WELCH, Martin Richard (Dick), born April 16, 1931 in Duchess, Alberta. Passed away Monday July 19, 2010 in Langley Hospital from cancer. Predeceased by his mother in 1993, and father in 1951 and older brother Bob in 2000. He is survived by daughter Debbie, son Ricky (Connie the mother of their children, Kyle, Valerie, Susan and Lisa; son Jeff (wife Aranka and children Ariella, Celeste Camile, and Malachi), 2 brothers, Henry & George & 2 sisters, Debbie & Margaret. Dick worked as a painter in Calgary and Toronto before coming to Vancouver and took great pride in his work. He will be greatly missed by family & friends. A memorial service will be held Thursday July 29th, 2010 at 2 p.m. at the Aldergrove Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 26245-28th Ave. Aldergrove.