Robert J. Welsh left this life, peacefully, early on the morning of May 6, 2009 at Greenwood Manor in Lehi, Utah.
Born on February 9, 1924 in Ogden, Utah to Simon Martin Welsh and Jessie (Potter) Welsh, he was educated at the Utah School for the Deaf and the Rochester Institute of Technology, lived in Utah, California, New York and Colorado...and treated everyone, everywhere he went, to a delightful combination of indefatigable wit, intelligence, integrity, and a "go-for-it" attitude that was an inspiration to his family, students, co-workers, and the many friends he made during the course of his life.
As a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Robert held a number of positions, faithfully serving his fellow members with the same verve that he lived his life. He married his high school sweetheart, Lorraine Whitesides, in the Salt Lake Temple on August 26, 1946.
Robert's chosen career was in the printing industry, where he became an influential force in the technological revolution that bridged the gap between the centuries-old "hot metal" methods and the digital age.
Of particular note was the time he spent as a teacher at the International Typographical Union Training Center in Colorado Springs, CO, where he educated not only printers who were - as was he - hearing-impaired, but also non-English-speaking students from many different lands.
His avocations included photography, carpentry (although building your own house, as he once did, may be considered by some to be more than a mere hobby!), tinkering with anything mechanical or electrical, and generally learning as much as possible about everything in the world around him.
Robert simply and firmly believed that there were no limits to what he could do ... and he was, therefore, usually right.
Robert was preceded by his loving wife of 58 years, Lorraine (Whitesides), father Simon; mother Jessie; stepmother Flossie; brothers Walter and Francis; sisters Jessie (Vern Carter), Barbara (Max Hooper) and Annie (Joseph Morris); and grandson John Paul II. He is survived by his children Jon, Oxnard, CA, Patti (John Paul Peterson), Lehi, UT, and Mark (Lisa Johnson), Franklin, TN; his grandchildren Sherilyn, Vanessa, R. Loren, Jesse, Rhiannon, Jennalyn, Shon R., and Alia Jean; great-grandson Dylan; and nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, May 9, 2009 at 2 p.m. at Lindquist's Layton Mortuary, 1867 North Fairfield Road. Friends and family may call on Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. and on Saturday from 12:45 to 1:45 p.m. at the mortuary.
Interment: Lindquist's Memorial Park at Layton, 1867 North Fairfield Road.
Published in the Deseret News on 5/7/2009.
Born on February 9, 1924 in Ogden, Utah to Simon Martin Welsh and Jessie (Potter) Welsh, he was educated at the Utah School for the Deaf and the Rochester Institute of Technology, lived in Utah, California, New York and Colorado...and treated everyone, everywhere he went, to a delightful combination of indefatigable wit, intelligence, integrity, and a "go-for-it" attitude that was an inspiration to his family, students, co-workers, and the many friends he made during the course of his life.
As a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Robert held a number of positions, faithfully serving his fellow members with the same verve that he lived his life. He married his high school sweetheart, Lorraine Whitesides, in the Salt Lake Temple on August 26, 1946.
Robert's chosen career was in the printing industry, where he became an influential force in the technological revolution that bridged the gap between the centuries-old "hot metal" methods and the digital age.
Of particular note was the time he spent as a teacher at the International Typographical Union Training Center in Colorado Springs, CO, where he educated not only printers who were - as was he - hearing-impaired, but also non-English-speaking students from many different lands.
His avocations included photography, carpentry (although building your own house, as he once did, may be considered by some to be more than a mere hobby!), tinkering with anything mechanical or electrical, and generally learning as much as possible about everything in the world around him.
Robert simply and firmly believed that there were no limits to what he could do ... and he was, therefore, usually right.
Robert was preceded by his loving wife of 58 years, Lorraine (Whitesides), father Simon; mother Jessie; stepmother Flossie; brothers Walter and Francis; sisters Jessie (Vern Carter), Barbara (Max Hooper) and Annie (Joseph Morris); and grandson John Paul II. He is survived by his children Jon, Oxnard, CA, Patti (John Paul Peterson), Lehi, UT, and Mark (Lisa Johnson), Franklin, TN; his grandchildren Sherilyn, Vanessa, R. Loren, Jesse, Rhiannon, Jennalyn, Shon R., and Alia Jean; great-grandson Dylan; and nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, May 9, 2009 at 2 p.m. at Lindquist's Layton Mortuary, 1867 North Fairfield Road. Friends and family may call on Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. and on Saturday from 12:45 to 1:45 p.m. at the mortuary.
Interment: Lindquist's Memorial Park at Layton, 1867 North Fairfield Road.
Published in the Deseret News on 5/7/2009.
