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 …
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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 ›