A Match Made in Maybelline Heaven. Jean and Noel Williams Love Story

It was a freezing cold February morning in Chicago when the Bride arrived at the church soon to be wed to Maybelline Company's Vice President Noel James Williams son Noel Allen.  Jean Kilroy and Allen met in High School and now 7 years later the wedding of the year was finally taking place in 1949.

                 
    The Bride assisted by her her parents. 

200 guests waited patiently for the Bride to make her appearance as the Groom watched with quiet excitement next to his brother, and Best Man, Dick Williams.

Jean was a stunning Bride and it proved to be worth the wait to see the beautiful gown she chose to wear. 

This was a true love match and Jean and Noel remained married until his death in 1994.

             Noel Allen and Jean on the way to their reception.

The Bride and Groom with their parents and bridesmaids.

Nine months later on November 23, their first child, Charles Allen Williams was born. Chuck aka BB1, to all who knew him. Followed by Nancy Jean and James Noel Williams.

Noel and Jean never wavered in their loyalty to their vow's and Jean remained a widow devoted to her family until her death in 2006.

Now this is a Love Story

"In the Ring with Cancer" my new blog documents my cousin Chuck Williams, BB1's fight with liver Cancer.

I've done many Blog posts about my infamous cousin Chuck Williams, known as BB1, because of his "Number one Fan" proclamation from Mike Love, of the "Beach Boys." He also ran the Santa Barbara Bowl, in the 70's and 80's, where he produced many Beach Boys concerts as well as many other well know rock bands.

Chuck Williams, BB1, Mike Love

BB1, is also known for being a "real car guy," owning many beautiful award winning automobiles and by his connection with Speed Vegas, a premiere car racing track just opening in Las Vegas. Racing is a hobby, but the love of his beautiful Pebble Beach Concours winning cars, is his passion.

Chuck Williams, BB1, Mike Love, Bruce Johnston, Beach Boys

I spent many hours writing my book, The Maybelline Story, at his beautiful home in Santa Barbara and we have always supported each other reaching our dreams.  So when Chuck, BB1, was diagnosed with liver Cancer last month, I decided to document his blow by blow experience on a Blog called
"In the Ring with Cancer."  Now everyone can check in and Cheer for him as he battles to hold the world title, "The Greatest," next to Muhammad Ali, his all time idol.

 "In the Ring with Cancer" click on Blog

Thursday, March 24, 2016

Only Superman can survive what lies ahead for BB1 and his fight with Cancer.

BB1 whips out his Superman - Man of Steal cape, after a telephone call about his upcoming Cancer Treatment. "It will change me" he said, "I feel confused, but I'm going to fight."  So, in the ring he goes with his deadly opponent.

The disturbing news was: They may get into the liver and find it's worse than expected. They may decide to take the tumor out, but he may still need a Liver Transplant. Chuck doesn't want to go in that direction. But, knows he has to do what ever it takes to beat Cancer.

One of the main questions asked by the Doctor, before being accepted for a possible Liver Transplant was, "How do you think you contacted Hep C?

When BB1 was a 15 year old kid, in 1964 he and a couple of buddies were in his friends garage making a pipe bomb to pull a prank, and it accidentally exploded in his face. Anyone else would have had their head blown off, but with quick reflexes, he turned his head and the metal hit and lodged in his chin. Blood was flying everywhere. The car windows were blown out. But, BB1 was still standing!

Wrapped in a sheet around his head he drove himself back home where his mother took one look at the blood and rushed him to the hospital. That's where the Hep C came. It was about the blood and though there was no transfusion, something happened that might not have happened today.  It sat dormant until 1999, when BB1 took a major fall and broke his ankle. After tests were made, the Hep C appeared. For the last 16 years he's had scans to test the liver with no bad results.  In September, the cirrhosis had turned to Cancer. Now only Superman can survive what lies ahead.

Stay tuned for more details BB1, fights for his life. Can he beat death? Can he come out holding the World Title? Will he hold the belt over his head?  Like the Beach Boys song goes,  "God only knows."

 Listen to Chuck, BB1, and Sharrie, discussing The Maybelline Story, on the radio, in Santa Barbara.

Check out my archives on the side column to find more Blog posts about Chuck Williams, BB1.

Maybelline cousin, Chuck Williams BB1 rockin with the Beach Boys for over 45 years.

 

Chuck Williams BB1 with Mike Love

 

Chuck Williams BB1, with Mike Love and Bruce Johnston

Chuck Williams, Jackie and Mike Love

Mike Love 1960s

Bruce Johnston 1960s

 Chuck Williams BB1, 1970s

 Chuck BB1  and Sharrie

 Chuck Williams BB1 says

Mike personally makes up the Set List every night they play. How lucky it has been for me over 45+ years that I have known Mike and his Cousins and their neighbor and Friend, that forms The Beach Boys DNA.  On a couple of occasions Mike has asked for my input. My proudest moment was at the opening song Surfin' from a vintage sounding Radio Station just like the 45's sounded Back In The Day to the Curtain of The Beach Boys already on stage in the dark to a BELTING OUT of Surfin' Live-------It gives me chills and the audience thrills. 


