Wasco-Multnomah County OR Archives Obituaries.....Welty, Robert April 26, 1988 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/or/orfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ila Wakley iwakley@msn.com March 14, 2006, 9:57 pm The Dalles Weekly Reminder, April 29, 1988 Robert Welty, 73, a lifelong resident of The Dalles, died April 26 at his home. Born January 13, 1915 in Portland, he graduated from The Dalles High School in 1933 and Oregon State University in 1938. Mr. Welty worked for the Rural Electrification Administration in Washington, D. C.; served as technical advisor for the Alaska Communication System of the U.S. Army Signal Corps; and was a licensed professional engineer in eight states. He retired in 1984. He was president of the Council of Consulting Engineers of Oregon in 1962-63 and was a member of the National Society of Professional Engineers, the Association of Communications Engineers and served on the advisory council for the Bonneville Power Administration. He was awarded a lifetime membership to the Council of Consulting Engineers as recognition for his outstanding contributions. He served as treasurer of the Oregon Democratic party and chairman of the Wasco County Democratic Central Committee. He was a life-long member of Zion Lutheran Church. Survivors include his wife, Gertrude, The Dalles; a brother, Fred, New Milford, Conn.; sisters, Elizabeth Welty, Edmonds, Wash.; and Mary Johnston, Florence; two sons, Robert, Burke, Va., and Michael, Redmond, Wash.; and three grandchildren. Funeral services will be Saturday, April 30, at 1:30 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church with Pastor Delmar Anderson officiating. Spencer, Libby & Powell Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be made to the Zion Lutheran Church Memorial Fund, or charity. Additional Comments: Written permission to reprint given by The Dalles Weekly Reminder, The Dalles, Oregon, Dan Spatz, Editor (e-mail dated 3/7/2006). File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/or/wasco/obits/w/welty243gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/orfiles/ File size: 2.3 Kb