Robert Bruce Weir
October 15, 1960 ~ May 28, 2010
Robert " Bruce" Weir died on May 28th, 2010 in Austin Texas. For those of you that did not know him, Bruce was a Renaissance Man. He could talk about anything for a long while and he was a guy that was a true friend to many people. Born in Austin, Texas on October 15th, 1960, Bruce made many friends along his journey in life. One of the most favorite times in Bruce's life was his association with Camp Longhorn. Nicknamed "Broadway Bruce" by Bill Johnson, Bruce was voted King of Camp and also a Favorite at a very young age. His outgoing personality and determination to be in the " mix" was undisputed. After graduating from Churchill High School in 1978, Bruce graduated from Stephen F. Austin University in Nacogdoches, Texas. During his life, Bruce was a camper, counselor, golfer, matchmaker to Melony and Tim Constanzo, friend, Longhorn fan, Cowboys fan, skier, both water and snow, outstanding guitar player, salesman, history buff, Krispy Kreme donut lover, drug counselor as well as a recovering addict, runner, Congressman's aide, scrimshander, salesman, cemetery worker, and last but certainly the most important to him, a husband and a father. Bruce was the kind of guy that could take either side of an argument and come out smelling like a rose ! It never mattered.
Bruce was pre-deceased by his mother, Carol Herring Weir. Bruce was especially fond of his mother who was a child advocate judge for children in Bexar County. He is survived by the mother of his children, Robin Weir, his children: Jason Weir of Forth Worth , Texas, Carolyn "Rani" Weir , and son, Patrick Weir of Smithville, Texas. Also surviving, his father, Warren Weir, his brother Chuck Weir, and his sister Carren Weir all of San Antonio, Texas. Four grandchildren survive him as well as several aunts, uncles nieces and nephews.
A graveside memorial service is planned for 10 AM Thursday, June 3rd at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, 17501 Nacogdoches Rd. San Antonio, Texas. with the Rev. Matt Cassidy of Austin, Texas officiating. To leave a note for the family, go to meadowlawn.net and select Obituaries. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the Patrician Movement, 1249 S. St.Mary's, San Antonio, Texas 78210.
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Bruce and I became friends at Harmony Hills Elem. school, and spent many years running around together. At one point my mom thought I lived at the Weir’s house. We had many adventures together, and I will always remember his friendship and generosity.
Bruce… A founding member of the Beatniks (which later gained fame in Eastern Europe), will be sorely missed for his mad genius, biting wit and genuine friendship. A great guy to have your back in war time… Sleep in Peace, buddy… Coke
Bruce I will always miss you but you will be with our wonderful mom and yaya and Clara and grandad . Love you always your sister Carren
Bruce I forgot to mention Jack Henderson and Eric Herring that you will get to be at peace with . God Bless you all Carren
My family moved in a couple of houses down from the Weirs when I was in elementary school. I considered Bruce my best friend from that time until we graduated from Churchill together many years later… I can hardly recall a weekend when I didn’t spend the night at his house. Mrs Weir was like a surrogate mom to me for all the time I spent there. I’ll always remember going to Travis lake to Bruce’s grandmother’s house. We always had such fun there swimming, fishing and learning to water ski. Bruce was a very good skier and could even slalom. Then there was the trampoline. We spent hours in his back yard on that thing. Bruce became amazingly expert at it. I remember he came up with a game where three of us would be on it together and alternately bounce one another round and round. The trick was to see how long we could keep going… We even attempted a “world record” at it! Bruce always had a great sense of humor. He would crack me up at the silly stuff he came up with. We had a lot of laughs together… Over the years, as we went through junior high and on into young adulthood together, Bruce cultivated many new friendships. By the end of high school I just wasn’t cool enough to keep up with him… I saw Bruce again last year at his mother’s funeral. He looked great and it was good to see him again. We didn’t have much time to talk so I thought to contact him afterward to do this sort of reminiscing in person. Regrettably, the impulse was forgotten as I fell back into the routine of my own hectic life. Would have been nice to express that some of the fondest memories of my life included him… Rest in peace my friend…
Bruce you are my favorite uncle and inspiring musician I can recall many crazy times mostly out of the car rides we took rest in peace
PDG Warren, Herb and I are so sorry to hear of the loss of your son, Robert “Bruce”. Our prayers will be with you and your family.
Robin,Rani,Patrick, I am so sorry for your loss.I will keep you in my prayers. God Bless, Molly
Bruce, I knew you mostly through all the stories that Russell would tell me though I do remember all of us going to the Bluebonnet. We had a great time! I feel like I knew all of you, Mr and Mrs. Wier,Carren and Chuck because ya”ll were priority friends to Russell and me. I’m sorry that I didn’t see you for so long and may the angels hold you in their arms and rest in peace. God bless, Lisa Harrison Anthony
I am deeply saddened by my cousin Bruce Weir’s passing but I comforted knowing that he is at peace. My heartfelt condolences to Robin, Bruce’s children, sister Carren, brother Chuck and father Warren. I fondly remember Bruce for his energy and uniqueness. I will not forget you.
