Welsh, Frank 82, a great life died on 1/22/2017, in Phoenix, AZ. Frank was born on 8/22/1934, to Margaret and Perry Welsh, in Philadelphia, PA. He received his civil engineering degree from Villanova University and his juris doctorate from ASU. Frank served in the U.S. Army Signal Corps, in Korea, 1954-56. Frank was cured of his bachelor life on 11/22/2003, when he married Barbara. Other survivors include brother Joseph (Dee) Welsh and sisters Kathleen Kelley, Mary Ann (John) Meyer, Margaret Welsh (David Johnsen) and Theresa Noraka. He is also survived by 10 nieces and nephews and 15 great-nieces and nephews with whom he shared his fondness for reptiles and amphibians. They fondly remember Frank as witty Irish-American to the core, sing-along leader, avid herpetologist, Sierra Club hike leader, economic and environmental activist, an inspiration to a wide circle of friends. Frank was an internationally recognized authority on water resource analysis. His career spanned time with the Corps of Engineers, U.S. Forest Service, City of Tempe, Maricopa Audubon Society, legal consultant, Phoenix President-Society of Professional Engineers, Young Republicans, and executive director of CCAP - a taxpayer group opposed to boondoggle water projects. Frank was the author of the 1985 book, "How To Create a Water Crisis." He was a leader in the defeat of the Orme Dam, Cliff Dam and Rio Salado Project, each a major victory. His passion was working on behalf of the public and Nature. Donations in memory of Frank Welsh can be made to: Sierra Club-Grand Canyon Chapter, 514 W. Roosevelt St., Phoenix 85003. Or, Muhammad Ali Parkinson's Center, Attn: N. Bivens, 240 W. Thomas Rd, #302, Phoenix 85013. The memorial service is at 10:30am, Tuesday, 2/7/2017, St. Patrick's Chapel, 10815 N. 84th St., Scottsdale. A reception follows. Internment will be private. Please visit www.allcarecremation.com for online condolences.