Peter Williams,
a longtime member of the College's grounds operations staff, died June 3 at his
home at 1032 Eastern Ave. He
was 68.
Williams, who began with the
College in 1964, retired in 2000. More than 100 colleagues attended his
retirement party, held on the occasion of his 65th birthday, and
sang a chorus of “Happy Birthday.”
He was cited at the event by
President Roger Hull, who acknowledged that Williams should get much of the
credit for the College's then-recent beautification award from the American Society
of Landscape Architects.
Williams' contributions to campus
beautification also were recognized by the
Class of 1993, which presented him with a special citation at their
Commencement.
Williams was the son of the late
Clinton Williams, professor of civil engineering at Union.
Survivors include two brothers and a sister.
Plans are for interment in the College
Plot of Vale Cemetery sometime this fall. Arrangements are with Kazyaka Funeral
Home, Schenectady.