Ann "Dudie” Brannin Weber

WEBER, ANN “DUDIE” BRANNIN Born February 24, 1933, in Dallas, Texas, passed away on April 19, 2020, in Dallas. She graduated from Ursuline Academy in Dallas, and SMU, where she was a member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority. Preceded in death by her parents, Dr. Dan Brannin and Marie Simkins Brannin; her sister Marie Elizabeth “Betty” McBee and brother Dan Brannin; her son-in-law Chris Redus. Survived by her husband of 66 years, Louis J. Weber, Jr., son Daniel B. Weber and wife Win and their children Jackson and Evie; son Christopher M. Weber and wife Joy; son Louis J. Weber III and his son Louie and his wife Caroline, son Andrew, and partner Alyson and daughter Claire; daughter Marie Elizabeth “Cissy” Redus and her children Charlie and his wife Ashlee, Ann and her husband Jared, Bette and her husband Lee, and Sam; son John Boone Weber and wife Jeannie and their children Katlin and Boone; son David S. Weber and wife Eileen and their children Tom, Lilianne and Katherine; son Samuel A. Weber and wife Christy and their children Joe, Ben, Luke, Margaret and Rachel; great-grandchildren Dorothy Ann and Tori. Dudie had a wit that could hobble a goliath and an unflinching resolve that carried her through her final moments. She was a constant for her children, her grandchildren, her great-grandchildren and mostly her husband, Louis Jr., with whom she shared a life, a family and a love unmatched and undying. Her summers were spent with her family at Elk Creek Ranch in Colorado, where she'd spend mornings feeding hummingbirds and evenings on the porch, where she held court in the company of family, friends, and a stiff drink. At Ferndale Fishing Club in Pittsburg, Texas, she stole away near-certain victories from all her kids and grandkids in games of chance. On the off chance she did lose, she did so sorely. Her nickname, Dudie, was fitting. Given to her by her mother, who said it was the duty of her beloved older sister, Betty, to care for her in her infancy. Dudie lived up to that moniker. For decades she served as a volunteer nurse at Scottish Rite Children's Hospital in Dallas and with Meals on Wheels, where she delivered food to those in need until recently when her health prevented her from carrying on – despite her begrudged insistence she could. Five years ago, Dudie was given months to live. She soldiered on, mystifyingly and gracefully so, with her own patented brand of stubbornness. But she didn't cling to life. Life clung to her. She didn't borrow time. Time bowed to her will – and she made every second count. In her last moments, she told her loved ones, "I'll go on ahead," a final consolation in a life well lived. And, so, she did. Funeral services are pending due to the COVID-19 pandemic. An announcement will be made at a later date through the Dallas Morning News.