Born on December 20, 1923,[1] Weir, who with his wife Carol served as missionaries in Lebanon with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) for nearly 30 years, was kidnapped off the streets of Beirut in May 1984.

He was freed 16 months later in exchange for US anti-tank weapons, as part of the Iran-Contra Affair.

He remained one of the world's most respected voices for peace and reconciliation in the Middle East for the next 30 years.

While a student at the University of California, Berkeley, Weir was initiated into the Beta chapter of Alpha Gamma Omega, a Christ-centered fraternity.

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