Jack Errol Williams

Jack Errol Williams was the last of three children born to Murel and Ronald Williams in Kingston, Jamaica 1940. His early schooling took place in Raytown, Kingston, Jamaica. From an early age, Jack exuded leadership and discipline from being a boy scout (some of his fun-filled memories in Jamaica). Later he attended Kingston Technical High School where he received his fundamental training in engineering. After his high school education, he attended The College of Arts Science and Technology where he graduated with honors in Electrical Engineering.

After college, the early part of his career was spent in Jamaica perfecting his craft in electrical engineering. He gained experience, performing service for his country, schools, and friends. Jack was a focused man with great skills and knowledge. His knowledge, arduous work, and focus enabled him to rise quickly through the ranks in his career and gained admiration and recognition from his peers. He engaged in many prestigious projects, however, the highlight of Jack’s career in Jamaica made him bristle with pride, “I was lead design engineer for Bank of Jamaica” a famous landmark in Kingston. Jack worked full-time in the private sector doing design and installation of electrical systems. Evenings and Saturdays, he worked as a professor in Electrical Engineering at both of his alma maters; Kingston Technical High School and The College of Arts Science and Technology. As part of his commitment to serve, he was recruited by, the Ministry of Education, where he helped to setup island wide Trade Centers to train students in different vocational skills. With this hectic schedule, he still found time to perform as the Chief Electrical Inspector for the Island of Jamaica.

Jack’s life was not dull, NO! NO! Far from it, even though he worked tirelessly, there was time set aside to socialize and enjoy his favorite pastime, spare fishing, and scuba diving. He welcomed the company of whomever was willing to trek along with him to sea.

In 1968, during one of his social escapes, he met my sister Lilieth, the love of his life. After a world wind courtship, they got married two years later, in June 1970. The union bore two children: Renee and Jack, they were the apple of their eyes.

Jack was a visionary, so in 1980 he saw the shifting tides of the computer age and the impact it would have on his children. He sacrificed his career and his favorite past time to see out better opportunities for his children. He migrated to Houston where he quickly settled and brought his family to join him. Jack sought employment in the USA where he worked for some of the most prestigious Engineering companies, Bechtel, Kellogg Brown and Root, and retired from The Wood Group in 2010.