Neal Welch Neal Robert Welch "Uncle Neal", 49, an 11-year resident of Annapolis, died January 14, at Anne Arundel Medical Center. He was born on February 26, 1961 in Washington, DC. He graduated from Bowie High School in 1979; graduated from the University of Maryland in 1984 with BS degrees in Economics and Natural Resources Management. He worked for the Department of Natural Resources for the past 23 years. Neal enjoyed kayaking, biking, hiking and skiing. He is preceded in death by the late John and Fran Welch. He is survived by his wife, Deborah Welch, whom he married June 25, 2005; brother, Brian Welch (and his wife Pamela) of Lanham; niece and nephew, Rebecca and Jesse Welch. Memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, January 29, at Taylor Funeral Home, 147 Duke of Gloucester St., Annapolis In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Anne Arundel County CASA, 94 Franklin Street, Annapolis, MD 21401 and United States Fellowship, Inc., 12806 Independence Road, Clear Spring, MD 21722 Online condolences: www.johnmtaylorfuneralhome.com Published in The Capital on January 18, 2011 Additional tributes to Neal Welch found here: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/hometownannapolis/obituary.aspx?n=neal-welch&pid=147901749&fhid=2153 and http://stei-23823.tributes.com/show/Neal-Robert-Welch-90523076