Longmont, Colorado
James Ralph Welsh
1933 — 2024
James Ralph Welsh was born September 4, 1933, the son of Ralph and Ruby Welsh. Life on a North Dakota farm during the Great Depression taught him the value of hard work and compassion. He attended a one-room schoolhouse, then graduated from Langdon High School in 1951. In 1953 he met and married Adelaide (Addie) Kraft, who would be the love of his life for the next 65 years. Combining the practical knowledge acquired on the farm with the study of agriculture, he earned a Ph.D from Montana State College and became a faculty member at Colorado State University, later serving as Dean of the College of Agriculture at Montana State University. Jim's professional accomplishments included...