K.T. Williamson

K.T. was born in Leander, Texas, June 13, 1927, to Kail Tom Williamson, Sr. and Ruby Maynard Williamson. K.T. attended elementary school at Oak Grove and Pond Springs Elementary schools, then entered Round Rock High School where he was on the football and basketball teams. He graduated from Round Rock High School in May 1945 and joined the U.S. Navy June 11th. K.T. took his basic training at San Diego, CA, then served aboard the U.S.S. Texas Battleship until his enlistment was up. He received an Honorable Discharge on August 10, 1946 and returned home to Austin, TX. He was employed for a short time by Southwestern Goods Cold Storage Locker Plant then went to work for the City of Austin. K.T. worked as a lineman in the Electrical Distribution Department under Line Foreman, Bill Deegs. During his tenure with the City of Austin he was a member of local Union IBEW and took a course in electrical wiring thru a Veteran’s Training Program, attending evening classes. He resigned the position with the City of Austin in March 1948 and took an assignment thru the union to do electrical work for Fischback & Moore at Dow Chemical Company in Freeport. When the job was completed in May 1948 he was assigned to Carrol Electric Company in Lake Jackson, TX where he worked for a few months, then returned to Austin and was employed by O.H. Cummings Electric Company. K.T. worked for Cummings several years, then went to work for the Texas Highway Department (later renamed “Texas State Department of Transportation”) in the Equipment and Procurement Division. He was manager of the highway sign plating plant for several years until it was moved to Huntsville, TX, and operated by the Texas Prison System, then he was made manager of the utilities section of the Highway Dept. at Camp Hubbard, Austin, Texas. K.T. remained in that capacity until he retired from the Texas State Department of Public Transportation on February 28, 1985 with 30 years of service.

In August 1956 K.T. obeyed the gospel and was baptized by J. Leathel Roberts, who was Minister of the Brentwood Church of Christ at that time. K.T. remained a faithful member of the congregation, now named “Brentwood Oaks Church of Christ”, where he served approximately 10 years as a deacon.

K.T. is preceded in death by his wife of 67 years, Rita French Williamson. Survived by daughter Sharon Andrewartha and husband Rick, Brothers Malcom Williamson and Norman Williamson, grandchildren Jeff Andrewartha and wife Stacey, Jennifer Boehm and husband Troy. Great- grandchildren Raffe, Rhenn and Reese Andrewartha, Gage and Garet Boehm and several nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be held at Cook-Walden/Capital Parks Funeral Home, 14501 North Interstate 35, Pflugerville on Tuesday, January 26, 2016 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Funeral services will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday January 27, 2016 in the chapel. He will be laid to rest at Cook-Walden/Capital Parks Cemetery.