Archie Webb

01/31/1924 - 10/29/2014

Archie was born to Archibald and Delores Webb in Pennsylvania and grew up in Slippery Rock as the oldest of five boys. He began working after school at the age of 9 to help his mother support the family when a work injury in a coal mine disabled his father. Unable to realize his dream of attending college, he served his country proudly by enlisting in the Navy in 1942. Until 1945, he spent much of his time on the aircraft carrier, the USS Ticonderoga, on which 600 men were killed as a result of various bombings and kamikaze attacks. This aircraft carrier and Archie survived to escort the USS Missouri into Tokyo Bay in 1945 for the signing of the peace treaty, which ended WWII.
After the war and a return to his family back east, the call "Go West, Young Man" was answered in 1957 and he moved to California. Not long afterward, the young lady he'd taken a fancy to, Betty, followed him and they were married in 1958. That union lasted nearly 50 years before she preceded him in death in 2006. From that point forward, he would always say that he was lost without her and desperately missed "my sweetheart."
He began a career in 1960 with General Motors Corporation and worked as a millwright until his retirement in 1988. In 1970, he started a real estate investment business that served him well through the remainder of his life.
He wholeheartedly served the Lord in a variety of churches in a multitude of ministries - on the Deacon Board, as Elder, as Sunday School teacher, as President of Men's Fellowship, and an overall support to the pastor and the body of Christ. He supported a number of parachurch organizations, including Youth for Christ.
He would tell you his most important job was always that of father and as provider and protector. He lived for and represented Godly leadership, blameless character, unselfish generosity, righteous behavior and trustworthy communication. Whether in church leadership, business dealings or family conversations, he was a man of integrity. He taught his family and others the importance of honoring commitments and keeping our lives in order. He was there to prod when necessary, listen when needed, and give advice when appropriate.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty, and his brothers, Dick and Jim Webb and grandsons, Jeff and John Webb. He is survived by brothers, Wally and Chester and their wives, his sister-in-law Geri Webb, daughters and sons-in-law, Holly and Doug Culhane and Suzanne and Earl Kuhlman, and daughter-in-law, Cheri Snyder, along with 7 grandchildren and their spouses, and 8 great-grandchildren.
A Celebration of Life service will be held at Laurelglen Bible Church, at 9:30 a.m., on Friday, November 7. Internment with military honors will take place at 2:00 p.m., at Riverside National Cemetery, on Thursday, November 6.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Focus on the Family (
focusonthefamily.com
) or Youth for Christ/USA (YFC.net) in Archie's memory.
Archie WE