Warren Nelson Weir
November 24, 1939 ~ July 25, 2017
Warren N. Weir was born and raised in Abilene, Texas, the elder of the two children of Gordon and Clara Weir. He attended Columbia University in New York. After graduating in 1961, he attended the University of Texas School of Law in Austin and graduated in 1964. He then went to work in Washington, D.C. for the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice. He returned to Austin to work for the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission before moving to San Antonio to work as a prosecutor in the U.S. Attorneys Office. In 1969, Warren left for private practice, forming the law firm of Gochman & Weir with Arthur Gochman. When that firm dissolved in 1980, Warren went into practice with Leo Alvarado, Jr., forming the law firm of Weir & Alvarado. Warren practiced law for over fifty years.
In 1964, Warren married Carol Weir. They remained married for forty-four years, until her death in 2008.
Warren was a member of the Catholic Church. He was devoted to his religion. Warren was a member of the San Antonio Bar Association. He served as its president from 1997 to 1998. And Warren was a member of the San Antonio Founder Lions Club. He served as its president from 2001 to 2002 and later served as the district governor for Lions Club District 2A2 from 2007 to 2008. Warren is survived by his daughter, Carren Bell, his son, Chuck Weir, his sister, Karen Henderson, and his four grandchildren, Rani Weir, Patrick Weir, Brandon Bell, and Jordan Bell. He was preceded in death by his parents, Gordon and Clara Weir, his wife, Carol Weir, and his son, Bruce Weir.
Warren was compassionate to the plight of the homeless, frequently volunteering his time at homeless shelters. In lieu of flowers, the family would suggest a donation to Haven for Hope, 1 Haven for Hope Way, San Antonio, Texas 78207.
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My condolences to your family Philippians 4:6,7
Chuck We were so sorry to hear about your father’s passing. Our sincere condolences to you and your family during this very sad time. Mary Alice and Joe Taylor
Chuck, your old division is thinking of you and sending warm hugs.
Chuck,
Our heartfelt sympathies to you and your family on the loss of your father, please know you are in our thoughts and prayers.
Chuck, I’m so very sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family! May God grant you comfort and strength during this sad time. Remember we are here if you need us!
Carren and G, My deepest condolences on the loss of your Father. I will never forget Warren and will continue to pray for the peaceful repose of his soul. He was a great, caring person and I fondly remember the many years I worked with him. I especially appreciated his sense of humor. God bless you and keep you. Sinceramente, Mirta Rubalcava
Carren and G, my deepest condolences on the loss of your Dad. I will pray for the repose of Warren’s soul and may perpetual light shine upon him. I worked with Warren at Gochman and Weir and then later at Weir and Alvarado. I too, like Mirta, was very fond of him. I enjoyed working with him, he was great! I will always remember Warren. Peace be with you and all of your family. Sylvia Barrera-Moses
I’m so sorry to hear of Warren’s death. What a wonderful man he was! I am a fellow attorney, but I met Warren when I took his class (subject: social justice [of course!]) at ALIR. Intelligent, thoughtful, compassionate was Warren. RIP friend.
I was crushed to hear that Warren had passed away. I met him when his wife, Carol, asked me to be his Godfather when he came into the Catholic Church. I really didn’t know Warren, but knew Carol and was happy to accommodate her request. Warren and I became friends after that, and would see each other either at the Courthouse or at the meetings of the San Antonio Catholic Lawyers Guild. He was a wonderful, caring, gentle man, with a great sense of humor, and an extremely good and highly respected attorney. He was incisive and analytical in his thinking, always ready to enter into a probing discussion at any time. He will be always be in my thoughts and prayers, knowing that we have a great advocate praying for all of us in Heaven. God bless and keep you, and may you rest in peace, Warren.
Lion Weir will be missed. He served well as a Lion. Our prayers are with Family Members.
I am shocked to learn of Warren’s death! I met Warren when I became a founder’s lion member through Roland Keller. Warren was more than a gentlemen. He always treated me the ultimate of respect and I will always love and respect him for that. You will be missed!
To The Weir Family, You have my deepest sympathy. May you find comfort in knowing that very soon Jesus’ words at John 5:28,29 and Revelation 21:4, will be fulfilled. These scriptures speaks of the resurrection that will soon take place. For more comforting and encouraging scriptures on the resurrection, please visit our website at http://www.jw.org.
Warren was a very special, caring man. I had the pleasure of knowing him for many years through our family. He will be missed by all Our deepest sympathy.
Warren was my very first boss as a young 19-year-old office clerk at Weir & Alvarado in 1984. Through the years he and Carol remained good friends and mentors. I will always remember Warren’s incredible legal skills and great sense of humor. I was very saddened to learn of his passing and wish his family my deepest symphony. What a legend in our community.
Warren was my very first boss as a young 19-year-old office clerk at Weir & Alvarado in 1984. Through the years he and Carol remained good friends and mentors. I will always remember Warren’s incredible legal skills and great sense of humor. I was very saddened to learn of his passing and wish his family my deepest sympathy. What a legend in our community.
To Chuck, my deepest condolences on the death of your dad. You will be in my prayers and thoughts. I wish your family my deepest sympathy . Anna Deosdade
In these difficult times it is hard to know what to say. Our loving God always knows what to say and he wants us to “throw all your anxiety upon Him because He cares for you.” (1 Peter 5:7) My condolences
My dear friend Warren was an absolutely wonderful friend, attorney and loving father and husband. He made a difference in the lives of union members of AFSCME Local 2399 for almost 25 years. He was a shoulder to lean on and he had a calming personality that brought reason and rhyme to many difficult situations faced by working people. Thank you my dearest friend for your wonderful friendship and your love for the “little guy”.
Karen, We are sorry for the loss of your brother. He sounds like a wonderful man. You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers. Mike and Rosemary Samuelson
I wanted to send My sincere condolences on the death of your dad, Mrs. Karen. I also, wish your family my deepest sympathy. Love You and Wish Only– God’s Blessings, Danna
I was honored to call Warren a friend both as fellow servant in ministry to the homeless and as a Lion. San Antonio and our world is a better place as a result of Warren’s life. May you be comforted in your loss with the knowledge that the God Warren loved and served loves each of you,
It has taken me these many years to finally put something together on Warren. He was a very good friend. We had a lot of days and nights together working and politicking. I enjoyed many nights watching the boxing on TV at his house, and that was even before Carol was an Attorney. I love both of them, and miss Warren. He was a mentor, a friend, and I tell everyone I know he was one of the best five lawyers I have ever known, but he was an even better person. I pray for all his family, and know there is a Weir mansion in heaven.