Carl Hitchcock Williams, of Bainbridge Island, died on June 23 in the company of friends in Quito, Ecuador. He was 59.

He was born on Jan. 13, 1950 in Seattle, the son of Vernon and Mary Williams and the late Malvina Williams. A proud alumnus of the University of Washington, Carl was often seen in purple and gold. He received his master’s in education at Antioch University and had taught at Roxhill Elementary for the past twelve years.

Avid explorers, Carl and his wife, Lydia, spent much of their spare time discovering the world and exposing themselves to new cultures, most recently in South America and the Caribbean. They had spent the past two years living in Quito, where he taught third graders at the Colegio Americano.

Carl touched the lives of countless people in a dizzying array of roles, as father, husband, big brother, teacher, friend, advisor, teammate, music maven and kind stranger. He will be remembered as generous, fun-loving, and warm spirited – a music enthusiast, an avid athlete, a great cook and a reliable soul.

He is survived by Lydia Williams, his wife and companion of 38 years; his daughters, Lauren (Johnny) Evison and Heidi (Brendan) McGill; his sister, Francie Ringold, of Seattle; his brother, Scott Williams, of Greenwich, Conn.; nine nieces and nephews; and his grandson, Owen Carl Hitchcock Evison.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. July 3 at The Karin Williams Memorial at Battle Point Park. Remembrances may be made to the Southern Poverty Law Center, 400 Washington Ave., PO Box 5632, Montgomery, AL 36177-7459.