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Jerry Welsh,
1960-2009
obituary
Our Neighbor, Jerry Welsh, passed away on November 3, while kayaking just off the Oyster Harbor beach in the Chesapeake Bay.
Here is the text of the story in the November 24 edition of The Capital. Our condolences go out to his family. Jerry lived at the end of Cross Road.
Body identified as missing kayaker
Published 11/24/09A body found on a quiet south county beach Friday afternoon has been identified as a kayaker who went missing two weeks ago, Maryland Department of Natural Resources Police officials said.
Jerard 'Jerry' Robert Welsh, 49, who lived alone near Annapolis, went missing Nov. 3.
On Friday, a woman walking the shoreline of Beverly-Triton Beach Park in Mayo discovered a body on the sand near the waterline. Police said today the body has been identified as Welsh.
A good Samaritan on a sailboat last saw Welsh kayaking off the mouth of Oyster Creek, near Highland Beach just south of Annapolis.
When the boater returned from his trip, he found the yellow kayak that Welsh had been paddling empty and drifting, with a life jacket and paddles floating nearby.
Welsh's Chevrolet Avalanche was parked near the Oyster Creek Community Harbor, and his family told police they hadn't heard from him in days.
For 15 hours, crews combed 62-square nautical miles before suspending the search on Nov. 4.
Obituary as published in The Capital on Nov. 25, 2009.
Jerard Robert Welsh "Jerry", 49, of Annapolis died on Nov. 3.
He is survived by his wife, Eva Bowie; children, Kate Welsh and Andrew Watson; parents, Preston and Gloria Welsh and eight siblings, Jill Saum and Jane, Judy, Joey, Jack, Jim, Josh and Joseph Welsh.
Wake on Sunday, Nov. 29 from 3-6 p.m. at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, 9705 Summit Ave., Kensington, where Mass will be held on Monday, Nov. 30 at 11 a.m.
In lieu of flowers (Holy Redeemer cannot accept flowers), memorial donations may be made to Nick's Place, c/o Rhea McVicker, 4604 West Caroline Ave. Beltsville, MD 20705 www.nicksplace.org.
Oyster Harbor Citizens Association