William (Bill) Louis Weber Jr., age 86, of Kenmore, Washington (formerly from Beverly Hills, Michigan) died Oct. 17 surrounded by his wife and five children.
Weber attended Bishop Rosecrans High School and went to Marquette University in Milwaukee where he was a member of their ROTC program. After graduation, he served in the U.S. Navy as an officer. After his service, Weber attended law school at the University of Cincinnati.
Upon completing his degree, Weber joined the Navy Reserve and served for an additional 20 years in Naval Intelligence. He later accepted a position at the Federal Trade Commission in Washington, D.C. in the anti-trust department and there he met and married Sandra (Winne) Weber. They had three sons, William III, Clinton, and Kurt.
They later moved to the Detroit area in 1968 when Weber accepted a position at the Automobile Manufacturing Association. His performance drew the attention of the automotive industry, and he was offered a position with the legal department at General Motors.
At GM, he worked in both environmental law and product safety.
During this time, his wife Sandy passed away, and Weber continued to raise his sons in Beverly Hills.
In 1995, He married Bridget (Wolfe) Weber of Zanesville, Ohio, and they had two children, Claire and Vincent.
When Weber retired from GM in 1997, he continued his legal career at Daniels and Kaplan, opening their Detroit office and working in the field of tort reform and engaging in an arbitration and mediation practice. The State Bar of Michigan’s ADR (alternative dispute resolution) Section conferred upon Weber its Distinguished Service Award in 2013. He joined the roster of Emeritus Members of the State Bar of Michigan in 2019.
After leaving the law firm, Weber founded Professional Resolution Experts of Michigan (PREMi), the largest ADR company in Michigan. He was also named an adjunct professor at Western Michigan University Cooley Law School. In 2018, Weber and Bridget moved to the Seattle area to be closer to their daughter, three oldest sons and their families.
Weber was a practiced and amazing storyteller, having spent time in Toastmasters and never relinquishing the quest to entertain company through story. In the last three years,
Weber is survived by his wife, Bridget; his four sons William III, Clinton, Kurt, and Vincent; his daughter Claire; his sister Margaret Ann Quinn; his three daughters-in-law Sherry, Sue, and Anna; his five granddaughters Charlotte, Sandra, Olivia, Stella, and Frances; and two grandsons William IV and Zane.
A memorial service will be held on Nov. 5 at Edmonds Yacht Club in Edmonds, Washington. Video livestream will be available (https://www.beckstributecenter.com/obituaries/William-Louis-Weber-Jr?obId=22703489#/ obituaryInfo).
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Seattle Children’s Hospital.
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