Donna B. Williams

1926 - 2009  (82 years)

• Name	Donna B. Williams
  Born	9 Nov 1926	Vernal, Uintah, Utah, United States
  Gender	Female
  Died	7 Jul 2009	Vernal, Uintah, Utah, United States
  Person ID	I2641	My Family Tree | Collett-Williams
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2015

  
  

  Father	Roland Hannah Williams,   b. 22 Jun 1898, Mound Valley, Oneida, Idaho, United States ,   d. 2 Jul 1939  (Age 41 years)
  Mother	Hilda Ardis Belcher,   b. 20 Sep 1903, Vernal, Uintah, Utah, United States ,   d. 28 Aug 1980  (Age 76 years)
  Married	25 Jan 1926	Duchesne, Duchesne, Utah, USA
  Family ID	F883	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Carl Stringham Collett,   b. 10 Jun 1922, Vernal, Uintah, Utah, United States ,   d. 24 Dec 2004, Vernal, Uintah, Utah, United States  (Age 82 years)
  Married	25 May 1946	Vernal, Uintah, Utah, United States
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2015
  Family ID	F1004	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 9 Nov 1926 - Vernal, Uintah, Utah, United States Married - 25 May 1946 - Vernal, Uintah, Utah, United States Died - 7 Jul 2009 - Vernal, Uintah, Utah, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		The Williams and Johnson Families in the Winter of 1927 Left to Right - Hilda Williams, Hazel King, Roland Williams holding daughter Donna Williams, Viola Johnson, Gene Johnson, and Ersel Johnson holding Gordon Johnson
  		Roland and Hilda Williams with daughter Donna Williams Photo taken in 1927
  		Donna B. Williams Photo taken in 1927
  		Cousins Gordon Johnson and Donna Williams in 1927
  		Donna with her Puppy Photo taken in 1928
  		Children of Roland and Hilda Williams Donna, Bob (Robert), and Marita in 1930
  		Children of Roland and Hilda Williams Donna, Bob, and Marita in 1930
  		Donna in her Sunbonnett Photo taken in 1928
  		Hilda Williams holding her daughter Donna in the Spring of 1928 Hilda made this outfit for Donna
  		The Family in 1931 Roland and Hilda with their children Donna, Marita, and Bob
  		The Williams Family Roland and Hilda with Donna, Marita, and Bob
  		Roland and Hilda Williams family in 1930 From left to right - Roland holding Bob, Donna, Marita and Hilda
  		Donna B. William in 1936 Probably 10 years old
  		Donna B. Williams 16 February 1939 - 12 years old
  		Hilda Williams with her Children around 1939 Marita, Hilda, Donna, Joleen, Larry, Dale, and Bob
  		The Children of Edward Harvey and Hilda in 1940 Donna, Hilda, Marita, Joleen, Dale, Larry, and Bob Williams
  		Myrtle Belcher with her Grandchildren, around 1940 Marita, Donna, Larry, Dale, Joleen and Bob
  		The Williams Children Larry, Donna, Joleen, and Dale
  		Belcher Cousins and Siblings in 1940 Adoree, Bonnie, Donna, Joleen, Dale, Patsy, and Larry Williams
  		Donna B. Williams in Long Beach, California in 1939 Donna stayed with her Grandparents Edward and Myrtle Belcher for a while just after her father died 2 July 1939. Donna would have been 12 years old.
  		Donna B. Williams 15 November 1940 - 14 years old
  		A Growing Family in 1940 Hilda Williams with her children Dale, Donna, Marita, Bob, Larry, and Joleen
  		Donna Williams in 1941 15 years old
  		Cousins on a Bench Donna, Larry, Joleen, Patsy, Bonnie, Dale, and Adoree
  		Donna Williams and Nile In California
  		Williams Family in 1941 Top - Left to Right - Donna, Hilda, Marita, Bob Bottom - Left to Right - Larry, Joleen, Dale
  		Donna Williams in 1942
  		Donna Williams in Naples, Utah in 1944
  		High School Prom Marita and Donna Williams
  		Donna Williams - Junior Prom in 1944
  		Carl Collett and Donna Williams 1945
  		Carl Collett and Donna Williams engaged to be married 1945
  		Carl and Donna Collett's Wedding Day 25 May 1946
  		The Family in 1952 Carl and Donna Collett, Jolene, Hilda, Garth Batty, Marita, Randy (Carl and Donna's daughter), Larry Williams in the sailor suit, and Craig (Carl and Donna's son)
  		Hilda with her Daughters and Grand Children Standing are Hilda and Donna Sitting are DeArmon, Marita, Craig, Randy, and Joleen
  		Hilda Williams and Her Daughters Standing are Hilda and Donna Sitting are Marita and Jolene
  		The Eldest Son of Carl S. Collett and Donna B. Williams Craig Collett around four years old
  		Carl and Donna's Eldest Daughter Randy Collett
  		Carl and Donna Collett
  		Carl and Donna Collett in March 1981
  		Carl and Donna Collett Christmas 1997

