Robert Champ WILLIAMS

Rose Lawn Cemetery
Sebastian County, Arkansas

August 3, 1983 - November 7, 2015

Robert Champ Williams was found dead over the weekend, November 7, 2015, while filming a documentary underwater with a 200-pound turtle. His family believes his breathing apparatus failed on him.

He was a marine biologist, an Emmy Award-winning cinematographer and producer, Williams also worked for the University of Arkansas—Fort Smith for six years.

Emmy® award-winning filmmaker Champ Williams has explored the underwater world of our planet; documenting some of its most unusual residents.
Along the way, Champ has designed and manufactured award-winning underwater lighting and motion control systems while producing hundreds of hours of short-form to feature length multimedia content for a wide range of clients.
Today, Champ Williams Productions LLC continues to produce cutting-edge underwater wildlife segments now, more than ever, with the 2012 completion of an 8,000 sq. ft. studio featuring over 20 climate controlled biological sets circulating in excess of 10,000 gallons.

Originally from Arkansas, Champ followed his passion for cinematography to Southern California where he soon found his second love; the ocean. An avid outdoorsman from a young age, Champ took to the underwater kelp forests of the Channel Islands as effortlessly as he had the Ozark forests of his youth.

Champ honed his skills in the film and video production program of Brooks Institute of Photography while concurrently attending California State University, Northridge, as a marine biology major, and Ventura College as a trade machinist. In 2006, he received his B.A. cum laude from Brooks. In 2007, Champ accepted an undergraduate research scholarship from the National Science Foundation, which relocated him to Shannon Point Marine Center of Western Washington University. In 2008, Champ returned to Southern California to complete his marine biology degree from CSUN.

In 2008, at the age of 25, Champ received his greatest honor yet: two Emmy nominations for a pair of natural history segments he photographed in Puget Sound. He went on to win for producing “The Secret Weapon.” In the next few years, Champ received over 30 industry awards for his natural history productions including Best Picture at the North Sea Film Festival in Holland, the Demitri Rebikoff Award for Technical Achievement at the World Festival of Underwater Images in France, and the Stan Waterman Award for Excellence in Underwater Cinematography. His work has been featured in film festivals and television broadcasts all over the world.

In 2008, at the age of 25, Champ received his greatest honor yet: two Emmy nominations for a pair of natural history segments he photographed in Puget Sound. He went on to win for producing “The Secret Weapon.” In the next few years, Champ received over 30 industry awards for his natural history productions including Best Picture at the North Sea Film Festival in Holland, the Demitri Rebikoff Award for Technical Achievement at the World Festival of Underwater Images in France, and the Stan Waterman Award for Excellence in Underwater Cinematography. His work has been featured in film festivals and television broadcasts all over the world.

Like his education, Champ's diving background is diverse. Champ served four years on the Ventura County Sheriff's Department Underwater Search and Rescue Dive Team enhancing his diving and rescue skills through regular training and deployment. Champ is a National Association of Underwater Instructors (NAUI) certified SCUBA instructor and is certified on various rebreather systems thru the International Association of Nitrox and Technical Divers.

In 2009, Champ returned to Arkansas to begin work on a passion project entitled “Ozarks Underwater.” However, not long after returning, he was presented the opportunity to develop a video production department at the University of Arkansas in Fort Smith; an opportunity he readily accepted. A fervent lifelong learner, Champ completed his masters of science in operations management from the University of Arkansas in 2011.

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Additional WILLIAMS Surnames in ROSE LAWN Cemetery

