“Night At The
Museum” Like Father, Like Son
Family and
Education In Webster Parish
with Mr. Butch Williams
The 42nd “Night at the Museum” will take place Monday April 14th,
2014. This event will feature long time Minden resident Mr. Butch Williams. Butch Williams was born in 1947, to Wayne and
Irene Williams in Haynesville, Louisiana. Wayne Williams had
just returned from WWII and was serving as principal at Shongaloo
High School, when Butch was born.
In 1950 the family moved to Minden, where Wayne Williams continued his career moving
throughout the Webster Parish School system, starting at East Side Elementary and ending up as
Superintendent of Webster Parish Schools.
“Like father, like son,” a phrase that could easily be used when
describing the two Williams men in the Webster Parish education system. Butch Williams would start as Assistant
Principle at Minden High
School and also ended
up as the superintendent of Webster Parish Schools.
Wayne Williams spent 44 years in Webster Parish school
system: He taught Social Studies and Coached football, basketball, baseball at
Shongaloo High, became Principal of Shongaloo, Eastside Elementary, Minden
High, Supervisor, ESEA, Title I, High School, and then became the parish school
Superintendent. Butch Williams followed
in his father’s footsteps, teaching Biology-Chemistry while coaching football,
basketball, baseball at Minden High, at Sibley High he taught
Biology-Chemistry, Adv. Phys.Sci. and coached track. He was Principal for 25 years at Sibley / Lakeside
before moving on to Superintendent of Webster Parish School system.
Williams will talk about his long time family involvement
in the school system and the changes that have taken place in Washington and Baton
Rouge that have
completely altered educations as we recognize it. He will reflect of the 82 combined years
between he and his father and their experiences in the area. He will also reflect on his family, wife Ki
and the couple’s three sons. Ki and
Butch Williams have six grandchildren now to keep them very busy now in their
retirement years.
Don't miss your
chance to hear about some of our area history. The museum events will be held
in the Media/Learning room at the Dorcheat
Historical Association Museum, 116
Pearl Street, Minden, La. Museum doors will open at 5:30 p.m., with first-come, first-serve seating. Program
begins at 6:00
p.m., admission is free with
potluck desserts and snacks welcome.
For more information contact Schelley Brown Francis at
318-377-3002 or visit www.museuminminden.blogspot.com
to sign up for the museum email blast. You can also find the museum on
Facebook. To learn more about Webster Parish's rich history visit the Dorcheat
Historical Association Museum located at 116 Pearl Street in Minden. Museum hours; closed on Monday, Tuesday-Friday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. (closed from 1-2 for lunch), Saturday CLOSED. The museum
admission is free. Also open for special tours and rental by appointment.
