George "Pat" "Pat" Williams

George "Pat" Williams, 82, of Las Vegas, passed away August 22, 2011. He was born March 17, 1929, in Cottonwood, South Dakota, and was a resident of Nevada since 1953. Pat was a member of Operating Engineers Local 12, 50-year member of Masonic Lodge #32 in Las Vegas, Past Master of Masonic Lodge #48 in Indian Springs, Grand Master in 2000 of State of Nevada Masonic Lodge, member of Scottish Rite, Shriner and York Rite, and 33rd Degree Mason. Pat was preceded in death by his parents WHK and Esther Williams; brothers, Jess and Vint Williams; wife, Dorothy Williams; and infant daughter, Bonnie Williams. Pat is survived by his wife, Werdna Conrad Williams; daughter, Charla Williams McGinnis; son, William Wayne "Bill" Williams; daughter, Sandy Williams Wells; stepsons, Steve and Brent Conrad; four nieces and one nephew; 13 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Visitation 4:00pm - 7:00pm Thursday, August 25, at Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Avenue. Services at 10:00am Friday, August 26, at the Masonic Shrine, 2200 W. Mesquite Avenue. Graveside Service following at 3:00pm, at Memory Gardens Cemetery, 7251 W. Lone Mountain Road. Donations can be made to Transportation and Language Programs through Shriners. Arrangements under the direction of Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada.