We would like to offer our sincere support to anyone coping with grief. Enter your email below for our complimentary daily grief messages. Messages run for up to one year and you can stop at any time. Your email will not be used for any other purpose. Although he fought the ravages of old age like a trooper, Hillard Walmer Welch of Newburyport, MA passed away on Friday, March 25, at the lofty age of He was born in Cambridge on December 4th, to Robert H.
He enthusiastically discussed its merits with everyone he met, offering them a pocket Constitution of their own. He was a devoted husband and father, the consummate family man. On June 30th, , he married the love of his life, Joyce K. Tyler, a mere three months after their first date. Their almost sixty-six years of marriage is a testament to his commitment, honor and love for Joycie and their family. Because he was interested in everything, Hid held many different positions through the years.
Upon his return, he completed his B. In he started his own company, International Ophthalmic Industries or IOI, importing and distributing ophthalmological instruments. In his later years, Mr. Welch continued to provide aid and advice to foreign companies wishing to market their surgical products in the USA through his company, Medical Device Consulting.
During his early work years, Hid competed as an amateur pair figure skater for the Skating Club of Boston, winning the New England Regional Championships.
He also could play tennis, ice hockey, ping-pong, pitch a baseball, ski on snow or water, ballroom- or tap-dance, sing, tell a joke, play or teach the piano, cook, wire a house, design and construct a puppet theater, knit, build a deck, repair any appliance… His list of accomplishments was wide and endless. His daughters and grandchildren benefited greatly from his can-do approach and boundless energy and enthusiasm for both his interests and theirs.
