E. John Williams , 84, Minot, ND died Thursday, March 8, 2018 at a Minot Hospital.

Edward John Williams was born July 16, 1933 at Port Arthur, Ontario, the son of Edward and Ivy (Huckstepp) Williams. He was raised in Thunder Bay, Ontario and graduated from Port Arthur Collegiate Institute in 1952.

John worked for a year at CKPR Radio in Fort William, Ontario before moving to Winnipeg, Manitoba where he worked for four years at CKY Radio.

He moved to Minot, ND in 1959 where he was a longtime employee at KCJB Radio and KXMC Television as a news reporter. He retired on March 1, 2000 and remained a resident of Minot, ND.

John was a member of All Saints\' Episcopal Church, Minot where he served as a Eucharistic Minister, vestry member, and past senior warden of the church. John was recognized in his vocation and received the Pioneer Award presented for creative excellence in TV and Radio in 1999 from the North Dakota Broadcaster's Association. John would tell of his Vietnam experience in 1966 when he interviewed the local veterans from the Minot area, as the highpoint of his broadcasting career.

John enjoyed traveling, motorcycling, photography, and collecting media in the form of music and movies.

John's family includes , his twin brother; Charles Michael (Shirley) Williams of Winnipeg, Manitoba; two sisters: Mary (Dan) Langille of Trail, British Columbia and Margaret (Jim) Ward, of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario and numerous beloved nieces and nephews.

John was preceded in death by his parents.

Funeral Service: Monday, March 26, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. in All Saints\' Episcopal Church in Minot.
Visitation: Friends may sign a memorial register book on Sunday, March 25, 2018 from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. in the Thomas Family Funeral Home, Minot.
In lieu of flowers and plants, memorials are preferred to a charity of the donor's choice.