James Thompson Welty died in Denver, Colorado comfortably and peacefully with his family in attendance on June 16, 2018.

Jim was born and raised in Winona, Minnesota.

He was married to Janice Long of Evanston, Illinois, his wife for 64 years. They spent their early years in Minnesota, moved to Massachusetts, summered in Maine and retired to Colorado.

Surviving Jim are his wife; three children, Linda Welty Teves of Denver, Colorado, Bruce Edward Welty of Boston, Massachusetts, and Russell Thompson Welty of Denver, Colorado; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Donations in his name should be made to Treasurer, The Isle of Springs Memorial Fund, 24 Salem Street, Portland, ME 04102.