Elwin “Clair” Williams

Elwin “Clair” Williams passed away July 14, 2016 after complications arising from a surgery. He is survived by his wife Elaine “Lynn” Williams and a wife from a previous marriage Darlene Brown Williams. He is preceded in death by his son Kelly Williams (Darlene) and his grandson Bryan Archuletta (Cyndy). He is survived by his children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great great grandchildren as follows..Children: Cyndy Williams Archuletta, Craig Williams ( Sandra), Kerry Williams Grossaint (Ron) all born to Darlene and then Mark Williams (Kandra) and DeeAnn Williams Hutchins (Damon) all born to Elaine. Grandchildren: Amber Nicole Archuletta (Cyndy), Monica Crews and Pamela Logan (Craig and Sandra), Nick Tyler Grossaint and Sara Taylor Grossaint (Kerry and Ron), Megan Williams (Mark), Damonte Hutchins and Daija Hutchins (DeeAnn and Damon). Great Grandchildren: Billie Dixon, Jessie Jones, Alexandra Jones, Tyler Jones, Danny Villa, Andrew Byron (Monica) and Leslie Wilkerson (Pamela). Great great grandchildren: Mikayla Williams, Emily Williams and Lilah Stockwell (Jessie).
Clair was born in Upalco, UT to Pearl Eugenia and Elwin Williams. He had 3 older sisters; Neva, Peggy and Lola. He is preceded in death by his parents and sisters. They soon moved to Salt Lake City, UT where he spent the majority of his life. He worked mainly as a mechanic in his earlier years. He spent some time working in the coal mines near Orangeville, UT and then in maintenance. His last job was with the University of Utah Healthcare as the Facilities Coordinator at the Greenwood Center where he retired in 2012. He enjoyed camping, fishing and was an avid basketball fan. He and his wife also greatly enjoyed taking trips to Wendover, NV.
He was greatly admired by all of his friends and family and we will all truly miss him. He had a quick wit, always a silly joke or the sometimes inappropriate comment which always made us laugh. He was rarely seen without a baseball cap or hat of some kind, in fact he must have acquired quite a collection.
He was a living statement and testament to the fact of course families love each other” because there was no other option to him. That was how he raised all 6 of his children, how he taught a family that could have otherwise been splintered by divorce and remarriage that family was always, always, always family and since he was our family and we were his, he glued us all together. He’s the reason my family is so close, the reason we all held hands last night and said goodbye, the reason we were, have been, and always will be together.
There is literally no person on this earth that could equate what Elwin Clair Williams did for himself, his family, and our happiness together. It hurts like hell to think of his recliner chair, his basketball memorabilia, and his home without him. There are dozens of people he brought together and we’re never going to be truly without him, so long as we’re all together…and we will be.
There will be a viewing from 6-8pm Tuesday July 19, 2016 and an additional viewing Wednesday July 20, 2016 followed by services from 2:30-3:30pm at Redwood Memorial Mortuary and Cemetery located at 6500 South Redwood Road, SLC, UT. There will be a luncheon following the graveside service at the home of Damon and DeeAnn Huchins at 1458 West Neville CT, West Valley City, UT. The family requests that in lieu of flowers that donations be made to Primary Children’s Hospital or the Utah Cancer Association.
Service Information
Viewing July 19, 2016 at 6:00-8:00 pm
Memorial Redwood West Jordan





Viewing July 20, 2016 at 1:30 pm


Funeral Service
July 20, 2016 at 2:30 PM
Memorial Redwood West Jordan