Barbara Niven Instagram – What a shock to hear that my dear friend and coworker Treat Williams has died. Such an unexpected and immense loss. My heart and prayers are with his family, who he loved so much. 
Treat lived large and savored every bit of life. He loved his craft and it was an honor to spend six years with him on Chesapeake Shores. He truly was the patriarch of our family, both on and off the set. And he made it so much fun.  He would suddenly break into a song from Grease or Hair as we were rehearsing a scene, and came in with horrible dad jokes every day to make the crew laugh. What an actor he was. I think he was this generation’s Spencer Tracy. 
Treat was a pilot and loved flying. He often texted me photos from the window of his airplane, looking out at the sky. He knew that one of my favorite poems is “High Flight”, written by John Gillespie Magee. It talks about “touching the face of God” while you’re flying. I always asked Treat, is that what it feels like? Did you touch God today? I think that’s what he is doing right now.
Fly high, Treat. Thank you for letting us fly with you for a little while. We will miss you dearly. ❤️
#TreatWilliams | Posted on 14/Jun/2023 00:38:58
