JOHN H DEFORD JR WILLIAMS:  

"Anyone that I may have hurt or made them feel badly in school through any of my words or actions, I want to say that I'm truly sorry. While at Laurel Jr High School, was a starter on their two county soccer team champions and the county wrestling team champions. At Laurel High, was a starting defender on the varsity soccer team. Was a nember of the LHS, 1971 State Champion's wrestling team. On the spring track, was part of their 440 and 880 relay teams, along with doing Long Jump and Pole Vault. After getting enough credits to graduate in December 1972, then left school to attend Salisbury State College. Lived on campus in Choptank Coed Dorm in room 6A5, and as a freshman was a starting defender on their varsity soccer team. Wrestled on their JV squad my freshmen year. Sophomore year just concentrated on soccer for the Seagulls and classes. During a couple summers lived in O.C. while working at Ponzetti's Pizza on the boardwalk. An acquaintance of ours introduced me to my better half, Jean in O.C., a Howard High girl. In 1976 at the First Baptist Church on 5th street in Laurel, Maryland we married. We lived at the Whiskey Bottom Apartments in Laurel until moving to Columbia. We moved in to our home in 1978 and still here in Columbia, Maryland today. We had two daughters, Jessica (1983) and Jennifer (1981). Well, it became official that we have crossed over from parents to Grandparents. Our youngest has given us in 2020 our first grandchild who's name is Hope. Hard to believe, but with my magnanimous personality I've been with automotive Service, sales & management over 40+ years. Currently a manufacture's Territory Manager for the Norther VA, MD, DE and Southern PA territories. Worked with Chrysler dealership's parts & service departments on how they can increase their retail & wholesale sales numbers. With their OE re-manufactured products, engi...Expand for more