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Boots Weber Obituary

Thursday, December 6, 2012

George "Boots" Weber: Final Salute, Goodbye

PHOTO GALLERY AND VIDEOS OF MILITARY CEREMONY: A Mass for "The Old Blogger" of Eureka-Wildwood Patch was celebrated Wednesday in Eureka. "So there." So long.

George "Boots" Weber would have appreciated the full parking lot at Most Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Eureka on Wednesday for his funeral Mass. I believe he also would have enjoyed how nicely the sun was shining through the stained glass windows for his funeral service, the presence of Advent inside the church, and even the sounds of a baby crying during the Mass as a sure reminder that the circle of life continues.  George was said to be a pillar of this community. For example, not many of us could talk about running for the presidency of the United States, like he could, because he did! We all learned so much about our town and its people through George's meticulous memory of the history and accounting of stories on Eureka-Wildwood …

Bob Weber

11:46 am on Friday, December 7, 2012

Julie, Thank you for your coverage and feel you are right that he would have wanted it. My Father's life has always been in the public in form or another and it is proper now that he begins his greatest journey into a new world that it was documented.   more ›

Thursday, November 22, 2012

Saluting George "Boots" Weber: A Memorial

"The Old Blogger" for Eureka-Wildwood Patch died peacefully in his sleep Sunday night at age 87 young. His contributions about the area's history, people and colorful stories is what this editor is thankful for on this Thanksgiving Day.

Editor's Note:  Someone many of us knew from community blogging here on Patch died Sunday night, and it's been hard for me to wait until Thursday to publish what I've been wanting to communicate about him. However, he was someone for which I was EXTREMELY thankful, and it seemed befitting to wait to Thanksgiving to do a tribute to him. The hard part was that Thanksgiving wasn't slated until Thursday. So, I've had three long days of remembering, thinking, contemplating, and mulling over things about this community leader. But, from my perspective, this man was worth the wait. George "Boots" Weber, a lifelong Eureka resident, enjoyed a good challenge. Stemming from his agricultural and farming roots, he always was up for figuring things out …

Julie Brown Patton

11:08 am on Thursday, November 22, 2012

Janine, your note is very much appreciated, especially on this holiday. Thank you for honoring George. And thanks to everyone here who took time on Thanksgiving to leave their reflections about him. He would want everyone gathered today to be having thought-provoking conversations around the meals.   more ›

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