My memoires go way back and up until John left Mount Vernon. I well remember being told to quiet down when I was little and played with the Ware boys when they lived on mainstreet Mount Vernon. How pleasant John was to me every time I saw him in the grocery store or walking home or walking his dog. It was great to see him and Mary laugh and get together with my parents Dr. Gordon and Kay Rahn. It was so wonderful to see them when my parents passed. My sympathy goes out to all the family. The Wares and the Danas. I have so many good memories I can't put them all in this little space. He was a very bright and good man. He did a lot for the community of Mount Vernon, Cornell and its people. I am sorry for the lateness of this, even though I live in Mount Vernon. I don't get the papers and stay home most of the time. John is now with the angels, Mary and all his friends. God be with you all. My heart and prayers are with you. They are with all of you. If only life could always give a good healthy extra long life to all of us and our parents. I am sure you miss him as I miss my parents. Bless you all.

Dr. Ware was a jewel. I well remember the tour he set up for the Thomas Wolfe Society (TWS) at Johns Hopkins and how he arranged for the TWS to place a plaque there, and many other fine meetingsesp. at Gettysburg. He was always ready to share his love of Wolfe. He and Dr. Phillipson could talk Wolfe and trains all nightI am very saddened by this news. Both of my parents well remember Dr. Ware from past TWS meetings. He really was a swell man we enjoyed breakfasts and visits to the local Asheville ice cream parlor with Aldo and Dr. Phillipson and Jim and Adele Cleary I well remember the Wolfe Fest that Ted Mitchell organized (as per Dr. Phillipson) with the train trip over the mountains. Dr. Ware loved it! He strode up and down the aisle on the train sharing Wolfean tidbitsand Dr. Phillipson was all huddled up in his brown blanket (no heat in the old train) sipping cocoa! Quoting Wolfe and passages about the fall and the chinquapins are falling We always enjoyed hearing about his love of Napoleon and his recent trips. He always picked up a beautiful clothing item for Mary at every trip--visits to the mall or shops were always a part of each conference. He would share the item he found and ask, "What do you think?" Such love for his wife. It was beautiful. His joy and appreciation of all things Wolfe will remain with me always. We miss you, John!

To the Ware and Dana family - Arden, Richard, Lori, Jessie and others I haven't had the privilege of meeting...

I first met Mary when I was a young teacher at Mt. Vernon MS. No matter what else was going on, she found time and energy to bring me into the warmth of her home and meet her wonderful family and friends including the kids, Charlie and Linda, and others who happened to stop by.

As time went on, Mary found John. John needed tending and Mary found great pleasure in tending. A perfect combo. The times spent in their home with the extraordinary conversation, food, and fun are treasured. But in case you think all of the conversation was about Thomas Wolfe and books, let me tell you the main conversation was about that which they treasured most their children. Their telling of your interests, lives, and views permeated everything. I felt as if I could walk into your homes wherever you were and I would know the back story at least their version of the back story.

I drove by the house a few weeks ago on a trip through Mt. Vernon and was flooded with wonderful memories. How blessed I am to have known them.

Thank you all for sharing your parents. Peace be with you.

Our sympathy and prayers go out to God for the family John leaves behind. We were his patients when living in Mt. Vernon, and he knew our younger daughter was deathly afraid of shots. When he saw she was scheduled for one, he ordered in powdered sugar mini-donuts as an antidote. John learned of her love for those donuts by watching her during Fellowship Hour at First Presbyterian Church. She was thrilled, but still hates injections. Mary was librarian for both daughters at Mt. Vernon Middle School. Their passing ends an era of Mt. Vernon history! Blessings to you all.

"Uncle" John and "Auntie" Mary were there for all the most important moments of my life growing up. I have found memories of Uncle John in a suit and tie, no matter the time of year. He had the best tie collection in the entire world. There will never be another to rival it.

I was so proud and excited when I was finally old enough to attend the October birthday party for Uncle John. The mix of people at that party was a wonderful testament to the people that Auntie Mary and Uncle John were.

