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Aberdeen Daily News, Aberdeen, South Dakota, Thursday, November 20, 1958, Page 1: Attorney Dies at His Home. A longtime Aberdeen attorney, Ray F. Williamson, 75, died unexpectedly at his home at 522 S. Arch St., Wednesday afternoon. He was the senior partner in the firm of Williamson and Schutz. Services will be at 9 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with the Rt. Rev. Msgr. P. T. Monaghan officiating. Burial will be in Rochester, Minn., Sunday afternoon. The Gates Funeral Home is in charge of services. Rosary will be said at 8:15 p.m. Friday at the Gates Funeral Home.

Mr. Williamson was born June 24, 1883 at Oronoco, Minn., and grew to manhood there. He was graduated from Rochester, Minn., High School and then attended both the Universities of Minnesota and Northwestern. He was a member of the Northwestern football team.

Started at Eureka. He received his law degree from Northwestern in 1904 and then entered his brother's law office at Eureka, where he also served as court reporter. In 1908 he was admitted to practice law in South Dakota and in 1909 came to Aberdeen, where he was associated with the law firm of Taubman and Williamson. In 1925 firm became McNulty, Williamson and Smith and in 1927, the firm of Williamson, Smith and Williamson. In 1937 the firm of Williamson and Williamson was organized, his partner being his nephew, Alan Williamson. Later he maintained a law firm with his son, Bernard, and the last few years with Ray Schutz.

In Legislature. He was a member of Sacred Heart Church, Delta Tau Delta, legal fraternity; the South Dakota Bar Assn., of which he was a past president; the American Bar Assn., the Brown County Bar Assn., the Order of Elks and a past president of Rotary Club, Quarterback Club and the Chamber of Commerce. He served as state's attorney for Brown County and was a member of the state Legislature for a number of terns from Brown County, serving as speaker of the House in 1927-1928. He was a 30 year member of the Aberdeen Country Club.

Survivors include his widow; one daughter, Mrs. George (Marian) Wagner, Oshkosh, Wis., and two sons, Kenneth of Rochester, Minn., and Bernard of Arlington, Va. Ten grandchildren, a nephew, Alan Williamson, Aberdeen, and a sister, Mrs. Seth Richardson [Richmond], Alder Point, Calif., also survives.

Aberdeen Daily News, Aberdeen, South Dakota, Sunday, November 23, 1958, Page 8: Williamson Rites Held. Services for Ray F. Williamson, 75, of 522 S. Arch St., were held Saturday morning at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with the Rt. Rev. Msgr. P. T. Monaghan officiating. Burial will be in Rochester, Minn., Sunday afternoon. The Gates Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Member of the local bar, Brown County Bar, and the South Dakota Bar Assn. attended in groups. Also attending were members of the Quarterback Club, Rotary Club and Elks. Pallbearers were Howard Bastian, William Lamont, Robert Lamont, Frank Dixon, Joe Kelly Jr., and Mack D. Kettering. Mr. Williamson died unexpectedly Wednesday at his residence.

Birth	24 Jun 1883	Oronoco, Olmsted Co., Minnesota
Marriage	25 May 1909	Olmsted Co., Minnesota - Mary Ellen "May" Madden
Death	1958	Aberdeen, Brown Co., South Dakota
Death	19 Nov 1958	Brown Co., South Dakota
Alt name		Raymond Williamson
Alt name		Ray F Williamson
Burial		Ray Williamson, Calvary Cemetery, Rochester, Olmsted Co., Minnesota

Spouse

Mary Ellen "May" Madden (1882 - 1979)

Father	Nathan North Williamson (1830 - 1909)
Mother	Mary Elizabeth Clason (1837 - 1924)
Sibling	Emma Louise Williamson (1856 - 1925)
Sibling	Albert Nathan Williamson (1858 - 1937)
Sibling	Ellis Milan Williamson (1860 - 1935)
Sibling	Edwin James Williamson (1863 - 1952)
Sibling	George Norman Williamson (1865 - 1923)
Sibling	Daisy Effie Williamson (1872 - 1968)
Sibling	John Erwin Williamson (1875 - 1954)
Sibling	Winfred Charles Williamson (1877 - 1956)