Wife of man who died in mudslide hopes others find closure soon

ARLINGTON, Wash.

People with the Snohomish County Sheriffs Office visited Barbara Welsh Thursday, telling her what she had known deep down for almost a week: her husband was dead.

66-year-old Bill Welsh left their Arlington house Saturday morning to help install a water heater at Amanda Lennicks house on Steelhead Drive.

He was working with Stephen Neal. Another man, Steven Hadaway, was installing a satellite dish at the house.

Welsh and Neal have been found, but Lennick and Hadaway are still missing.

Welsh, an electrician, was married to his wife, Barbara, for 43 years.

At least I know hes in heaven with his parents, you know. They were probably shocked to see him come before others. I love him so dearly, Barbara Welsh said.

Governor Inslee even consoled Welsh in the first couple of days. But Welsh waited a total of five days before the final word.

Welsh said Bill was always attentive and considerate, making sure she got everything she wanted.

Bill always said that there was a reason that he survived Vietnam, she said. He got to meet Barbara.

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Wife of man who died in mudslide hopes others find closure soon