Frederic Brayshaw Welling

Frederic “Rick” Brayshaw Welling, age 60, passed away peacefully on October 6th, 2024, in the company of his wife, Diane Welling in Fairfax, Virginia. Rick was born on November 20,1963 in Baltimore, Maryland to Joanne (Cox) and James Henry Welling. He grew up in a full house on the family farm in Sykesville, Maryland with his older brother and step family. Upon his graduation from Glenelg High School, he received a B.S. in Business/Finance and an MBA from the University of Baltimore. Rick went on to have a successful 38-year career, first utilizing his business background in various accounting positions and then transitioning into business consulting where he worked for Epicor as a project manager. Utilizing this experience, and to no surprise to those who knew Rick, in 2010 he created his own company, SeekUp IT, LLC where he continued this close relationship serving as an Epicor Services Partner providing project management, and functional and technical consulting which allowed him to create his perfect work-life balance. In his free time, Rick would most likely be found on one of his motorcycles. A self-proclaimed “motorcycle enthusiast”, he would travel around the country visiting friends and family to ride and make life-long memories. However, Rick’s love for motorcycles came second to family. Rick always made family a priority - from driving to Ocean City with Diane to visit his mom and walk on the beach, to spending holidays on the family farm, to watching his favorite team, the Ravens, with his brother while stopping by to give his dad and step mom a hug. He also enjoyed helping his stepchildren navigate adulthood, spending time with his nieces and their children, and visiting friends far and wide. Rick was a constant presence in everyone’s lives. Rick also loved nature and could be found exploring nearby parks and walking around the neighborhood lake with his best four-legged friend, Chuck. Rick’s love for life was contagious, and he made sure to live every day to the fullest. Something we should all do. Rick could strike up a meaningful conversation with anyone, and to know Rick was to love him. He will be deeply missed by all. Rick is survived by his loving wife, Diane (Horsch) Welling; stepchildren, Brett Kreyer (Jena) and Allison Kreyer; his father and stepmother, Jim & Ruthie Welling; brother, Hank Welling (Julie); nieces, Lindsay Horst (Jeff), Annie Preston (Jason), Chelsea Harris (Mark); stepsiblings Willie Storm (Misty), Ricky Storm (Lisa), Debbie Albaugh (Tommy), Patti Burdette (Greg) and numerous nieces and nephews. Rick is predeceased by his mother, Joanne (Cox) Welling. Friends and family are invited to a memorial service that will be held on Saturday, November 16th at 10 am at Haight Funeral Home and Chapel in Sykesville, MD. For those unable to attend in person, the service will be livestreamed at www.haightfuneralhome.com, go to Rick's obituary and click on the picture with the play button. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Nature Conservancy in Maryland/DC. https://preserve.nature.org/page/80429/donate/1 "There is No Light Without a Dawning" by Helen Steiner Rice No winter without a spring And beyond the dark horizon Our hearts will once more sing... For those who leave us for a while Have only gone away Out of a restless, careworn world Into a brighter day

Frederic Brayshaw Welling

November 20, 1963 - October 6, 2024