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Mark passed away at his Walnut Creek home at age 73, of complications resulting from Diabetes. Born in Fort Jackson, South Carolina to parents Paul Eshelman Williams, Ph.D. and Elinor Badgley Williams; natives of Washington State. In 1954 his family settled in Walnut Creek where he graduated from Los Lomas High School in 1963. He dated Judith Taylor (Los Lomas classmate) and both attended DVC. He graduated from SF State University in 1968; while Judy graduated from Sonoma State. They married on Feb 27,1971 and he worked in the Financial Industry. He is a Mayflower descendant, family man, loved nature, camping, hiking, photography and his hobby, which he shared in a CC Times article, "Head in the Clouds" on Aug 20, 2005. He had compiled 47 years of detailed weather data for Walnut Creek. He is survived by his wife Judy, children Susan, Sara, Jessica, Matt and grandchildren Nicola, Liana, Donovan and Thomas. He was laid to rest at Oakmont Memorial Park in Lafayette, near his parents and grandmother Nora Case Badgley. A private memorial was held by immediate family. |
