 After his death, her sons filed suit to recover her furniture from Williams's condominium as well as a half-interest in the condominium they claimed he gave her.Williams had a strong respect for General Douglas MacArthur, referring to him as his "idol".For Williams' 40th birthday, MacArthur sent him an oil painting of himself with the inscription "To Ted Williams – not only America's greatest baseball player, but a great American who served his country.