Sarah
had a profound impact on our family. In 1992 she engineered what
was the start of a Williams Family tradition. She asked Bruce how
many cousins he had and why the family never had any reunions. She
told him that she felt bad because she didn’t really feel
like she knew her extended family very well. She and Bruce then
spent the next year planning what was originally a “Cousins
Reunion.” After all their hard work planning and scouting
for places, they finally decided on a spot in Rogue River, Oregon.
By the time of the actual event the entire Williams family which
included Grandma Williams (Marguerite), her five children and their
spouses, and 12 cousins (plus spouses and children) gathered for
the reunion. The event was such a hit we have continued to have
reunions about every two years since. Because of the reunions we
have all become much closer to all our extended family. Without
Sarah’s initiative, who knows when we would have gathered
together? We’ll always be grateful for her perseverance. We’ll
miss her very much.
