James Marshall Ware

James Marshall Ware of Bonham, Texas passed away on November 3, 2023, at the age of 72.

James (Jim) was born on September 11, 1951, in Dallas, Texas to Marshall Denton Ware and Mary Violet (McLauchlan) Ware. James grew up in the Kessler Parkway area of the Oak Cliff neighborhood of Dallas and was the oldest of four brothers: Douglas, John (Jack), and Marty, who was born with spina bifida and sadly passed at age seven. As a child, Jim enjoyed building tree houses and fishing in Coombs Creek and played 1st string violin while attending Rosemont Elementary School. During his teenage years, he was an Eagle Scout, "tapped" in the Boy Scout Order of the Arrow, was elected as a Boy Scout Senior Patrol Leader, and was an accomplished competitive swimmer at Sunset High School. Jim was awarded his Bachelor of Science in Architecture from University of Texas at Arlington. He was a member of the American Institute of Architects, National Council of Architectural Registration Boards, Construction Specifications Institute, Construction Documents Technology, and was a certified specialist in LEED AP (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design). He worked for several architecture firms in Dallas and Washington D.C., designed the family house on Old City Lake in Bonham, and designed Back to Nature, his mother's health food store in Dallas. In his spare time, Jim enjoyed wine-making, pottery, and stained glass design.

Jim is preceded in death by his parents, Mary and Marshall Ware, and by his little brother, Marty. He is survived by his brothers, Douglas and John Ware, and his nieces, Linda Ellmore and Julia Dill.