Robert J. Welsh left this life, peacefully, early on the morning of May 6, 2009 at Greenwood Manor in Lehi, Utah.
Born on February 9, 1924 in Ogden, Utah to Simon Martin Welsh and Jessie (Potter) Welsh, he was educated at the Utah School for the Deaf and the Rochester Institute of Technology, lived in Utah, California, New York and Colorado...and treated everyone, everywhere he went, to a delightful combination of indefatigable wit, intelligence, integrity, and a "go-for-it" attitude that was an inspiration to his family, students, co-workers, and the many friends he made during the course of his life.
As a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Robert held a number of positions, faithfully serving his fellow members with the same verve that he lived his life. He married his high school sweetheart, Lorraine Whitesides, in the Salt Lake Temple on August 26, 1946.
Robert's chosen career was in the printing industry, where he became an influential force in the technological revolution that bridged the gap between the centuries-old "hot metal" methods and the digital age.
Of particular note was the time he spent as a teacher at the International Typographical Union Training Center in Colorado Springs, CO, where he educated not only printers who were - as was he - hearing-impaired, but also non-English-speaking students from many different lands.
His avocations included photography, carpentry (although building your own house, as he once did, may be considered by some to be more than a mere hobby!), tinkering with anything mechanical or electrical, and generally learning as much as possible about everything in the world around him.
Robert simply and firmly believed that there were no limits to what he could do ... and he was, therefore, usually right.
Robert was preceded by his loving wife of 58 years, Lorraine (Whitesides), father Simon; mother Jessie; stepmother Flossie; brothers Walter and Francis; sisters Jessie (Vern Carter), Barbara (Max Hooper) and Annie (Joseph Morris); and grandson John Paul II. He is survived by his children Jon, Oxnard, CA, Patti (John Paul Peterson), Lehi, UT, and Mark (Lisa Johnson), Franklin, TN; his grandchildren Sherilyn, Vanessa, R. Loren, Jesse, Rhiannon, Jennalyn, Shon R., and Alia Jean; great-grandson Dylan; and nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, May 9, 2009 at 2 p.m. at Lindquist's Layton Mortuary, 1867 North Fairfield Road. Friends and family may call on Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. and on Saturday from 12:45 to 1:45 p.m. at the mortuary.
Interment: Lindquist's Memorial Park at Layton, 1867 North Fairfield Road.
Published in the Deseret News on 5/7/2009.
Born on February 9, 1924 in Ogden, Utah to Simon Martin Welsh and Jessie (Potter) Welsh, he was educated at the Utah School for the Deaf and the Rochester Institute of Technology, lived in Utah, California, New York and Colorado...and treated everyone, everywhere he went, to a delightful combination of indefatigable wit, intelligence, integrity, and a "go-for-it" attitude that was an inspiration to his family, students, co-workers, and the many friends he made during the course of his life.
As a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Robert held a number of positions, faithfully serving his fellow members with the same verve that he lived his life. He married his high school sweetheart, Lorraine Whitesides, in the Salt Lake Temple on August 26, 1946.
Robert's chosen career was in the printing industry, where he became an influential force in the technological revolution that bridged the gap between the centuries-old "hot metal" methods and the digital age.
Of particular note was the time he spent as a teacher at the International Typographical Union Training Center in Colorado Springs, CO, where he educated not only printers who were - as was he - hearing-impaired, but also non-English-speaking students from many different lands.
His avocations included photography, carpentry (although building your own house, as he once did, may be considered by some to be more than a mere hobby!), tinkering with anything mechanical or electrical, and generally learning as much as possible about everything in the world around him.
Robert simply and firmly believed that there were no limits to what he could do ... and he was, therefore, usually right.
Robert was preceded by his loving wife of 58 years, Lorraine (Whitesides), father Simon; mother Jessie; stepmother Flossie; brothers Walter and Francis; sisters Jessie (Vern Carter), Barbara (Max Hooper) and Annie (Joseph Morris); and grandson John Paul II. He is survived by his children Jon, Oxnard, CA, Patti (John Paul Peterson), Lehi, UT, and Mark (Lisa Johnson), Franklin, TN; his grandchildren Sherilyn, Vanessa, R. Loren, Jesse, Rhiannon, Jennalyn, Shon R., and Alia Jean; great-grandson Dylan; and nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, May 9, 2009 at 2 p.m. at Lindquist's Layton Mortuary, 1867 North Fairfield Road. Friends and family may call on Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. and on Saturday from 12:45 to 1:45 p.m. at the mortuary.
Interment: Lindquist's Memorial Park at Layton, 1867 North Fairfield Road.
Published in the Deseret News on 5/7/2009.
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