Beatrice June Williams

In High School June was on varsity teams in basketball and field hockey all four years. Her classmates said she would be the next physical education teacher in Manchester by the Sea. June graduated from Story High School, Manchester, Mass.

June went to Bouve School of Physical Education as her first year of college. During that year Pearl Harbor happened. Everyone felt strongly about doing their part for our great country. She begged her parents to allow her to join the WAVES. The meaning for WAVES is Women Accepted for Voluntary Emergency Service. She was stationed in California. While serving in the WAVES she was assigned to hospital duty, trained to be a physical therapist and worked in the X-Ray Department.

After the war she went back to college and received her BS in Education and her Masters of Reading from Boston University.

Her first job as a fourth grade teacher was in Newton, Mass. After several years of teaching she was selected as one of the first Teacher Consultants.

In the 1960's June decided to go for an adventure with the DOD Overseas Schools. She was sent to Japan as a teacher. The day after she arrived they made her a principal of the Primary Schools.

It was in Japan that June met and married Col. Don Williams. He had been a widower for eight years and had two children, Suzanne 14 years old and John in his 20's attending college.

When Don was assigned to Virginia June taught school and also was a professor at Shippensburg, PA training teachers.

When Don retired June again signed up for the DOD Overseas Schools. When June retired from that she was the Language Arts Coordinator of all military schools in the Pacific Area.

Returning to home base they lived in Scituate, Mass where June was the Elementary Supervisor for Five Elementary Schools.

Following her professional career June and her husband took care of June's parents and traveled. Don's kids where in Colorado, so after the death of June's parents they decided to move to Colorado in 1996 to be nearer to family.

Don had always been active in Masons and Shriners. June's Father and two brothers were also Masons and Shriners. June joined the Daughters of the Nile and Patrol Unit.

When June turned 90 she became Queen of Ruhamah Temple No. 71. What a great year she had! Many thanks to all the Nobles who so graciously supported her.

Burial was at Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, CO

Memorial Service will be on Sept. 21, 2024 at Broadmoor Community Church, 315 Lake Ave, Colorado Springs, CO starting at 11:00 AM.

Any donations should be made to Shriner's Children Hospital.