Plaque Dedication For The Late

Sheila Williams May 3 in Old Town

Mayor Tim Lowery has announced that Florissany along with Old Town Partners will host a plaque dedication to unveil a plaque in honor of the late Sheila Williams. This will be the 56th Walk through History plaque in honor of someone who has made a valuable contribution to the City of Florissant.

The ceremony will be held on Wednesday, May 3 at 5:30 p.m. in front of 990 rue St. Francois. All are welcome to come.

Sheila Williams was one of the five founding members of Florissant’s Valley Historic Society and a pioneer in local history. She would tell the story how Historic Florissant, Inc. saved the Meyer House from demolition from the highway expansion in the early 70s. A business plan was formed and Sheila went to the bank and she personally signed a $500,000 loan. After signing the loan, she went home to tell her husband.

Sheila was the first woman engineer in the United States for Southwestern Bell in the 1970s. She was an award-winning member of Florissant’s Business & Professional Women. Sheila was very active in her communities, volunteered her time and donated to hundreds of charitable organizations. She also, traveled throughout the world volunteering internationally.

After retirement, she settled in Texas. She will always be remembered in the hearts & minds of people she made a difference to around the world.

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