Tyrone Williams Obituary

March 20, 2024

Richard P wrote a sympathy message

“As a colleague of Tyrone Williams, I will always remember Ty's kindness, his intelligence, his dazzling and cryptic poems for poets, his accessible and beautiful poems for the public (including the words to "Alma Mater Xavier"), and the gentle chuckle that he preserved even in his last days.”

March 16, 2024

Anna Wood wrote a sympathy message

“Dr. Williams was my professor senior year. It was a small class and he devoted all his time and energy to us & the conversations he facilitated. It was obvious how much he enjoyed teaching and engaging in dialogue with his students, especially when he held class over zoom from the hospital room. He even spent extra time & effort to help me better understand the readings. I will forever remember and be grateful for his interest in my future career & his compassion to all.”

March 16, 2024

Paulette Simpson wrote a sympathy message

“I am sending my deepest sympathy to the family of Dr. Williams. Dr. Williams was my professor back in 1988-89. We met up a few years ago. I was the feisty NY student he had. To my surprise, he remembered me. I had the pleasure of meeting his lovely wife. He was a great person who has left a legacy, great hope, and a future for others.”