William Weber Obituary

William Phillip Weber, loving husband, father, and grandfather and longtime resident of Colorado Springs, passed away peacefully at age 82 on May 18th. Bill was born in Evanston, Illinois to William and Jeanette (Hoth) Weber on December 12, 1932. He graduated from New Trier HS in Winnetka, IL, where he was state wrestling champion in his senior year, and from University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a degree in Civil Engineering. He entered the USAF after college and was stationed in Anchorage, Alaska, where he monitored construction projects developed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Bill came to Colorado Springs in 1957 to work for HDR Engineering. After HDR, he formed his own firm, Karcich & Weber. Subsequently, with his friend and partner George Jury and others, he worked in land development. Through all this, Bill made significant contributions the City's development and growth, including the construction of Austin Bluffs Parkway, many projects for the City Parks Department and the Municipal Airport, and the creation of Stetson Hills, among many others.

In the late 1980s, Bill and George brought back the Appletree Golf Course in Fountain and were also instrumental in forming Citizens Cable. Bill and his wife Carol also started the Colorado Country Antique Mall, which has endured for over 20 years. The mall recently changed owners and was renamed-in Bill's honor-as the Sweet William Antique Mall.

Bill was an avid golfer and a longtime member of the Country Club of Colorado.

Bill is survived by his beloved wife of 31 years, Carol Weber; sister Jeanne Archer, of Paradise Valley, Arizona; son Jeff Weber (Jennifer) of Boulder, CO; daughters Patty Nelson (Dave) of Avon, CO and Cathy Holmes (Brad) of Lonetree, CO; stepson Jon Wainwright of Austin, TX; stepdaughters Judy Monroe (Jeff) of Lillington, NC and Susan Bruner (Brad) of Parker, CO and grandchildren Amie, Elli and Max Weber, Cooper Anderson; Spencer Holmes, Emily Poor; Katy, Blake and Max Bruner; Chelsea, Taylor and Keaton Monroe; and Katy and David Wainwright.

Family and friends are invited to attend a celebration of Bill's life at the Country Club of Colorado, Lakeview Terrace Room, 125 Clubhouse Drive, on May 28th, from 3:00-5:00 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Bill's name may be made to Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative Care, 2550 Tenderfoot Hill St., Colorado Springs, CO, 80906.