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 Captain of our wrestling team champions. At Laurel High, was a starting defender on the varsity soccer team. Was a number of the LHS 1971 wrestling team State Champions. Also lettered in spring track my sophomore year being apart of their 440 and 880 relay teams, along with doing Long Jump and Pole Vault. After getting enough credits to graduate, decided in December 1972, then left school to attend Salisbury State College. Lived on campus in the Choptank Coed Dorm, room 6A5. As a freshman Lettered, was a starting defender on their varsity soccer team. Wrestled on their JV squad my freshmen year only. Sophomore year just concentrated on studies an soccer for the Seagulls and classes. During a couple summers lived in O.C. while working for the Yankee Clipper Hotel and 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 we married at the First Baptist Church on 5th street in Laurel, Maryland. We lived at the Whiskey Bottom Apartments in Laurel that first year until moving to Columbia. We moved in to our home in 1978 and still here in Columbia, Maryland today. Our family grew with daughters, Jessica (1983) and Jennifer (1981). Well, it has became official that we have crossed over from parents to grandparents. Our youngest has given us our first grandchild in 2020, 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. Representing Chrysler dealership's parts & service departments on how they can increase their retail & wholesale sales numbers. With their OE re-manufactured products, engines, transmissions, starters, ect. Have enjoyed seeing my family & clas...Expand for more