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David Williams &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 December 23, 1997 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; David (Dye) Williams, 83, of Hillside Avenue, Edwardsville, died Tuesday at
homeBorn in Edwardsville on Dec. 27, 1913, he was the son of the late Thomas
and Margaret Thomas Williams. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 He was a lifelong resident of Edwardsville. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 He attended Edwardsville schools. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Before retiring in 1975, he was employed by the Pennsylvania Department of
Transportation for 16 years. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 He previously worked in the Woodward Colliery of the Glen Alden Coal Co.
for 25 years. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 He was a member of Bethesda Congregational Church, Edwardsville, where he
served as a deacon. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 He played baseball as a pitcher for the Brookside Yanks and the Brookside
Cubs in Wilkes-Barre. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 He was a lifetime member of the Columbia Hose Co., Edwardsville, and the
Six County Fireman's Association. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 He and his wife, the former Elizabeth Bartosh, celebrated their 57th
wedding anniversary in March. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Surviving in addition to his wife are his daughters, Mrs. Judy Hankey,
Edwardsville; Mrs. Jeanette Malesky, Warminster; three grandchildren; one
great-grandchild; sisters Peggy Hedges, Texas; Mary Greely, Pittsburgh. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Private funeral services will be at the convenience of the family from the
Jones Funeral Home, 34 Church St., Edwardsville with the Rev. Loren Swartz
officiating. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Interment will be in the Forty Fort Cemetery. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Memorial donations may be made to the Bethesda Congregational Church,
Zerbey Avenue, Edwardsville. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

David Williams December 23, 1997 David (dye) Williams, 83, Of Hillside Avenue, Edwardsville, Died Tuesday At Home.