James Hardy Ware

CW3 (Ret) James H. Ware, husband, father, grandfather, soldier, and teacher recently went to his rest. He was born on 8 February 1927 in Imperial, Imperial County, CA to Augustus H. Ware and Mary Elverta Mattingly. He married Paulette Koellsch in Fontainebleau, France on 6 September 1956. His wife Paulette Ware, Daughter Caroline Paule Ware-Hill and Son Andre H. Ware, four grandsons and one granddaughter, survives him. He had served 31+ years in the U.S. Army in World War II, Korean War, and 2 tours in Vietnam. His military duties brought him to Fort Bliss for five tours. He was honorably discharged at Fort Bliss in 1976. He taught at Riverside High School for seventeen years after his military retirement. He was active in many military service organizations: Military Officer’s Association of America, Disabled Veterans of America Chapter 165, Military Coalition, National Association of Uniform Services, Congressman Reyes’ Veterans Committee and others. He also did extensive genealogical research and was a member of the Sons of the American Revolution. Graveside Service and burial will be at 11:00 AM, Thursday, September 19, 2019 at Fort Bliss National Cemetery. Services are entrusted to Sunset Funeral Homes – East. In lieu of flowers please send contributions to The Rescue Mission of El Paso.