Additional WILLIAMS Surnames in SEBASTIAN County

WILLIAMS, Beatrice WILLIAMS, Lewis Robert WILLIAMS, Gradie Matilda WILLIAMS, Sam WILLIAMS, C. Chester WILLIAMS, Charles S, Rev WILLIAMS, M. Delaney B.WILLIAMS, Clara WILLIAMS, Clara (2)WILLIAMS, Curtis WILLIAMS, Imogene WILLIAMS, Doris Jean WILLIAMS, Elizabeth A.WILLIAMS, James H.WILLIAMS, John T.WILLIAMS, Mary H.WILLIAMS, Nora WILLIAMS, Rachel E.WILLIAMS, W. B.WILLIAMS, Elizabeth WILLIAMS, Maggie WILLIAMS, Melba WILLIAMS, L.E.WILLIAMS, Thos. H.WILLIAMS, J.A.WILLIAMS, Thomas B.WILLIAMS, Della WILLIAMS, Lynna T WILLIAMS, Clinton J.WILLIAMS, Unknown WILLIAMS, Malvina WILLIAMS, James Alexander WILLIAMS, James Alexander (Memorial)WILLIAMS, Martha Elizabeth WILLIAMS, Annie Randolph WILLIAMS, Lola WILLIAMS, Allie WILLIAMS, Braz WILLIAMS, Artie WILLIAMS, Bettis WILLIAMS, Family Stone WILLIAMS, Coffey WILLIAMS, Artie W WILLIAMS, Kate D WILLIAMS, Alice WILLIAMS, Morton WILLIAMS, Bobby Charles WILLIAMS, Frank WILLIAMS, Stella WILLIAMS, Abbie WILLIAMS, Thomas M (close up)WILLIAMS, Drayton WILLIAMS, Majorie WILLIAMS, Charles W WILLIAMS, Mary R WILLIAMS, Dorris J WILLIAMS, Darwin Lovell WILLIAMS, L Louise WILLIAMS, J D, Mrs WILLIAMS, J D WILLIAMS, Lena E WILLIAMS, Jewel WILLIAMS, Ottis R WILLIAMS, Imogene WILLIAMS, Harlan H WILLIAMS, Virginia M WILLIAMS, Ben H WILLIAMS, Joseph A WILLIAMS, Edna Delana WILLIAMS, Jasper S WILLIAMS, Commodore WILLIAMS, Nancy Corene WILLIAMS, Thomas T WILLIAMS, Barbara Gerene WILLIAMS, Daniel Wayne WILLIAMS, Alice Cornelia WILLIAMS, Sherril Jo WILLIAMS, Michael L WILLIAMS, Gladys I WILLIAMS, Mary WILLIAMS, Lillian WILLIAMS, Margaret WILLIAMS, Edward WILLIAMS, Bertie Dovey WILLIAMS, Gail D WILLIAMS, Columbus S.WILLIAMS, Ruby Lee WILLIAMS, Annie Elizabeth WILLIAMS, Ann WILLIAMS, John WILLIAMS, Mark H WILLIAMS, Jane WILLIAMS, Samuel A WILLIAMS, Pauline WILLIAMS, Sarah J WILLIAMS, John T WILLIAMS, Lilly R WILLIAMS, Sallie M WILLIAMS, Brooksher P WILLIAMS, Rosa Eudora WILLIAMS, Lula WILLIAMS, Infant Son WILLIAMS, Retta WILLIAMS, Joseph WILLIAMS, Nanch Sharon WILLIAMS, Mamie H WILLIAMS, Smith R WILLIAMS, Emma WILLIAMS, Clifford WILLIAMS, Ava Ruth WILLIAMS, Katherine WILLIAMS, Richard Dewayne WILLIAMS, Richard WILLIAMS, Mary Jannett WILLIAMS, Christina Marie WILLIAMS, Chan L Marie WILLIAMS, Charles Damond WILLIAMS, Nita Faye WILLIAMS, Clarence Burtrand WILLIAMS, Christine WILLIAMS, Lizzie WILLIAMS, George Washington WILLIAMS, George WILLIAMS, Susiw WILLIAMS, Susie WILLIAMS, Harry R WILLIAMS, Lillie K WILLIAMS, William M WILLIAMS, Julia A WILLIAMS, Catherine D WILLIAMS, William E WILLIAMS, Emma WILLIAMS, Marion D WILLIAMS, Grace B WILLIAMS, Edward Eugene WILLIAMS, Floyd WILLIAMS, Lloyd WILLIAMS, Clyde C WILLIAMS, Kristena WILLIAMS, Alfred H WILLIAMS, Rosville S WILLIAMS, Cordelia G WILLIAMS, Eureka WILLIAMS, Eureka WILLIAMS, Iva Lee WILLIAMS, Elmer WILLIAMS, America WILLIAMS, William Floyd WILLIAMS, Willie M WILLIAMS, Ellen WILLIAMS, Lum WILLIAMS, Gwendolyn K WILLIAMS, Ozella WILLIAMS, Leona WILLIAMS, Flora K WILLIAMS, George C WILLIAMS, Thomas H WILLIAMS, Celestia Justina WILLIAMS, Ethel Mae WILLIAMS, Cynthia WILLIAMS, Margaret WILLIAMS, A E WILLIAMS, Hannah I WILLIAMS, Winnie Edna WILLIAMS, Thomas A WILLIAMS, M Joy WILLIAMS, J C WILLIAMS, Gene WILLIAMS, Clara WILLIAMS, Curtis A WILLIAMS, Linnie M WILLIAMS, Thomas W WILLIAMS, Christine A WILLIAMS, James G WILLIAMS, Haly