Weldon died June 24, 1977, in Earlham, Iowa. He was born April 20, 1925, in St. Charles, Iowa and was a Quaker. He was drafted into Civilian Public Service in 1943 from Earlham and his occupation at that time was listed as "Grocery Clerk." Weldon jumped at McCall during the 1945 season and had seven fire jumps in addition to his training jumps.