Wesley Halet Weysham Jr.

Wesley Halet Weysham, Jr., 59, of North Port, FL, lost his life Sunday, February 24th 2019, while providing aid to an injured motorist on Interstate 75. Wesley was born August 18, 1959, in New Orleans, LA, to Wesley H, Sr. and Theresa (Dempster) Weysham. He attended West Jefferson High School in New Orleans, LA. He continued his education at St Petersburg Junior College in St Petersburg, FL, graduating with an Associate’s Degree. He received his certification from Fire Fighter and Medic School in 2006 and has several certifications in land navigation, compass, orienteering, and survival skills. Wesley spent five years in the US Navy on the USS Clark and then spent several years in the Naval Reserve after being honorably discharged. He served in Desert Storm during his time and took a special interest in electronics education and marksmanship. He worked 10 years with the Sarasota County Fire Department as a fire fighter/paramedic where he received two Phoenix Awards for extraordinary life-saving efforts. Wesley spent twenty years with Sarasota K9 Search and Rescue where he was an integral part of several assignments including the successful mission to find pieces of the Space Shuttle Columbia that crashed in Louisiana and Texas in 2003. He was part of the small team that discovered the black box from the shuttle and later that same year, Sarasota K9 Search and Rescue received a Governor’s Award for their vital contributions to its discovery. For those with the honor of knowing him personally, they would tell you that Wesley had a fantastic sense of humor and enjoyed cooking, honing his survivalist and hiking skills, learning as well as mentoring, spending time with his family and dogs, and back-packing treacherous mountains. He was often described as supportive and a true patriot. He was also known as someone who would give the shirt off his back to anyone in need. He cared about people and was always helping those in need. It was more than a calling for him. It was who he was. He is survived by his wife, Tamarie “Tami” Treadway (Tucker) of North Port, FL; his children and their spouses, Amanda Masters-Verville (Treadway) and Robert Verville of Port Charlotte, FL, and Joshua and Dr Susan Treadway (Pham) of Orlando, FL; grandchildren Eriq, Evan, and Alexa Masters, and Savannah and Remy Verville; his siblings, Diane Ward of Marrero, LA, and Andrew and Nam Weysham of Thailand; his niece Lisa Ward of Marrero, LA, and his nephews Michael Ward of Gretna, LA, and Christopher Weysham of Australia; his great-nephew, Chase Ward of Chalmette, LA, and great-niece, Lauren Rabalais of Marrero, LA; and his special friends, Terry and Margaret Eccleston and their son, Kevin, Timothy and Patricia Baker and their family, and Vince and Alina Uttermohlen and their family. He was preceded in death by his father and mother, Wesley H, Sr. and Theresa (Dempster) Weysham. Arrangements are with Gendron Funeral Services in Sarasota, FL. Services will take place on Tuesday, March 5th, 2019, at Sarasota National Cemetery (9810 State Rd 72, Sarasota, FL 34241) at 2:30 in the afternoon. His Celebration of Life will follow at the Farm Bureau (7289 Palmer Blvd, Sarasota, FL 34240) immediately after services, for family, friends and colleagues. The family is asking that donations be made to Sarasota K9 Search and Rescue in lieu of flowers: PO Box 51446 Sarasota, FL 34232 Services will be held in New Orleans and will be announced in the future.

Wesley Halet Weysham Jr.

August 18, 1959 - February 24, 2019