It is with
great regret and sorrow that we must inform you of the death of our Classmate,
Bill Weis, on March 2, 2020, in San Antonio, TX.
Bill is
survived by his wife, Carolyn;
daughter, Laura Ihonvbere and her husband Daniel; sons, William and his wife
Carol and David and his wife Ruth; step daughter, Debra Chernosky and her
husband Marvin; step son, Doug Jordan and his wife Linda; and nine
grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 1:00 to 4:00 PM on Saturday, March 21, 2020
at
Porter Loring Mortuary
North Stateroom, 2102 North Loop 1604 East, San Antonio, TX
78232.
Due to the
Declaration on March 16, 2020 at 2:00 p.m., by City, County, and State officials
barring gatherings larger than 50 people, all funeral services will remain
private for the foreseeable future.
Interment will
be at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery at a date to be determined.
Condolences may be sent to Carolyn at 2527 Steepleway, San Antonio, TX
78248-2210.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in memory of Bill may be made to the Boy
Scouts of America.
PO Box 152079, Irving, TX 75015-2079.
Well done, Bill. Be thou at peace.
Remembrances:
Class Memorial Pages\E-2 Bill Weis.pdf
Obituaries:
William Alan Weis, 80, died unexpectedly on March 2, 2020. Bill was born in
Rochester, NY on June 29, 1939 to William Christian Weis and Helen Elizabeth
Burton Weis. As a young man he participated in the Boy Scouts and achieved the
level of Eagle Scout at the age of 16. He graduated from John Marshall High
School in Rochester, NY, West Point Military Academy, and the Naval Post
Graduate School. Following his service in the Army, Bill worked at Southwest
Research Institute. Bill and Carolyn travelled extensively and he was fond of
saying that they had set foot on all seven continents. He was preceded in death
by his parents, Bill and Helen Weis. He is survived by wife Carolyn; daughter
Laura (Daniel) Ihonvbere; sons, William Scott (Carol) Weis, David Alan (Ruth)
Weis; step daughter Dr. Debra (Marvin) Chernosky; step son Doug (Linda) Jordan;
nine grandchildren; brother Terence (Dee) Weis; nephews, nieces, and cousins.
The family will receive friends from 1:00 to 4:00 PM on Saturday, March 21, 2020
at Porter Loring Mortuary North.
Due to the
Declaration on March 16, 2020 at 2:00 p.m., by City, County, and State officials
barring gatherings larger than 50 people, all funeral services will remain
private for the foreseeable future.
Interment and final resting place will be at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Boy Scouts of
America or a charity of your choice.
Assembly/TapsMemorial Article:
William A. Weis
Cullum No. 23600-1961 | March
2, 2020 | Died in San
Antonio, TX
To be interred at Ft. Sam Houston
National Cemetery, San Antonio, TX at a later date.
William Alan “Bill” Weis came to West Point from New York.
He was born on June 29, 1939 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York. His
father was William Christian Weis, and his mother was Helen Elizabeth
Burton. The family members were residents of Rochester back in the 19th
century, and possibly beyond that period. In 1957, Bill graduated from
Marshall High School, where he was a member of the National Honor Society.
He also achieved Eagle Scout at age 16. He was fortunate to receive an
appointment to West Point from Representative H.C. Ostertag of New York’s
39th District.
Bill Weis arrived at West Point to join
the Corps of Cadets in July 1957. He came with blond hair, blue eyes, and a
knack for science and love for the outdoors. With a motto of “No Sweat,” he
was easy going, a good athlete, and a good student. Bill liked camping,
leave, good times, and “pro drags.” He was a member of Company E-2. His
classmate Mike Eggleston recalled that he was a great leader who had a love
of classical music. He maintained discipline of his plebes and had a rapport
with them. The E-2 Company logo in Latin was Ex Faclictas, Ex Viner; in
English that’s “Easy Come, Easy Go.” That summarized a laid-back attitude
prevalent at that time. E-2’s location also gave the company an advantage:
It was in the Lost Fifties, the most remote cadet barracks at West Point.
The concern at that time was not about Vietnam, which was too far in the
future from the company’s viewpoint. The threat that E-2 companymates could
see immediately was war with the USSR in Europe. Their immediate future in
the Armed Forces was their concern. While at West Point Bill participated in
the German Club, Outdoor Sports Club, Chess Club, Handball Club, and Ski
Club. He graduated in the top third of his class. With his ability, he would
go far in the service.
After graduation from West Point in 1961,
Bill married Linda L. Parmele on May 12, 1962 in East Bloomfield, NY. The
marriage produced three children. They were divorced on December 15, 1983 in
San Antonio, TX.
When Bill graduated, he was commissioned
in the Artillery and was assigned to the 27th Artillery Regiment. He also
attended the Naval Post Graduate School before he resigned from the Army in
1975 as a major. His military awards included the National Defense Service
Medal.
After leaving active duty in the Army,
Bill had a successful career with the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) in
San Antonio. Founded in 1947, SwRI provides contract research and
development services to government and industrial clients. SwRI’s major
divisions include applied physics, applied power, intelligent systems,
chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, automotive engineering,
defense and intelligence, and space science. Bill worked as a nuclear
engineer doing the startup plans for nuclear plants until they went online.
Later he spent many years doing taxes for the American Association of
Retired Persons.
Bill’s second marriage of 36 years was to
Carolyn B. Jordan. They married on March 9, 1984 in San Antonio.
Bill and Carolyn enjoyed traveling, both
domestic and foreign. He was fond of saying that they had set foot on all
seven continents.
Bill died unexpectedly in his sleep on
March 2, 2020 in San Antonio. He is survived by his wife Carolyn; daughter,
Laura Ihonvbere and her husband, Daniel; son William and his wife, Carol;
son David and his wife, Ruth; stepdaughter, Debra Chernosky and her husband,
Marvin (deceased); stepson, Doug Jordan and his wife, Linda; and nine
grandchildren: Alexander and Chloe Ihonvbere, Daniel, Aaron and Jesse Weis,
Matthew Chernosky, Kate Barclay, Hunter and Haley Jordan. Bill is also
survived by his brother, Terence Weis.
Bill is fondly remembered by all who knew
him. Well Done, Bill; Be Thou at Peace.
— Family and Classmates
