Miriam Williams, also known as Shira, Gingers, Mom, Mommy, and Miss Williams. To her husband, she was Gingers, Shira to her nieces, nephews and siblings. Grandma was born in Five Rivers, Arouca, Trinidad on October 10, 1930 to Habib and Faheman Khan.
She was one of 13, and eloped with my grandfather, George Williams. She was a true trailblazer, following her heart in everything she did. Out of that Union, she had six kids Kieran, Sandra, Joy, Sterling, Teddy, and Freddy. She was totally devastated by the death of her first girl, Sandra. She had 16 grandchildren, Brent, Flame, Shaquille, Kerron, Kevin, Karina, Regena, Ja’Nelle, Neisha, Daniel, Nyla, Moniesha, Kino, Akai, Kalum, and Kizzy and 15 great grandchildren.
She lived in the La Brea, where she raised her 6 children, she was well known in La Brea, because she was one of the first female entrepreneurs there when she opened up her Roti Shop. She had two other businesses in La Brea. She was famously known for her bread and Chana and she loved to feed everyone who came to the house. My grandmother had no special friends because her children and her children’s friends became hers. She had special people in her life, like Lynn Gobin, whom was like a daughter to her. Jane Lyon, another daughter. Elmo and Jano who were like sons, her sister-in-law Jill khan and grandson in law Carlos whom she loved dearly and Dalgene, her daughter-in-law who she also loved dearly. Her dearest neighbors Camille, Eddie and Guy. And there was also Pa, who made her happy.
Like the trailblazer she was, she went to America where she lived in New York, Florida and California. My grandmother was hard-working, devoted, soft, sincere, kind, polish, knowledgeable, and never fussy about anything but her hair and nails. She bought all her children to the America. She was a mother figure to all and she never sugarcoated anything. She always told you off when you put on a little weight, if your fly was open, or if you looked unkept. She once told Thalia, her great granddaughter, that she looked Rosie, which Thalia hated, and no comment from her meant you were all put together.
When thinking about her life, Miriam was an adventurer. She adjusted to any and every situation she was faced with. She didn’t drive but she knew all the directions to everywhere and anywhere. She would direct you to all the bus routes instead of freeways or highways. She even adjusted well going to the nursing home.
Miriam loved her wrestling, loved to cook, and most of all she loved her Guinness. She also never slouched. Grandma live for her children and her family. She will be missed dearly and will never be forgotten.
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