DANIEL J WEBER, passed away Friday June 11, 2010 after a six year struggle with Alzheimer’s. Dan was married to Elizabeth T “Betty†Weber for 63 years, having wed in Houston on July 5, 1947. While Dan was a native Houstonian and Betty immigrated to Texas from Oberlin, Louisiana, they have made their home in The Woodlands for the last two years.
Offspring. Dan and Betty had eight children, but lost four of them to Cystic Fibrosis. The remaining four are Marian Schultea, Chris Weber, Susan Lott and Barbara Furber. All still grieve the loss of Daniel Jacob “Danny Boy†Weber ( 5/8/1948 - 4/1950 ), Robert Eugene Weber (11/13/1952 - 10/14/1984), Daniel Gerard Weber (11/3/1958 – 3/28/1960) and Theresa Ann Weber (9/29/1956 – 12/22/1962).
Marian resides in Bryan with her husband Tom Schultea. They have two children, Theresa Hall and Danny Schultea, who have supplied them with four grandchildren. Theresa is married to Doug Hall and they live in Austin, Texas with their children, Luke (5) and Kate (3). Danny has two children, Mia Schultea (12) and Natalie Schultea (9) and he resides with his wife Dana in College Station, Texas.
Chris lives in Houston along with his wife Lisa and their three children: Lauren (17), Gabriel (14) and Michael (12).
Susan and her husband Doug Lott live in Friendswood with their daughters Chelsea (17) and Hannah (12).
Barbara is married to Mark Furber of Cochrane, Alberta, Canada. They live in The Woodlands, Texas with their four daughters Samantha (10), Dallas (9), Evan (7) and Dawson (5).
Parents and Siblings. Dan’s parents are the late Joseph D and Bertha E Weber. Being the oldest, Dan was affectionately known by his five siblings as “Big Unâ€, reflecting the respect that so many had for him both inside and outside the family. The other children, in birth order are Joseph T Weber, Harry W Weber, Bert L Weber, Thelma Ellison (“Sisâ€) and Robert W “Bob†Weber. Dan’s passing now leaves Thelma and Bob to carry the family torch.
School and Military Service. Dan graduated from St Thomas High School in 1943 and was immediately drafted into the US Navy. He proudly served his country in the Pacific in WWII as a motor machinist on submarines and submarine rescue boats. He was aboard the submarine rescue boat USS McCaw when it went down and was among the survivors. The ship’s Captain and four others lost their lives.
Affiliations. Dan served tirelessly in three Catholic churches: Mt Carmel, St Phillip Neri and St Helen and was a member of The Knights of Columbus. He also proudly served as a reserve deputy in the Harris county sheriff’s department.
Work. Over his long career Dan distinguished himself working with the W.D. Haden Company and Lone Star Industries. Upon retirement, he and Betty built Weberville Storage Company and R&C Tractor Rental Company into thriving businesses. Through these various endeavors, Dan made life-long friendships that provided a deep satisfaction in his work. |