OBITUARY: David E. Weber, 1938-2020
David E. Weber, 82, left his family and friends on December 20, 2020 to be with his Lord Jesus. Born to Doris and John Weber, he graduated from Central Catholic High School in Portland, Oregon in 1956. He enlisted in the U.S. Army and learned his craft as a dental technician while stationed in Germany for most of his 3-year duty. As the son of a German who immigrated through Ellis Island, he spent his off-duty weekends touring the German countryside on his BMW motorcycle, visiting his many aunts, uncles and cousins.
When he returned to civilian life in Portland, he continued to work in dentistry. He met and married his first wife (of 25 years), Jerrilynn Kimpton, in 1960. Together they ventured to California to start Weber Dental Laboratory in Fortuna in 1966 then moved the business and their young family to Eureka in 1972. Owning and operating his laboratory for 50 years, Dave was a visionary in his field, eagerly embracing advancements in techn