Alan Bennett Weiss

He was born in San Antonio, as well, coming into this world as a "wonderfully reckless" soul on June 11, 1953.

He grew up in Killeen, Texas, a fearless boy prone to forgetting to throw firecrackers before they exploded, and who, with his brother, jumped off of railroad trestles into the water below.

He attended Cornell University, Texas A&M University, and The University of Texas at Austin, before later settling in San Antonio, where he spent long periods of time working as a software engineer for Datapoint and then ManTech.

Alan’s wild youth was a stark contrast to the unwavering stability that many who knew him later in life associated with him. To them, Alan was a port in the storm, always there to catch them if they fell.

Alan never met a stranger, and kept his heart and a place at his table open to anybody. He always had a moment to talk, a shoulder to cry on, and a word of wisdom.

He was a proud member of Gamblers Anonymous for around 20 years, where he sponsored and mentored many. His even lengthier patronage of the Forest Hills Library allowed him to spend his evenings with the ever-changing book he was rarely seen without.

Alan's drive to connect with and care for others will be carried on by his wife Carol, Carol’s daughter KJ, his sons Benjamin and Brendan, Benjamin’s partner Diana, Brendan’s wife Nikki, his grandchildren Emmanuel and Ezra, his brother Mark, Mark’s wife Janet, his nephews Jesse and Spencer, Jesse’s wife Meredith, as well his other family, friends, and everyone else whose life he touched.