“DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — William J. Ware, 91, a retired Air Force lieutenant colonel, of Port Orange, Fla., died May 29, 2005, at The Health Care Center of Daytona Beach, Fla.
He was born Aug. 1, 1913, in Salem, Mass., the son of William and Alice (Fagan) Ware. He was raised in Salem and was a graduate of Salem High School in 1932 where he was president of his junior and senior class. He was prominent in dramatics and sports and was awarded the coveted Dartmouth Cup.
He continued his education at Boston College for two years where he majored in pre-law.
Before entering the Army Air Corps, he was co-owner of a diner in Brooklyn, N.Y. His military career began in April 1941, when he enlisted in the Signal Corps as a private. He was en route to his new assignment with the 101st Signal Battalion, Hawaii at the time of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Upon graduation from Officers’ Candidate School, Fort Monmouth, N.J., in July 1942, he was commissioned a second lieutenant and was assigned as platoon commander, 686th Aircraft Warning Co., Curacao, West Indies. During this tour, he was awarded the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, the American Theater Campaign Medal, and the American Defense Service Medal. He later became Commander, Co. D, 933rd Signal Construction Battalion, Stuttgart-Arkansas. He reverted to inactive status in January 1946.
Returning to active duty in June 1947, he was stationed at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio as military personnel officer. Transferring overseas in the fall of 1948, he was commander of the Headquarters Squadron, 1812th AACS Group, Munich, Germany. From December 1949 to February 1950, he served as director of personnel, 1812th AACS Group and later was assigned as executive officer of the same group.
Back in the U.S. in May 1952, he became director of personnel, 1803rd AACS Group at Kelly Air Force Base, Texas, moving with the group to Robbins Air Force Base in Georgia.
In 1963, he was reassigned to the 1800th AACS Wing-Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., in the Directorate of Personnel as chief, Officers Division and later as deputy director. He attended the University of Maryland, majoring in liberal arts and was a graduate of the Field Officers Course, Air Command and Staff School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., Military Justice Course and U.S. Armed Forces Institute, Air University, Alabama, and was given the rank of permanent lieutenant colonel in the Air Force.
In 1954, he assumed his duty as director of personnel 1800th AACS Wing returning to Troon, Scotland and Chateauroux, France.
Upon retirement in November 1965 at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., he was awarded the Air Force Commendation Medal for meritorious service.
He then enrolled in the Teacher Corps in 1966 and served two years teaching in the inner-city schools of Milwaukee while attending the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, earning his master’s degree in English and teaching certificate. He then moved to Northfield, where he taught at Franklin High School for four years.
He went to work as a field representative for the State Highway Safety Department from 1972-82, developing and delivering driving safety courses to high school students and others prior to his retirement.
Always an athlete, his passions were tennis, track, golf, and horses, as well as being an avid reader. He and his daughter, Elissa, raised and showed champion Quarter Horses from his residence in New Hampshire for many years.
He resided in Northfield for 30 years before moving to Port Orange, Fla. where he lived for the past seven years.
Survivors include his wife of seven years, Virginia; his children, Deborah Carlson of Nashua, Elissa C. Crosby-Clark of Wickenburg, Ariz., and William J. Ware III of Northfield; three grandchildren, Brandon W. Crosby of Arlington, Va., Erin C. Crosby of Concord, and Alexandra Carlson of Nashua, and two nieces.
His first wife, Elinor (Crombie) Ware died in 1997.
Visiting hours will be Friday, June 10, from 5-7 p.m. at Paquette-Neun Funeral Home, 104 Park St., Northfield.
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Saturday, June 11 at 9 a.m. in St. Mary of The Assumption Church, Chestnut St., Tilton. Burial will follow in St. John Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Mr. Ware may be made to American Parkinson Disease Assn., Granite State Chapter, 61 Dublin St., Nashua, NH, 03063-2045”
Source: The Citizen June 8, 2005
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Dorrliss Ware Record added: Dec 25, 2008
