George Weir Jr.

George Tracy Weir Jr., 67, of Fort Collins, passed away on April 14, 2008, after a long illness. He leaves his loving wife, Vicki Hittson Weir, and precious family and friends who will miss him until the glorious day they are reunited with our Lord Jesus Christ. George was born July 24, 1940, in San Diego, Calif., to U.S. Navy Cmdr. George Tracy Weir Sr. and Hazel Elizabeth Weir. He is survived by brother, Walter Weir and wife, Susan Nelson, of Pollock Pines, Calif.; brother, Warren Tilton and wife, Shirley of Rutland, Vt.; lifelong friend and brother, Mark Minguillon and wife, Janie of Danville, Calif.; brother, and sister-in-law, Doug and Jean Savage of Bakersfield, Calif.; nephew, Jake Weir of Sacramento, Calif.; niece and nephew, Sherrie Savage Gruber and Steve Savage of Bakersfield, Calif.; niece, Karen Tilton Williams and husband, Mark of Windsor; and niece, Amanda Minguillon of Danville, Calif. Predeceased by his first wife, Carolyn Savage Weir, together they have five surviving children, Nancy Weir Nash and husband, Mark Nash of San Diego, Calif.; Tracie Weir Peay of Salt Lake City, Utah; Brian and Melissa Weir of Vernal, Utah; Robin Weir and Andrew Gregory of Longmont; and Michael Weir of Denver. The family is blessed with 10 grandchildren, Meghan Weir Roberts and husband, Matthew Roberts, Kayla Weir, Joshua Peterson and wife, Ligaya, Brandon Peterson, Justin Peterson, Hunter Peay, Tanin Shipman, Jesse Weir, Cory Weir, James Dunn; and four great-grandchildren, Taylor Roberts, Aiden Roberts, Austin Weir, and David Peterson. George also blessed the lives of stepson, Art Umland and wife, Tami of Lincoln, Calif., and stepdaughter, Barbara Sturgeon and husband, Christopher of Oroville, Calif. As "Grandfather George," he is adored by Christopher Sturgeon, Taylor Rasmussen, Megan Rasmussen, Kylee Rasmussen, Jordan Sturgeon, McKayla Umland, Rachel Umland, and Camille Umland. George is an electronics engineering graduate of Brigham Young University. His career began as a weapons analyst and development engineer for the U.S. Navy in Ridgecrest, Calif. From 1977 to 1999, he worked as a systems engineer, in computer sales to government and military interests, and computer marketing and sales training for Hewlett-Packard in San Diego, Calif., and Fort Collins. From 1999 to his retirement in 2003, he worked for BEA Systems in San Jose, Calif., as a global sales trainer in the U.S., Europe, China, India, and Singapore. He developed sales training models for HP, BEA and Hyperian. George is known for his contagious laughter and indomitable spirit. He is a beloved husband and brother, devoted father, famous grandpa, awesome friend, fearless defender, consummate comedian, and the No. 1 Fan of girl's softball, where his granddaughters and their friends rule the diamond. A celebration of George Weir's life will take place at 11 a.m. May 17, 2008, at the historical Riverside Cemetery Chapel, 5201 Brighton Blvd., Denver, with good memories, good music, good fellowship, and good eats with a potluck picnic for family and friends. Dress is casual. The family would like to acknowledge the loving care of Good Samaritan Hospital in Longmont; Hospice of Larimer County; the kindness of Bohlender Funeral Home of Fort Collins; Pastor Joshua Griffin and the men's fellowship of Wellington's Filling Station; the music of Pastor Tom Ewing; and the teaching of Pastor John Stocker of Resurrection Fellowship of Loveland. "All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be. How precious to me are your thoughts, O God! How vast the sum of them! Were I to count them, they would outnumber the grains of sand ... lead me in the way everlasting" Psalms 139.

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George Weir Jr.

May 17, 2008