Williams
FRANKLIN - Matthew Thomas Williams was born Feb. 14, 1956 and passed away Oct. 1, 2019.
He retired to Franklin from Chicago in 2017 and quickly established himself as “Local Color.” The Lovable Curmudgeon was noted for his grumpy attitude and his quick-witted pessimism.
Longtime production coordinator in the commercial printing industry in Chicago, he worked for a number of the top commercial printers in the Chicagoland area, only one of which is still in operation.
He served as a condominium board member and was a past president of the Bel-Harbour Condominium Association, which also no longer exists.
Matthew was a past president and officer for many years of the Lakeview Men’s Club, which is still in existence. He didn’t kill every organization he was associated with.
Former member of the Chicago Yacht Club, he crewed on the sloop “Kutty’s Ark” in countless regattas on Lake Michigan. Matt was abroad for over a decade including the year the yacht won first in class and first overall in the legendary annual Chicago to Mackinac race in 2005.
Matthew was a 33-year resident of the Lakeview East Neighborhood and was an announcer for many years at Monsignor Murphy’s Sports Bar for the neighborhood’s annual Pride Parade. He was respectful of all the parade entrants except for the politicians. “He was brutal,” according to alderman Tom Tunney.
He is survived by his brother, J.D., and sister-in-law, Ricki, of Rock Hill, South Carolina; and two nephews John of Winston-Salem and Mark of Centreville, Virginia.
In lieu of flowers, do a shot and have your car washed.
Bryant-Grant Funeral Home & Crematory is serving the Williams family.