Weston Guy Busing was born on January 14th, 1991 in Ft. Worth, Texas after a quick 2-hour labor. He was anxious to get here and start improving this world. When he first started talking, he tended to speak less and say more, choosing his first words very carefully. He was already wise beyond his years.

Weston spent much of his childhood outside, hunting, fishing, playing sports and absorbing everything nature had to offer. He cherished the family he grew up with very much. He said, "The best compliment you can give me is to tell me i’m a little like my Mom." He was adored not only by the people close to him, but all of his extended family as well. 

In High School, Weston was always the one everyone wanted to be around. His spirit was contagious and led to him starting an entire student spirit group called "The Blue Crew" at Stony Point High School, in Round Rock Texas. His natural leadership enabled him to rally most of the high school and cheered on the Tigers deep into playoffs. 

Weston was an optimist fueled by his faith as a Christian man. In Weston's last months, he had told his grandfather "Paw Paw" that he was having trouble sleeping. When Paw Paw asked him what he would do when he couldn't sleep, he responded "I pray for my friends." He cared so much about the people around him, he filled every group with love.

Just like Jesus, Weston was also a great carpenter, and overall great at building/ fixing just about anything. He learned to work with wood from his father and became a teacher for many of his friends, sharing the knowledge and skills that he possessed. He always instructed in an inspiring, friendly way that made every project a memory that each person will forever cherish. There are homes all over Austin that have a touch of Weston's work. 

As a true go getter, Weston always knew he would have his own business, and it wasn't long after his graduation from The University of Texas that he started Woodshed Environmental. He never let business replace his love for his time around others. He continued to throw the best parties, host all of his friends, woodwork, or enjoy a nice cruise in his 1994 Ford Bronco with the top off, and yet, his business still thrived. 

When it came to being well rounded, Weston led the pack. He was also a very talented musician. He loved to play music for the sake of it, and also perform and entertain. He always held a special place in his heart for local and homegrown artists, but also loved the classics. Classic music, Classic cars, classic clothes. He was an old soul living within our time and beyond it. He loved music festivals, road trips, UT games, any excuse was a good excuse to spend time in the company of the people he loved and who loved him back. Weston always wanted the best for his friends, and he would strive to make it happen in any way that he could. A tremendous and selfless giver, giving countless people his time, his ear, his thoughts, and his love.

Weston was 21 years old when he discovered he had stage 4 renal cell carcinoma. The inspiration of the friend group, who noticed some pain in his shoulder while lifting weights with his buddies, was told that he didn't have a strained ligament, he had stage 4 cancer. If you go back and try to track these times on social media, you would barely have an idea of his private war.  He refused to be defined by his illness. Weston graduated from UT on time with an Environmental Resource Management degree and a business foundations certificate. He continued to be a leader in the student spirit organization Absolute Texxas and remained a positive influence on all of those around him. He continued to live life to the fullest without ever complaining. Weston wasn't quite capable of hate, but he certainly didn't like the word suffer. When someone used the word in relation to him, he said, "I’m not suffering, I'm livin'." 

After graduating, Weston continued to live life with an unmatched zest. He lived with maximum efficiency but also a cool relaxation that time is malleable. Spending his time cheering on the Longhorns on gameday, working in his woodshop, running his business, or going to see live music all over Austin with friends, he stretched out the years of his life to fit his massive heart. He would often escape either to the coast to fish or to the mountains to take in everything nature had to offer, referring  to these trips as "Healing trips, good for the soul."

Weston had a slogan that he always lived by, "Leave it better than you found it." He applied this mentality to everyday life, and truly cared about this world and the people in it. On June 16th, 2020, after fighting with a tenacity that most medical professionals had never witnessed, Weston Guy Busing's battle came to an end. Surrounded by his loved ones, he left this world, and all of us, truly, better than he found it.

Just like Weston would to anyone around him, this scholarship is being created to lend out a helping hand to a student who has fallen on hard times but refuses to let their struggle hold them back. Weston gave out so much love in his time here, it's only right to continue his legacy by supporting other individuals who have a battle of their own.