Theodore Manley Williams, 86, passed away Saturday, October 10, 2020 at Benefis Methodist Hospital in Great Falls, Montana.

Teddy was born December 22, 1933 to Theodore and Anna (Peterson) Williams. The family lived on a farm south of Faith, South Dakota. He went by horseback to school in Faith. Well growing up Teddy enjoyed hunting and the outdoors.

He was drafted into the Korean War in 1956 and proudly served in the Army Corp of Engineers building bridges throughout Europe. His father passed away while he was away in the service and he never got to attend his funeral. Teddy always talked highly of his father.

After he returned home from the service Teddy met Lorraine Douglas and they were married in Isabel, SD. To this union two children were born, Teddy and Margret. He worked for West River Oil Company delivering oil and he was also a mechanic on cars and trucks. Later in life he moved to Rapid City and worked for Cletus Malloy Trucking where he hauled bulk mail for the US Postal Service. He really enjoyed working for this company and was very proud of the job he did.

After Teddy retired from driving truck he moved back to Faith because he missed his old town and all of his friends. He then suffered some severe strokes and had to be put in a nursing home for care. Teddy's family placed him in a nursing home in Great Falls so they could visit him often.

Teddy was a simple man and did not need much to keep him happy. He enjoyed talking about the daily things that would happen on the farm he grew up on. I owe my dad so much, he taught me so many things. I don't think it would be possible to write down everything he taught us. He will be missed tremendously but I know that he accepted Jesus as his savior so I know he is in good hands now with the Lord.

Services will be held at 10 am, Friday, October 16, 2020 at Bethel Lutheran Church in Faith, SD.  Burial will follow at 2 pm at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis with military honors provided by Sturgis Volunteer Honor Guard and the SD Army National Guard Honor Guard.