On Friday, January 25, 2013, our father Michael Steven Williams passed unexpectedly in Ojai, Ca. Michael was born on June 16, 1961 to his parents Kathy and Kenneth in Ventura County. He was a 4th generation Ojai native where he graduated from Nordhoff High School and went on to manage MTI purchasing department for over 20 years. Thereafter, he opened his own carbide shop, and later took a position at Link Tech where he was recently promoted to General Manager. Additionally, he worked at Soule Park Golf Course where he grew a passion for golfing.
Mike was a great man, daddy, best friend, role model, and positive guy. He was the friend you could count on to always be there with a smile on his face. He was one of the hardest workers and always strived to provide for his two children. Mike was mister fix-it, whether it came to cars, sinks, his Harley, anything you could think of, he was the one to call. He enjoyed playing softball on Ojai and Ventura leagues, golfing with his buddies on the weekends, helping out with Ojai Valley Little League Baseball teams, riding his Harley, and spending his down time with his loved ones and friends. Mike also loved to camp, hunt and fish, especially in West Yellowstone, Montana where his great grandmother had a house. He loved to cook, BBQ, bake and enjoyed a nice Cuban cigar.
He is survived by his very proud children, Christopher (28) and Kayla (25); parents, Ken and Kathy Williams; brother, Mark Williams; brother-in-law, Mike Meade and his three girls, Ashley, Amanda and Sarah; and numerous close friends such as Jeff, Amy and Derek Mendoza and the Hollebrands, whom he considered his family. He’s proceeded in death by his late sister Pam Meade.
He touched many lives, especially ours and will never be forgotten.
There will be a “Celebration of Life” on Saturday, February 2, 2013 at Soule Park Golf Course located in Ojai starting at 11:00 a.m. If any of you knew our Dad, you would know that he would want us all to celebrate his life with smiles, good food, friends, beer, and of course, cigars.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Ted Mayr Funeral Home, 3150 Loma Vista Rd., Ventura.
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