WILLIAMS, Freada A WILLIAMS, Locke C WILLIAMS, Violet WILLIAMS, John R WILLIAMS, Ouida M WILLIAMS, Ouida Lois WILLIAMS, Edna WILLIAMS, J Roger WILLIAMS, Bess C WILLIAMS, Albert Eugene WILLIAMS, Hilda Jean WILLIAMS, Emma Lou WILLIAMS, Ellen Sue WILLIAMS, Brenda Cheryl WILLIAMS, Berney A WILLIAMS, Mildred Irline WILLIAMS, Albert N WILLIAMS, Nettie May WILLIAMS, Jerry Robert WILLIAMS, Lauretta WILLIAMS, Dorothy E WILLIAMS, Mary Jaunita WILLIAMS, Sue WILLIAMS, Alice M WILLIAMS, Alfred G WILLIAMS, Wolsey Martin WILLIAMS, Leighanne WILLIAMS, Regina M WILLIAMS, W Eugene WILLIAMS, Julia WILLIAMS, George Calvin WILLIAMS, Ann WILLIAMS, Alfred M.WILLIAMS, Verna Mae WILLIAMS, Ada Mae WILLIAMS, W. Earl WILLIAMS, Betty WILLIAMS, Clifford E WILLIAMS, Ruby Lee WILLIAMS, Mary E WILLIAMS, Lenora A WILLIAMS, Mary E WILLIAMS, Lenora A WILLIAMS, Lucinda E WILLIAMS, Walter WILLIAMS, Alza G WILLIAMS, Alza C WILLIAMS, Walter WILLIAMS, Rachel WILLIAMS, Rachel (closeup)WILLIAMS, Thomas J WILLIAMS, Ellis J WILLIAMS, Velma WILLIAMS, Sarah E WILLIAMS, Angeline M WILLIAMS, Calvin Cilvester WILLIAMS, Lela B WILLIAMS, Sarah Elizabeth WILLIAMS, Sarah Elizabeth (closeup)WILLIAMS, Leander Cilvester WILLIAMS, Leander Cilvester (closeup)WILLIAMS, Billy J WILLIAMS, Birtie Mae WILLIAMS, Bernadine WILLIAMS, Mildred H WILLIAMS, Eugene Everett WILLIAMS, Cynthia Jane WILLIAMS, James Madison WILLIAMS, Martha Ann WILLIAMS, Sarah Myrtle WILLIAMS, Infant Daughter WILLIAMS, William S WILLIAMS, Phoebe WILLIAMS, John Montague WILLIAMS, Family Stone WILLIAMS, Bessie WILLIAMS, Sid WILLIAMS, Hattie L WILLIAMS, John T WILLIAMS, John Brent WILLIAMS, Lefa M WILLIAMS, Hubert E WILLIAMS, Ronald David WILLIAMS, Martha Leona WILLIAMS, McKenzie Danielle WILLIAMS, Reba L WILLIAMS, Curtis WILLIAMS, C Almer WILLIAMS, Callie M WILLIAMS, Arley Lee WILLIAMS, Roy WILLIAMS, Clyde Cecil WILLIAMS, James L WILLIAMS, Irene WILLIAMS, Dearl WILLIAMS, Bobbye M WILLIAMS, Albert B WILLIAMS, Arminda WILLIAMS, George Albert WILLIAMS, Less L WILLIAMS, Infant WILLIAMS, Infant WILLIAMS, Linda Kaylene WILLIAMS, Bill C WILLIAMS, Dorris J WILLIAMS, Elizabeth WILLIAMS, Maurice F WILLIAMS, Mary E WILLIAMS, Mamie E WILLIAMS, Leon A WILLIAMS, Strphanie D WILLIAMS, Joseph H WILLIAMS, Hurschel WILLIAMS, Henry J WILLIAMS, Annie Kelly WILLIAMS, Ellen G WILLIAMS, Elizabeth WILLIAMS, Hiram Hampton WILLIAMS, Caroline WILLIAMS, Alexander G WILLIAMS, William Nathan "Will"WILLIAMS, Simon WILLIAMS, Patrick Michael WILLIAMS, Patrick H WILLIAMS, Mollie R WILLIAMS, Michael L WILLIAMS, Ruby Kate WILLIAMS, Otis L WILLIAMS, Orien Francis "Bill"WILLIAMS, Floy M WILLIAMS, Billy Jack WILLIAMS, Sally May WILLIAMS, Aquilla Festus WILLIAMS, Hershal Roy "Billie"WILLIAMS, Donald E "Don"WILLIAMS, Fay Anna WILLIAMS, A Z WILLIAMS, Fannie E WILLIAMS, Daniel Zander WILLIAMS, David Lamont WILLIAMS, Callie Mae WILLIAMS, Emanuel Louis WILLIAMS, Eugene Anthony WILLIAMS, Mattie Jean WILLIAMS, Helen Ruth Myrtle WILLIAMS, Mary Evelyn WILLIAMS, Hyacinth WILLIAMS, Karen Evette Clements WILLIAMS, Kai'Leona Danae

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Submitted: 1/20/24 • Approved: 1/21/24 • Last Updated: 1/24/24 • R1515469-G0-S3

Robert Champ WILLIAMS

Rose Lawn Cemetery Sebastian County, Arkansas

Additional WILLIAMS Surnames in ROSE LAWN Cemetery

Additional WILLIAMS Surnames in SEBASTIAN County

Rose Lawn Cemetery
Sebastian County, Arkansas