ROBERT WELLER Obituary: Lafourche Parish, La.

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan

Source: Daily Comet, Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.

7 Jan 2005


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January 04. 2005 4:41PM

Robert Weller						[Photo]

Robert F. "Doc" Weller, 79, a native of Dewitt, Iowa and resident of Thibodaux, 
died at 11:35 p.m. Jan. 2, 2005.

Visitation will be 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday at First United Methodist Church. 
A religious service will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the church.

He is survived by his companion, Janis Schoef; former wife, Loretta Weller; 
sons, Tim Weller of Baton Rouge and Ted Weller of Thibodaux; daughters, Cindy 
Boudreaux of Fountain, Colo., and Wendy Baker of Napoleonville; brother, Bill 
Weller of Colorado; and seven grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Weller; son, 
Robert Weller Jr.; brothers, Ernest and Vernon Weller; and sisters, Irene, 
Lillian and Florence.

He was one of the state's first chiropractors and a member of the first State 
Board of Chiropractic Examiners.

He was educated at Palmer College of Chriopractic.

He served as secretary-treasurer for 25 years of the Chriropractic Association 
of Louisiana. He helped numerous patients and mentored many chiropractic 
physicians in his 52 years of practice. His office is still in operation today 
run by his son, Ted Weller.

He was a member of the Masonic Unity Lodge 267 since the 1970s.

He founded Gatorville USA 15 years ago and operated it until his death. He was a 
U.S. Navy veteran of World War II.