DEAR WARREN, I AM DEEPLY SORRY AT THE LOSS OF YOUR SON. PLEASE KNOW YOU ARE IN MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS. MOST SINCERELY, LAURA GALVAN
Bruce, You were a good friend in high school and after hs we seemed to have gone our own ways. I kept up with you and other’s thru Russell. To tell you the truth, my world will be less happy knowing your not in it, but GOD has a place for you now! Your Friend, Dave Marin
I met Bruce online in my fantasy football league. He was a fixture and a character in my league for the last 6 years or so. He called himself the General and was well liked by everyone in the league. He was well spoken, a great writer, and funny as hell. He will be so sorely missed. My prayers go out to the family in this time of need. May God lift you up in your time of sorrow and know that God now has him home. Your loss is felt by many. May God comfort you in your time of need.
Met Bruce online about 3 years ago via our fantasy football league. I immediately pegged him as the character of the league! Great banter was had all the time with ‘The General’ with Bruce passionately backing his beloved Cowboys at every opportunity. RIP General, the league won’t be the same without you. My thoughts are with the family at this difficult time.
Dad, we’ll all miss you. And we all still think very highly of you and never stopped loving you. I know you’re in a better place now and you’re no longer suffering. Thanks for getting me into music and helping me learn guitar. We all love you and miss you very much.
My favorite memory of Bruce is of him as my 7th grade science partner in Paul Overstreets class at Eisenhower Middle School. We completely ignored Mr. Overstreet in favor of doing Flip Wilson (comedian) routines about his character, Killer. About 30-something years later, our paths crossed again, during his tenure with Westlaw, and he still had that wonderful boyish sense of humor. My condolences to the Weir family. Rest in peace Bruce.
Bruce was a friend to be counted on. He is sorely missed.
Lots of memories of good times with Bruce. We almost always rode together to Stephen F. Austin in my Chevy PU that we named “The Tin Can.” Those were long tips of some 5 hours or so. We would listen and sing to country music tapes and play 20 questions the whole way. We listened to Merle Haggard’s Greatest hits so much it only had a sweet spot left in the middle that would play right. On our last trip to school together that part of the cassette wore out too and we “dedicated it to the highway.” Will miss you Bruce. My condolences to the family.
I met Bruce at Camp Longhorn in 1975. We had alot of fun at the Bluebonnet, the Ozier’s house and everywhere in between. At my wedding in 1980, Bruce and a couple of others who will remain nameless, sat thru a wedding across the street until the bride and groom turned around and they were not Craig and Mary. As we are walking out of Travis Park United Methodist Church on our way to the St. Anthony, I hear” CATES !!!!!, it was Bruce ! He did find the reception. He ran a crew of 8 kids at my cemetery watering the grounds in 2002-3. He felt like a camp counselor again and was very happy. Other funnies: trips to Austin for Krispy Kreme, Bruce writing “God’s shovel” on our cemetery shovels to avoid a conflict of ownership. He was a trip ! I know he is at peace now, arguing with the angels.
Rani and family I am so sorry for your loss. I haven’t seen you all in a long time but I miss you all just the same. All my prayers and love go out to you all, try to remeber all the good times there are so many :)
I met Bruce while working at Thomson Reuters, Inside Sales Dept in MN. He was one of the first people to come up and introduce himself to me. I thought to myself, who is this guy with the thick southern accent and how did he end up in the middle of Minnesota? He made me feel welcome and comfortable and we became fast friends! I loved listening to his stories about all the experiences he had in the short amount of time he was on this earth. He was a great father! He kept all of his co-workers updated on the new developments happening down South with his growing children. He gushed about his beautiful, very smart & talented wife. He loved all of you very, very much! He is one of those special people that you never forget. He will truly be missed! Rest in peace Bruce!
To the Weir Family, I worked with Bruce on my many trips to Austin and he was so full of life when I saw him. We would meet at The Driskill hotel for breakfast. His smile was electric as was his personality. In every meeting, he spoke about Robin and his family. As a father and a husband myself, I loved to hear him talk about his wife and kids. He was so proud of all of you and loved you deeply. On my last trip, Bruce took me to a hole in the wall Mexican Restaurant. It was him sharing a piece of himself with me. I will never forget the gleam in his eye, and his infectious smile that day. It was the happiest I had ever seen him and he couldn’t stop smiling. I hope to find that restaurant again. I miss Bruce and hope you find some comfort in knowing how many lives he touched. Bruce loved his family so much. The troubles of a man do not outweigh the goodness of his heart and soul.
You taught me so much about the guitar. You also taught me about forgiveness and living life to it’s fullest. I just heard about your passing, and I’m sad and shocked. I’m glad your at peace… Your love of life will live on in your children, and all those lives that you touched. I hope the end of your life was peaceful and filled with love. Missing you always… Janie