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Ralph H. Weller, 78
By CQ News
Ralph H. Weller, 78, formerly of Alcove, N.Y., died Thursday, Sept. 22, 2004, at Albany Veterans Association Medical Center Hospital. Born in Elmira, he was an administrator for Sperry & Hutchinson Promotions in New York City for many years prior to moving to the capital region. Ralph was also a veteran of World War II, having served in the Navy in Normandy. Ralph was predeceased by his parents, Harry and Alice (Gidney) Weller. He is survived by a sister, Jackie Beltone of Pa. and several nieces and nephews. All services will be private at the convenience of the family. |
Hi, Joyce,
I saw your note on the Tri-Counties Genealogy page about my very good friend, Ralph Weller.
I knew Ralph for 24 years, and visited him often in upstate New York. We were real genealogy nuts, and I doubt I'll ever find as good a friend to discuss family history! He is really missed! In the obituary from the Albany Times-Union, they incorrectly gave the name of his sister. She is Jackie PELTON, who still lives in your area. You mentioned you never saw a picture of Ralph. I have several from our many trips to historic sites around. If you'd like one to post on your site, I'd be happy to send you one. Ralph often talked about his on-going research and correspondence with people about records from your area. With very best wishes. I am: Barry E. TRACY (Barry sent in the above photo of Ralph for us. )
May 2005
Robert Hirst
roberthirst192@msn.com.
RE; RALPH H WELLER OBIT
I was a very close friend of Ralph Weller for over 50 years, and I want to thank you for the write-up you gave him .
Ralph had many interests - one of them being genealogy. He had an extensive work on the Weller family which he had been researching for decades.
His scholarship was detailed and accurate, and covered many of his interests. He was a student of theology, and a devout member of the Episcopal Church. During his life he served as a lay-reader, a vestryman, a Warden, a delegate to Church conventions, and on boards of many Church related institutions.
He was also an authority on the Shaker Communities of up State New York, and Massachusetts. He was an horticulturist who kept the gardens of the Albany Shaker Community stocked with authentic herbs from his beds.
Many who know him from his excellent skill as a book binder and restorer of volumes in poor condition. He served clients from all over the USA.
He was also an authority on the music of Charles Ives. He was also a diarist, and kept the most exact records of events in his world. I used him as a resource whenever I needed difficult details that he might know. The most extreme example was just a year ago when I needed to know the date of a Bishop Cooper who preached at our Church in fall of 1953.... He came up with it, and notes on the Bishop. He was the Bishop of Korea at the time, and, aside from the historic connection, was most important in a piece I was writing.
His position at S&H included the production of the Green Stamps catalog for collectors stock for the redemption centers throughout the states. When I wanted to acquire a Wok - not in the catalog - I asked him to look into the matter and the next edition of the S&H catalog included a Wok which I had enough green stamps to redeem.
I hope you will publish some of this - and I hope I haven't overlooked his remarkable achievements.
SInceely,
Robert Hirst
