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Facts and Events
| Name |
Reginald Theodore Weber |
| Gender |
Male |
| Birth[1] |
20 Dec 1907 |
Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States |
| Census[1][5] |
21 Apr 1910 |
Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States |
| Census[3][6] |
6 Jan 1920 |
Gale, Trempealeau, Wisconsin, United States |
| Census[4][7] |
1930 |
Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States |
| Marriage |
Abt 1948 |
to Florence Jeanne Lewis |
| Other[8] |
9 Nov 2000 |
The Appalachian, student newsletter of Appalachian State University, Boone, Watauga Co., NC Newspaper Article |
| Other[9] |
Jan 2004 |
MOAA (Military Officers Association of America) Newsletter Newspaper Article |
| Death[2] |
18 Nov 2004 |
Glendale, Maricopa, Arizona, United States |
| Burial[2] |
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Veterans National Memorial Cemetery, Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, USA |
| Other[10] |
25 Nov 2004 |
Arizona Republic Obituary |
| Other[2][11] |
20 Dec 2004 |
Wataugua (NC) Democrat Obituary |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 United States. 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T624).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Obituary for Reginald T. Weber, 20 Dec 2004.
- ↑ United States. 1920 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T625).
- ↑ United States. 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T626).
- ↑ Weber, Wm. R.; head; male; white; age 45; married (2nd time) 5 years;
b.Germany; father b.Germany; mother b.Germany emigrated 1881(?); naturalized
occupation: tailor/own shop
----- Grace; wife; female; white; age 28; married (1st time) 5 years;
b.Michigan; father b.Michigan; mother b.Michigan 2 children/2 living
----- Fred R.; son; male; white; age 4; single;
b.Michigan; father b.Germany; mother b.Michigan
----- Reginald T.; son; male; white; age 2; single;
b.Michigan; father b.Germany; mother b.Michigan
- ↑ Weber, William R.; head; male; white; age 47; widowed; emigrated 1888; naturalized 1893;
b.Germany; father b.Germany; mother b.Germany occupation: tailor/own shop
----- Frederick R.; son; male; white; age 14; single;
b.Michigan; father b.Germany; mother b.Michigan
----- Reginald T.; son; male; white; age 12; single;
b.Michigan; father b.Germany; mother b.Michigan
- ↑ Weber, Reginald; lodger; male; white; age 22;
b.Michigan; father b.Germany; mother b.England occupation: checker/army base
- ↑ ASU fencing club reorganized, revived James Nix - Intramural Sports Beat The Appalachian State University fencing club enjoys a rich history and is one of the university's oldest clubs but is constantly overlooked and ignored. According to Coach Karl Marx, the fencing club was started in 1902 and quickly became Appalachian State's most prominent club. It received excellent funding and was extremely strong. This lasted into the 1950s, when the club moved up in the fencing world. A new coach, Dr. Reginald Weber, was hired and with his military background, led the team to the top. During this 20-year period, the team enjoyed many years of success and was one of the country's top fencing teams. What goes up must eventually come down, though. In 1979, Weber retired. The team tried to carry on without him for a few years but eventually failed in the early 1980s. The university cut funding for the team and did not hire a new coach. The fencers fell from their competitive status and struggled to remain together. In the early 1990s, after several years of idleness, the club went in search of a new coach. They found Marx, owner of the Dragon's Den, a local comic shop. When Marx joined the team, not a single member had ever competed in a tournament. With the help of Marx, the team returned to competing in tournaments. They now compete in tournaments about every other weekend and enjoy more and more success. Over Homecoming weekend, the fencing club sent four members to Wilmington to compete in a tournament. Vice President Brian Gorman brought home first place. Greg Mistler won second place and Andrew Dyer, club president, came in third place, along with Marx. In a recent competition held in Gastonia, the club won first in the sabre event and second in the epee event. On Nov. 19, the club will host a tournament here, including fencing clubs from Hickory, Blowing Rock, Greensboro and several other clubs from around the Southeast. A smaller tournament for children 14-years-old and under will also be held that day. The club invites anyone who is interested in fencing to come out and join. No experience is needed and the only requirement is that all participants must join the United States Fencing Association (USFA). The USFA gives liability insurance, which the university does not provide, and it allows the members to participate in tournaments. "The fencing club is a very social club but also is very competitive. We do things together, and it's a good environment to meet new friends. We strongly encourage anyone who is interested in fencing to come out and see what we are about," said Marx. The team practices every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday on the second floor of Varsity Gymnasium from 6-8 p.m.
- ↑ Membership \endash Jan 2004
by Paul Fein
We welcome our newest members who
joined at the December dinner,
Welcome also to COL Reginald Weber
and his wife Jeanne from Glendale who
joined earlier this month. Make sure you
all welcome our new members when you
see them at the next gathering.
- ↑ Reginald Theodore Weber, 96, Glendale, Arizona, passed away November 18, 2004. U.S. Army. Services Friday, November 26, 2004 at 12:30 at St. John The Baptist Episcopal Church, 4102 W. Union Hills Dr., Glendale. Best Funeral Services, Inc.
- ↑ Weber, Reginald, T.
D : 11/18/2004
Posted on 12/10/2004
Mr. Reginald Theodore Weber was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on Dec. 20, 1907.
Growing up with his brother, Fritz, under the tutelage of their father, William, a former Rough Rider, the boys learned to ride and fence, ice-sailing in the winter.
West Point attendee and 28-year Army veteran, his remarkable career included a place on the 1936 U.S. Olympic Fencing Team for the Berlin Games, WWII campaigns as Tank Unit Commander and Combat Intelligence Officer training men who served with George W. Patton, where he earned the Bronze Star Medal for Valor, and, finally, a Doctorate of Philosophy in International Banking and Finance from New York University, winning both a Marcus Nadler Fellowship and Ford Foundation Scholarship.
After retiring as a Full "Bird" Colonel in 1957, he became a Professor of Economics, International Banking and Finance at several colleges, among them Norwich University, Northfield, VT and Appalachian State University, Boone, N.C. where he organized the first fencing team in Mountaineer history.
He retired in 1981 with Emeritus Status.
He was married to Jeanne Lewis for 55 years and had two children, Reg, Jr. and Priscilla, followed by five grandchildren.
An avid reader and fluent in four languages, he delighted in the simple things of life such as dancing with Jeanne to the music of the Big Bands, bird-watching, moon-gazing, skiing and two-hour dinners.
A very learned and honorable man of faith, he will be remembered for his distinguished bearing, generosity and love of family.
He passed away peacefully on Nov. 18, 2004 at the Hospice Family Care, Inc. of Phoenix, Ariz.
Following a memorial service at the Episcopal Church of St. John the Baptist, Glendale, Ariz., full military honors were held prior to his interment at the Veterans National Memorial Cemetery of Phoenix.
The family requests that, in lieu of flowers, contributions be forwarded to Hospice Family Care, Inc., 9045 West Athens Street Bldg.1, Peoria, AZ 85382.
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