Georgia Dee Welch
From Roca, Nebraska Born on October 8, 1937. Passed away on August 20, 2019. A celebration of Georgia’s life was on Saturday, August 24, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at Southview Baptist Church, 3434 South 13th Street in Lincoln. Private graveside in Roca Cemetery.
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David Earl Whitworth
From Lincoln, Nebraska Born on November 12, 1949. Passed away on June 3, 2019. Survived by his brother, John. US Army veteran. Service at a later date. Private graveside Omaha Veteran’s Cemetery.
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Kelly Jo (Sullivan) Whiteley
Kelly Jo (Sullivan) Whiteley, 53, passed away after waging a long battle against cancer on Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at her home in Lincoln, Nebraska. She was in the comfort of her home with her loving husband Brad. Kelly was born July 6, 1965 to Dan and Elsie (Dickey) Sullivan. She graduated from Centennial High School in Utica, Nebraska, and later graduated from Southeast Community College receiving graphic design degree, studied at University of Nebraska, and received a Computer Science degree from Clackamas Community College in Oregon. Kelly and Brad Whiteley were married April 25, 1992 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Lincoln. They moved to Oregon City, Oregon for 10 years where Brad attended culinary school and Kelly attained her computer science degree. Kelly lived life to its fullest. Her audacious laugh and sparkling smiling eyes embraced us. Kelly loved her dog, Charlie. She had a passion for sports, walking, collecting antiques, and working beside Brad in his business endeavors. Kelly also, loved all her nieces and nephews. She had a passion for attending Nebraska Cornhusker games and watching all college sports. Kelly is survived by her husband, Brad Whiteley of Lincoln, NE, mother, Elsie Sullivan of York, NE; siblings: Michael Sullivan of Lincoln; Daniel Sullivan of Raymore, Mo.; Kathy (Joe) Ruzicka of Seward; Patty McCord of Guernsey, Wyo.; Chris (Tom Hill) Bohaty of Lincoln; Peggy Hanson of Spicer, Minn.; Julie (Todd) Raridon of Plainfield, Ill.; sister-in-law Carol Higgins (Giltner, NE) and the late Joe Sullivan; and many close relatives, and nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by her father Daniel Sullivan and brothers John and Joe. Mass was on Saturday, February 2, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 6111 Morrill Avenue in Lincoln. Memorials to the family for future designation. I’d love it if you took a moment to check out my GoFundMe campaign: https://www.gofundme.com/ For condolences, enter the boxes below.
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Craig Preston Wagner
From Lincoln, Nebraska Born on October 29, 1959 Passed away on January 10, 2019 No services scheduled at this time.
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James Allen Williams, Jr.
| James “Al” Allen Williams, Jr., of rural Bennet, NE was born March 7, 1936 in Durham, N.C. to James A. and Martha G. Williams. He grew up in Chapel Hill where, as a child, he fell in love with nature as he roamed the native forests near Morgan Creek with his dogs. His interest in nature was encouraged by his naturalist grandfather who also taught him to question various beliefs and to examine those beliefs for evidence to support them. One of the things he questioned was the belief in the racial inequality he saw around him. Those two passions (the natural world and racial inequality), along with a love of family, set the trajectory of his life.
He earned a BA degree (1958) from University of North Carolina where he was Phi Beta Kappa, an MA (Cornell), where he was a Woodrow Wilson Fellow, and a PhD (University of North Carolina) in the Sociology of Race and Ethnic Relations. While at UNC in 1960, the Greensboro sit ins began, and Al met nightly with the protesters as their numbers swelled. They were the subject of the first of his 41 published papers. As the protests spread throughout the south, he also attended meetings with leaders of the major civil rights organizations, including Dr. Martin Luther King. In his final year at UNC he was named “Outstanding Graduate Student”. He joined the faculty at the University of Washington at Seattle and then the University of Texas at Austin. There he continued his civil rights work by stopping an Urban Renewal project that would have destroyed an African American community. In 1970, Al started his 40 years in the Sociology Dept at UNL where he continued to publish and teach. He was a member of Centennial College, a Fellow of the Center for Great Plains Studies, an Advisory Editor for Great Plains Research, and a member of the Faculty Senate. He also coauthored a book, Tolerance for Noncomformity. In 1979, he received the Distinguished Teaching Award. As he became increasingly concerned about the environment, Al started teaching Environmental Sociology and became Director of Environmental Studies. He then served as Chair of the Sociology Department for eight years. His last paper showed the downturn of depictions of nature in award winning children’s books. This paper received worldwide interest. He was a past member of the Lincoln Environmental Advisory Commitee and a recent member of Bennet Planning Commission. Al was a quiet man with a big heart, a scholar’s mind, and a gift for teaching. Besides his family and students, he loved dogs, birdwatching, reading science fiction, Nebraska volleyball, and chardonnay wine as well as the Insight book club, his writers’ group, and folk music. Al’s last years were spent much like his early ones, walking in his native forest with his beloved dogs. He is survived by his wife of 34 years, Rebecca Haas Williams, and four children: Martha W. Deane (Albany, NY), James A. Williams, III (Venice Beach, CA), John Williams (Kristine) (Basal, Switzerland), and David Williams (Lincoln), five grandchildren: Zachary and William Deane; Addison and Luke Williams; and Benjamin Williams, his sister, Baird Garrabrant (Van Noah) (Raleigh, NC), his beloved dog, Parker, and Blackjack the cat. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Charles G. Williams. A celebration of life is pending. Memorials may be sent to the family for distribution to the Haas Sociology Faculty Award, Citizens’ Climate Lobby, or Hearts United For Animals. Condolences to www.aspenaftercare.com. |
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