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Longtime Apopka principal made a difference for students: ROGER A. WILLIAMS 1910-2007.

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| July 21, 2007 | COPYRIGHT 2007 The Orlando Sentinel. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Joseph Rassel

Jul. 21--Roger Williams is an icon in the city of Apopka.

Perhaps no other resident, except for Mayor John Land, is more revered for his role as a leader in the northwest Orange County city.

As principal of Apopka High School, a position he held from 1946 to 1980, he made a difference in the lives of teachers and thousands of students through generations of families.

Williams, a Florida educator for more than 40 years, died Wednesday of complications from pneumonia. He was 97.

During the integration of Orange County's public schools in 1969, when feelings ran high on both sides, Williams led Apopka High through one of the smoothest transitions in the county during the consolidation with Phyllis…

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