Retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Mark Randolph Welch of Albuquerque, NM, passed away on March 10, 2025, surrounded by loved ones. Welch’s adventurous life of living on six continents began when he was born on March 23, 1939 to John Robert and Aileen Doris (Russell) Welch in Chuquicamata, Chile, South America, where his father was a mining engineer, and his sister, Barby, was also born. The family moved ...
