Calling him both a hero and a friend, hundreds of people gathered yesterday to say farewell to firefighter David Weiss, a member of the elite Rescue 1 squad who died at the World Trade Center. Mayo… ...

Memories of David Weiss. May 4, 2011. Share. ... I was blessed with being surrounded by the greatest firefighters in the history of firefighting. My father, Ed, was a legendary Captain of Engine 227.