(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The 2-term City Councilor and Yuba City Mayor, Lee Welch, has passed away just two days shy of what would have been his ninetieth birthday, according to The Appeal-Democrat.

Welch was a 20-year Air Force veteran, including working with the Gemini 2 space mission. He went on to serve the Yuba City Planning Commission for a dozen years, then, was elected to two, 4-year terms on the City Council, including two years as Mayor.