Weirus dies at age 76
Richard E. "Buck" Weirus. Class of '42, died of an aneurysm yesterday around noon at his College Station home at the age of 76.
Weirus was a former director of the Association of Former Students and a Texas A&M Distinguished Alumni. He is honored with the Buck Weirus Spirit Award given annually to outstanding students.
Weirus is survived by his daughter, Dianna Burke, and her husband Ozzie Burke of Bryan.
Randy Matson, executive director of the Association of Former Students, reflected on his friendship with Weirus. "I knew him well," Matson said. He was a friend, a mentor and somebody I looked up to. He hired and brought me here. Without him I wouldn't be here today."
Funeral services have not been scheduled, but burial services will be held at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio. Weirus will he buried next to his wife.
July 9, 1997 Bryan Eagle.
Richard E. "Buck" Weirus. Class of '42, died of an aneurysm yesterday around noon at his College Station home at the age of 76.
Weirus was a former director of the Association of Former Students and a Texas A&M Distinguished Alumni. He is honored with the Buck Weirus Spirit Award given annually to outstanding students.
Weirus is survived by his daughter, Dianna Burke, and her husband Ozzie Burke of Bryan.
Randy Matson, executive director of the Association of Former Students, reflected on his friendship with Weirus. "I knew him well," Matson said. He was a friend, a mentor and somebody I looked up to. He hired and brought me here. Without him I wouldn't be here today."
Funeral services have not been scheduled, but burial services will be held at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio. Weirus will he buried next to his wife.
July 9, 1997 Bryan Eagle.
Weirus dies at age 76
Richard E. "Buck" Weirus. Class of '42, died of an aneurysm yesterday around noon at his College Station home at the age of 76.
Weirus was a former director of the Association of Former Students and a Texas A&M Distinguished Alumni. He is honored with the Buck Weirus Spirit Award given annually to outstanding students.
Weirus is survived by his daughter, Dianna Burke, and her husband Ozzie Burke of Bryan.
Randy Matson, executive director of the Association of Former Students, reflected on his friendship with Weirus. "I knew him well," Matson said. He was a friend, a mentor and somebody I looked up to. He hired and brought me here. Without him I wouldn't be here today."
Funeral services have not been scheduled, but burial services will be held at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio. Weirus will he buried next to his wife.
July 9, 1997 Bryan Eagle.
Richard E. "Buck" Weirus. Class of '42, died of an aneurysm yesterday around noon at his College Station home at the age of 76.
Weirus was a former director of the Association of Former Students and a Texas A&M Distinguished Alumni. He is honored with the Buck Weirus Spirit Award given annually to outstanding students.
Weirus is survived by his daughter, Dianna Burke, and her husband Ozzie Burke of Bryan.
Randy Matson, executive director of the Association of Former Students, reflected on his friendship with Weirus. "I knew him well," Matson said. He was a friend, a mentor and somebody I looked up to. He hired and brought me here. Without him I wouldn't be here today."
Funeral services have not been scheduled, but burial services will be held at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio. Weirus will he buried next to his wife.
July 9, 1997 Bryan Eagle.
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