The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-06-20
WILLIAM WEBER SUCCUMBS
AFTER LINGERING ILLNESS
Had Been Resident of Oakland
More Than Fifty Years

William Weber, a son of the late
Henry and Catharine Weber, was born
at Mount Savage, Allegany county, on
November 5, 1869, and died at his home
near Oakland on June Is, at 2:25 a. M,
aged IS years, months and 10 days.
Although his death was not entirely
unexpected the announcement of the
passing of Mr.. Weber came as a dis
tinct shock to the community and to
his family. He had been in failing
health for nearly a year and half,
although his Immediately family was
not aware of the seriousness of his
condition until early in January of the
present year.
The Weber family came to Oakland
when William Weber was about II
years of age. He became associated
with his father in the formation of a
florist business that now exists as The
H. Weber & Sons Company and which
company after the death of his father,
Henry Weber, in 1904, continued to be
carried on by himself and his brothers
and sisters.
He served as president and general
manager of the company for twenty
years, during which time the company
enlarged and made a splendid record
not only in the florist business but
also in agriculture. Under his direction
in the growing of wheat on the farm
the Maryland State championship for
the production of this grain was won
three consecutive times, thereby retir-
ing the cup. The firm also won the
Baetier prize of one thousand dollars
during the World War for the best
yield per acre, which produced the I'M
precedented yield of AZ bushels of
grain.
Prior to the death of the father,
they elaborated in the production of
new varieties of carnations for which
both the father and the son became
nationally famous. They were both in
timately acquainted with most of the
national leaders of the florist industry
and were highly regarded Throughout
the country as hybridizers and flor
lists.
In addition to hybridizing, Mr..
Weber also carried on his fathers
work in the raising of caulifower.
Many national prizes were taken by
the father and son with this vegeta-
BILE which found the black soil of the
fertile plateau much to its liking.
In 1908, he married Miss Lucy
Swan, a daughter of Mr.. Charles H.
Swan, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. To
this marriage were born two sons,
Wilhelm Hardy Weber, now of Clarks-
burg, w. Va, and Charles Swan Weber,
who is associated with the Westing-
house Electric and Manufacturing Co.
in Washington, D. c.
In 1907 he embraced the faith that
his father had been instrumental III
promulgating in this country in asso-
citation with Pastor Charles T. Rus
sell. and his faith, now officially known
as the International Bible Students
Association, has branches in every
country of the world. Although his
many friends did not always agree
with his religious views, none doubt
ed the sincerity or the goodness of his
purpose.
His was a person of singular charm,
force and sweetness, and he made
many friends in every walk of life.
The funeral services were held at
his boyhood home Sunday afternoon,
June 10th, at 800 o'clock p. m. The
service was conducted by Mr.. j. A.
Stevenson, of Washington, D. C.,
member of the International Bible
Students Association. The pallbear-
ers were Robert Gemmell, John Mich
ael, Paul Kemphfer, Walter WEIGH,
Joseph T. Wolfe, and j. A. Tur-
ney, all faithful employees of the
Weber Company, with interment be-
ing made in the family burying ground.
Besides his widow and two sons,
Mr.. Weber is survived by five sisters,
Misses Mary, Elizabeth, Katherine,
Diana and Edith, and three brothers,
John and Ralph, all at home, and
George Weber, Of Dillon, Montana.
Two brothers, Henry and Frank, died
number of years ago.
Mr.. Stevenson spoke of the hope
that inspired William Weber to be-
come one of Jehovah's witnesses, as a
follower in the footsteps Of his Lord
and Master, Jesus Christ. He told of
the great question at issue, who is
supreme? He spoke Of how the name
of Jehovah, the only true and living
God, will shortly have its proper place
before all creation and that this will
mean the release Of all from the pres
ent troubled situation that has long
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