To the Ware and Dana children, you have been in my thoughts constantly this week. Uncle John was a great man and is greatly missed.

Love,

Gail Halsey Bertram

Dr. Ware was a brilliant man and scholar in those zzvjemany areas of his personal interests and studies. He was an outstanding diagnostician and physician and cared for our entire family for many years. We greatly enjoyed our visits with him professionally and socially.

In sincere sympathy, Richard and Donna Jacob

John was our friend and family physician for years. A visit to John's office was always a combination of helpful medical advice and exhilarating conversation. We never ceased to be amazed by John's intellect and breadth of interests. He was certainly one of those people who permanently remain in your memory and thoughts. His presence here in our community will be sorely missed.

Dr. Mumbles (John Ware) gave all of our family excellent medical advice, treatments, and good common sense about our bodies and health. But he was more than our doctor, he was a Democratic conrade- in- arms who never tired of talking politics, opera, Napoleonic history, and literatue that mainly focused on Thomas Wolfe.. He and wife Mary loved all of there off-spring and particularly enjoyed Jesse's three boys. They loved to talk of their children's achievments which are too numerous to discuss.

John had firm and vocal opinions on what music and operas he would tolerate and we can tell you it wasn't very contemporary choices. Hank and I met John in Indianola for the summer operas and heated discussion. We and the neigborhood miss both John, Mary, and their dear friend Lyndia Halsey. October just isn't the same without John's annual birthday bash with the incredible gathering of friends, yummie foods, and the football up-dating from the front t.v. room. Warm memories will alway remain. Sue and Hank lifson

to the ware and dana kids,

You all know how much john and mary's friendship meant to us. I am gone to Mark's daughter's college graduation in Georgia and Bill is really not very well, but please know that our thoughts are with you. There are many lovely memories stored away.

We will make a contribution to the Des Moines opera company.

Love, Lois and Bill

John was a treasure, a wonderful doctor and very good friend. Our relationship began at the Mt.Vernon Nursing Home and continued as long as we lived in Mt.Vernon. Dr. John cared for our son, Dan, with compassion and skill. He was a blessing for us as we all struggled with Dan's asthma and Jim's depression. Because of Dr. John, we had hope. Thank you, Dr. John. I send my sympathy to his family.

In the nearly three decades of living in Mt. Vernon, I remember Dr. Ware as a personable, venerable person...one of the true characters that combined to define the good community of Mt. Vernon. He and Mary were generous, thinking people who often opened their home to people. My appreciation to his family and sharing the loss of John.

Rest in Peace Mr. Ware.

I have wonderful and warm memories of john when I was growing up. Many of you have already commented that John always wore a suit and this reminded me of my grandfather who did the same. Of course, my grandfather lived in Germany, where that was a bit more common. In any case, with my grandfather across the ocean and john a family friend, the fact that he reminded me a bit of Opi I felt we had a special connection. Now when I saw Dr Ware in his office and he was giving me shots, sewing up my upper lip after a bike accident, or visiting me at the hospital when I had a cyst removed from the end of my tail bone - comfort wasn't the emotion I would describe.

My condolenses to the Ware family. Im sure he will be greatly missed.

On behalf of the Thomas Wolfe Society, I would like to extend my deepest sympathy for your loss. Dr. Ware will be dearly missed by his friends at the Thomas Wolfe Society. We are especially grateful for his work on the creation and placement of a plaque at Johns Hopkins Hospital honoring Thomas Wolfe and Dr. Walter Dandy, Wolfe's physician at Johns Hopkins. In 1995, Dr. Ware received a Distinguished Service Award from the Thomas Wolfe Society in appreciation of this important work. According to one of his friends in the Society, Dr. Ware was valuable and welcomed presence at Thomas Wolfe conferences. He was always eager to share his love of Thomas Wolfe and "could talk Wolfe and trains all night." Please accept my most sincere condolences.

