William Edgerton “Bill Aka-Lighting” Welch was born on June 29, 1940, in Chillicothe, Missouri, passed away on April 8, 2023, at the age of 82. His Great Great Great Grandfather founded Citizens Bank & Trust of Missouri in 1889, which was the largest independently owned bank in Missouri. Forbes magazine featured Bill and his father Edgerton “Ketchie” Welch for being the number one performing mutual fund in the nation for several years. Bill is preceded in death by his father, Edgerton “Ketchie” Welch and mother, Mary McLin Welch both from Chillicothe, Mo; Step-mother, Emma Ruth Welch; one sister, Sarah “Sally” Welch Young. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to the Bill Welch Memorial Fund at P.O.

Source: Forbes April 14, 2023 20:42 UTC