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		Donna Williams Graduation Announcement 18 May 1945 Uintah High School
  		Carl and Donna Williams Wedding Announcement
  		Donna Williams Weds Carl Collett In Home Ceremony Newspaper Article dated 30 May 1946
  		Donna Williams to Wed Carl Collett Newspaper Article on the Society Page
  		WWII Letter from Carl to Donna 7 March 1945 George Field, Lawrenceville, Illinois "My clothes look like the've just been washed [and] not pressed, but I was glad to get here after traveling for 50 hrs of traveling on a train."
  		WWII Letter from Carl to Donna 15 March 1945 George Field, Lawrenceville, Illinois "I have a ship assigned to me here on the field, and they call me a crew chief. I'm still flying, but its on a transport and not a bomber. I'm [losing] my lily white hand, because I have to work in grease all day, at least 12 hrs of it anyway."
  		WWII Letter from Carl to Donna 23 March 1945 George Field, Illinois "Well Honey, how would you like to send me a picture of yourself. ...My pal here...thinks he's got the best looking girl, and I claim that you are twice as good looking as his, but I have no picture to prove it."
  		WWII Letter from Carl to Donna 7 April 1945 George Field, Lawrenceville, Illinois "Well Honey I'm eating ice cream instead of drinking beer. I've got a mushtash the nobody likes, so you see I'm getting along fine."
  		WWII Letter from Carl to Donna 25 April 1945 George Field, Lawrenceville, Illinois "I've been working quite hard lately so I haven't taken time to write. We've been getting ships ready to ship to England. They leave in the morning."
  		WWII Letter from Carl to Donna 17 May 1945 George Field, Lawrenceville, Illinois "I would of gladly given my life if someone with a wife and family could of came back."
  		WWII Letter from Carl to Donna 16 June 1945 George Field, Lawrenceville, Illinois "I'm sorry I've taken so long in writing but I was down to Cuba for 2 weeks transporting men bak to Florida."
  		WWII Letter from Carl to Donna 26 July 1945 Stout Field, Indianapolis, Indiana "I have quite a job here now as pit chief. I have ten men working under me. We inspect the planes every 100 hours they fly. I don't like being boss over G.I. Theres to much trouble all the time."
  		WWII Letter from Carl to Donna 4 August 1945 Stout Field, Indianapolis, Indiana "I feel quite tired tonight. I've been taring a B24 down because it had a reck and we're using it for salvage."
  		WWII Letter from Carl to Donna 18 August 1945 Stout Field, Indianapolis, Indiana "I have some bad news. I won't be home for quite some time. All fourloughs are frozen seeing that the war is finishing up so there's no telling when I'll be home."

  
  

  Headstones

  The Headstone of Carl S. and Donna B. (Williams) Collett in the Vernal Memorial Park Cemetery Carl Stringham Collett Birth: Jun. 10, 1922 Vernal Uintah County Utah, USA Death: Dec. 24, 2004 Salt Lake City Salt Lake County Utah, USA Find A Grave Memorial# 100857026 Donna (Williams) Collett Birth: Nov. 9, 1926 Vernal Uintah County Utah, USA Death: Jul. 7, 2009 Utah, USA Find A Grave Memorial# 39263540 Plot: Vernal_BH118.50_L1_S4

  
  

  Histories		Autobiography of Donna B. Williams Collett Written in 2002
  		A Letter from Donna 15 November 1960 Vernal, Utah "I guess you know by now that Carl talked in Stake conference, he surely did a fine job. It really thrilled me."
  		Letter from Donna to Ethelwynne 16 January 1961 Vernal, Utah "Carl is starting back up at the station this morning. ...If the weather stays as it has they will start more men working at the dam soon so he will need to be there."
  		Letter from Donna to Ethelwynne 8 March 1961 Vernal, Utah "I suppose you heard about Louise & Alburn Atwood being in that plane wreck near Las Vegas..."

  
  

  Recordings		Donna Collett Funeral - Side A
  		Donna Collett Funeral - Side B

  
  

  Videos		Carl and Donna Collett's 50th Wedding Anniversary in 24 May 1996 - #1
  		Carl and Donna Collett's 50th Wedding Anniversary in 24 May 1996 - #2