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Williams, Henry A.
   Henry Andrew Williams, 47, of Liberty Missouri, formerly of Gravois Mills, was found dead on a street in Liberty on Thursday night, following an alleged attack on Williams by Richard e. McGinnis, 20, a Negro.  An autopsy showed Williams died of a brain hemmorage, according to the Dr. O.S. Pate, Clay county coroner.  Williams had been struck repeatedly.  The body of the man who was thought to have killed Williams was found ganging in the basement of a house in Liberty.  Henry, the son of Ira  and ary Lucetta Holst Williams was born November, 29, 1909 being the oldest of nine children.  On July 4,1932 he was married to Maxine Beroth of Eldon.  He atended grade school in Graois and graduated from Versailles High School.  Surviving are his wife, his parents, 3 brothers: Howard, Bill, Lige J. Williams of Gravois Mills; 4 sisters: Mrs Greg (Ira Lou) Huff of Versailles, Misses Marie and Camille Williams of Jefferson city and Miss Joan Williams of Bloomington, Illinois.  He ws preceded in death by a sister, Margaret, who was killed in military duty in Europe during WWII.
   Funeral services were held at the First Methodist Church at Versailles with the Rev. Lyman Firestone officiating.  Interment was in the Versailles cemetery under the direction of Kidwell Funeral Home.  Pallbearers were employees of the State Highway Department: Thomas Haw, Robert N. Hunter, Alvin Coop, Thomas Bell, Bill Hubband and Joe Danforth.