Paula Eckard, President

Thomas Wolfe Society

Dr. Ware was my family doctor during the entirety of my childhood, and I must admit he was an intimidating presence with that penicillin shot. His advice to get the crying out of the way before the shot was given was a creative answer to my fear. We called him Dr. Mumbles, and his knowledge of politics and life made him worth hearing. Since he was a family friend, a kind man and a doctor, modern medicine actually seemed human.w6geq

John was the most intelligent, caring, knowledgable Doctor and friend anyone could ask for. He will be missed.

My husband Steve and I lived across the street from John and Mary in Mt. Vernon. They were the first to welcome us into the neighorhood and invited us to dinner. What great dinner conversations we had! I so enjoyed John doing all his yard work in a suit and tie. Right off the bat, you knew he wasn't a native Iowan. My mother and John were the same age and my Mom was raised in North Carolina. I felt a connection with him for that reason.

John was a special customer and friend to us all. We always had such good conversations with him whenever he came up. We wanted you to know that you have our deepest sympathy and that we are thinking of you.

Everybody at Wayne Hall Chrysler

Wayne

Wayne Jr

Mark and Jill

Ben

I remember on a Sat when we was getting a new kitchen floor, a bunch of kids was playing football in our yard, when my son came in and said, I think I need a bandaide. I looked at his knee and said you need more than a bandaide. Dr Ware was treating a woman that had cataract surgery and needed help. He wasn't open for business, but he saw I needed help. He stitched my son up putting over 52 stitches inside and many more outside. My son slid across a broken off metal post. I've never fogotten the sevices we had gotten from Dr Ware. Rose Studth

John was still Cornell's physician when we came to Mount Vernon in 1962. We had bee in a car accident on the Pennsylvania Turnpike and needed follow-up exams. We were patients until John retired. Being easterners, we loved the fact that John trained at Johns Hopkins. Our children became patients after a few years with a pediatrician. Our son went to the office uptown himself beginning when he was in Middle School.

John gave great shots always telling our son, especially, to cry when he said so. He also referred us to excellent specialists. When I needed surgery for breast cancer he gave me a list of five names, told me something about each person (positives) and selected one. Don appreciated his matter-of fact manner and debunking of many medical practices.

John was an excellent diagnostician, mostly without extensive testing.

We saw eye to eye on politics. A Republican patient told me that while removing stitches after surgery they got into a political discussion. This was not a good idea, as the argument spilled over to the task at hand.

He helped out family deal with a crisis and was able to relay his personal experiences which were painful and not complimentary.

With all his troubles (and he had many) he still was able to support you, his patient, and to give you quality medical care. For some, this was at little or no cost to them.

Don spent some time with John after Mary's death. They watched football games and discussed politics (what else.) Of course there was Literature Napoleon, The Titanic.

Don and I send our condolences to the family. He was a complex man with a complex life, but a life of service and intellectual quest.

John was an awesome doctor, listening and using his gift for diagnosis rather than sending his patients off for a battery of unnecessary tests. He treated the whole person, knowing whole families well, providing a gentle smile and Southern humor with his treatment. He gathered as many drug samples as he could from the sales reps, dispensing them to those of his patients who couldn't afford to buy them.

John's appearance on Main Street, clad only in his suit without even a scarf, brought amazement to the faces of passers-by, but knowing glances to those of us who knew he would never wear an overcoat.

As neighbors we also remember Mary's attempt to get him to adopt a more casual dress. She bought him a pair of very nice jeans, complete with western belt and buckle. John wore them once, to please her, but never again appeared in anything but a beautifully styled suit, complete with well-chosen tie.

His love affair with his dog, Napoleon, was well-known in the neighborhood, and he and Napoleon shared a nightly dish of ice cream.

John's love of literature marked his life, and I'm sure the Barnes and Noble folks miss his regular visits, where he could be found comfortably settled in a big chair, happily exploring new authors.

John was an original. He can't be replaced.