Birth date: Jun 4, 1940 Death date: Jan 1, 2013
James “Jim” L. Williamson, Jr. died at Memorial Hospital in Easton, on Tuesday, January 1, 2013. He was 72. He was born June 4, 1940 in Denton, MD the son of Louise Howard Williamson of Seaford and the late James Leon Williamson, Read Obituary
I will miss Jim sorely. He was part confidant, part father, and part brother. Above all, Jim was a great friend...and for me, irreplaceable.
Jennifer Casteline
Although I had not met Jim, I had been hearing about him for years from our mutual music teacher, Virginia Corlett. When Mrs. Corlett called Jim and told him that I wanted to move to Baltimore and study piano at the Peabody Conservatory, Jim leaped into action and found a family for me to live with, a job babysitting for the family's children, and he arranged an introduction and audition for me with a member of the piano faculty. For many years, Jim worked in the information office of the Peabody and he was often the first person a visitor would see when they stepped into the marble entrance of the conservatory building. He greeted everyone with a broad smile and gracious manner. Jim was kind-hearted and generous. My condolences to his family and friends.
Amy Rosser
It was a pleasure to have known and worked wwith Jim for ten years at Peabody. Although he enjoyed living in Baltimore and had many friends here, he was proud of his Eastern Shore roots. He talked with fondness of his family and their accomplishments. I am glad you were with him. My prayers and thoughts are with his family.
Joann Hahn
I have known Jim, though admittedly only slightly, ever since I came to Peabody as director of the opera department in 1980. I was struck by his soft-spoken courtesy and his obvious love for music. However, although I often saw him with his violin case, and we occasionally would discuss some piece of music, I regret never hearing him play. Part of the connection, I think, was that he reminded me very much of a beloved mentor and music partner that I had in college. Which was odd, since I always thought of him as a much younger man than me—he had that quality of being the perpetual seeker after truth. So it was a surprise to discover that he was actually a few months older, and to hear of his passing. My condolences go out to his family and friends. Roger Brunyate.
So sorry to hear the passing of Jimmy he was a classmate who was an outstanding violinist and at any event at school Jim was one of the many talents who entertained us. He will be missed by his many friends and family. Marty Dukes Smith
