mother's Williams' Research Group. I loved her dearly and she will be so missed; however, I feel she is in a better place and free of all pain.
You did a wonderful job taking care of her. God bless you.

Carolyn Griffin Tucker