The Rev. John Richard “Dick” Weston died on January 4, 2025, at the age of 89 (1935-2025).

Dick is survived by his children Alisse W Fisher, Chris Weston, Bruce Weston, Brian Wilkinson, and David Wilkinson, twenty-one grandkids and thirteen great-grandkids. He was preceded in death by his wife Mary Weston-Jones, stepson Jeff Wilkinson and brother Robert T Weston, Jr.

A memorial service will be held at 1 pm on Saturday, June 28, 2025, at Community Church of Chapel Hill UU, 106 Purefoy Rd, Chapel Hill NC 27514.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association. UURMaPA will contribute to the UUMA Endowment Fund in honor of our colleague’s ministry.

Notes of condolence may be written here.

A more complete obituary will be forthcoming after biographical research has been completed. It will be published in an upcoming issue of Elderberries and posted on the UURMaPA website.If any readers would wish to contribute information or reminiscences, we would welcome them. Please send them to UURMaPA’s clergy obituary editor, Rev. Jay Atkinson – jayatk40@gmail.com.