Robert "Bob" C. Weir

was born on August 8, 1933 in Detroit, Michigan.

Bob served in the Air Force and was stationed in Libya, Africa for a time. He returned to the States to

attend Michigan State University, where he met his wife-to-be, Ann Copeland. He received his

bachelor’s and master’s degrees from MSU in Special Education and interned at the Michigan School for

the Deaf in Flint. He was one of five people in the nation to win a fellowship to work on his doctorate in

Wichita, Kansas. He and Ann lived there for two years. In 1962, they gave birth to their first daughter,

Laurie. Bob was hired by the Lansing School District, and when the family returned to Michigan,

daughter Robin was born. He eventually became Director of Special Education for the Lansing School

District, a position he held until his retirement.

Bob loved working with Deaf youth and those with special needs. After retiring from the school district,

he worked for Dean Transportation taking special education children to and from school. He also spent a

good deal of time on the golf course, until his knees would no longer allow it. He was very active in

Lansing area bridge games and tournaments, making American Contract Bridge League Life Master in

1987. He was also an ACBL director for the local bridge club. He had a passion for fishing his entire life

and indulged in it whenever possible. He especially enjoyed time spent on Lake Michigan, fishing out of

Spring Lake and Grand Haven. An avid sports fan, he watched nearly any sport on TV. He might criticize

them from time to time, but he remained a loyal fan of the MSU Spartans, Detroit Tigers, Detroit Red

Wings, Detroit Pistons, and the Detroit Lions.

He had a talent for making great smoked salmon, peanut brittle, and Christmas hard candy, and was

always happy to share. Bob was the official dog walker of the family. He enjoyed everyone’s dogs,

especially his own - Muffin, Benji, and Buddy H. He was the self-appointed supervisor for all

neighborhood home and yard projects, and he was diligent about alerting people if they left their garage

door open after dark. He had a smile and a greeting for everyone around him.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Ann; daughter, Laurie; and brother, A. Charles. He is survived by his daughter, Robin Weir, as well as three sisters-in-law, several nieces and nephews, and their children.

Visitation hours are Sunday, July 26th from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. at Gorsline-Runciman Funeral

Home, 900 East Michigan Avenue, Lansing. A graveside service will be held at DeepDale Memorial

Gardens, 4108 Old Lansing Road, on Friday, July 31, at 2:30 p.m. with a 30-minute visitation at the cemetery prior to the service. It will be live streamed at https://www.facebook.com/Gorslinelansing/

In honor of Bob, contributions can be made to the Capital Area Humane Society: https://www.cahs-lansing.org/ or to VOA Michigan’s https://www.voami.org/backpack

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.grlansing.com for the Weir family.