The BB1 thing is alive and well. Music-Cars-Sun-Girls just some of the parts to make the whole REEEEELY work. You are the biggest part of all---- My Cousin Sharrie.  XXX/OOO   CW  BB1 

 I am getting ready for the Grand Opening of SPEEDVEGAS in April-May? 

Want to know more about Chuck Williams BB1 and his lifelong friendship with the Beach Boys?  Scroll down the sidebar and look for The Beach Boys or Chuck Williams BB1, under archives.

Sharrie and Chuck Wiillams BB1, celebrate their great uncle, Tom Lyle Williams 117th Birthday at the Barrett Jackson Classic Car Auction

Maybelline Family Classic Cars Slideshow

Barrett Jackson Classic Car Auction with Sharrie and her Maybelline Cousins.

Sharrie and her cousin Chuck Williams, BB1, Cousin Nancy Williams Fesler and her husband EJ Fesler, toast their great uncle, Tom Lyle Williams, 117th Birthday.

Sharrie, EJ and BB1 at Barrett Jackson Classic
 Car Auction standing next to the Lexus LFA, V10,
8 speed, Carbon Fiber, $375,000 showpiece. 

Cousin Chuck, BB1, owner of REEEEEL Convertibles, was able to speak with George Barris about the Batmobile.   Barris knew what others thought about the car, but that did not change his belief at all!  BB1 was wrong about the price but not the car. BB1, along with George Barris we're on both sides of Right and Wrong but both on the same page.   Barris, designer and owner of the Batmobile believed his car would sell for 4-5 million...He was right... It wound up selling for $4.2 million, to Rick Champagne, of Arizona, for his girlfriend, he said...The Batmobile, was the big
 surprise winner of the entire auction.

Of course the big event for me was seeing the Packard's and comparing to our great uncle Tom Lyle Williams 1934 and 1940 Packard's.

The Packard closest to Tom Lyle Williams 1940 one of a kind Packard Victoria.

Tom Lyle Williams 1934 custom 1934 Vee Windshield Dietrich Packard.

Tom Lyle Williams with his 1940 Packard Victoria.

Tom Lyle Williams 1940 Packard is now owned by Bill Snyder.

Maybelline Founder's 1940 PACKARD VICTORIA ARTICLE IN THE ANTIQUE AUTOMOBILE CLUB OF AMERICA MAGAZINE.

Here is the Article written by Steve Snyder of VAULT CARS for the Antique Automobile Club of America, about Maybelline founder, Tom Lyle Williams and his 1940 Packard Victoria.

Click on the little box on the right, at the bottom of this article to enlarge.


Links to past posts about this stunning automobile.
http://www.maybellinebook.com/2012/03/preview-of-my-day-with-tom-lyles-1940.html
http://www.maybellinebook.com/2012/03/view-maybelline-founder-tl-williams.html
http://www.maybellinebook.com/2012/03/maybellines-spectacular-one-of-kind.htmlhttp://www.maybellinebook.com/2012/03/interview-with-packard-historian-steve.html
http://www.maybellinebook.com/2012/03/old-hollywood-comes-alive-while-crusing.html
http://www.maybellinebook.com/2012/03/history-detectives-on-hunt-for-what.html
http://www.maybellinebook.com/2012/03/image-whole-is-greater-than-sum-of-its.html
http://www.maybellinebook.com/2012/04/eye-popping-statement-of-beauty-and.html
http://www.maybellinebook.com/2012/06/classic-roman-horse-head-hood-ornament.html

BRIAN WILSON, MIKE LOVE, AL JARDINE, BRUCE JOHNSTON, DAVID MARKS AND BBI DOING SOUND CHECK AT THE SANTA BARBARA BOWL, MEMORIAL DAY 2012.

Mike Love

                                                                                                                         

Brian Wilson

Al Jardine, Mike Love, Brian Wilson, Bruce Johnston on Keyboard 

Mike Love and Al Jardine

David Marks Mike Love, Al Jardine

Sound check out perfect and the show starts at 6:00 pm.  My thanks to cousin Chuck Williams, for these spectacular pictures of The Beach Boys on their 50th Anniversary Tour.  I look forward to the next adventure with BB1 and REEEEEL CONVERTIBLES having Fun, Fun, Fun. Check him out at the very end of this tribute to the Beach Boys.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SV3f0yklwGc

BEACH BOYS AT THE SANTA BARBARA BOWL MEMORIAL DAY.

Picture taken by James Noel Williams, BB1's brother.

Here's The Beach Boys roaring into their car-set playing Shut Down, a song I've often heard playing while cruising with BB1.

More pictures from BB1, on the way. Hold tight and stay tuned for some more fun, fun, fun.

SIDE NOTE:  BB1 and his brother Jim Williams are Tom Lyle Williams great Nephews and their grandfather, Noel James Williams was Vice President of The Maybelline Company from 1915 until his death in 1951. (Noel James and Maybelline founder/owner Tom Lyle were brothers.)