Owen W. Ware died Tuesday, August 10, at his residence. He was 59 and a native of Bastrop.

Survived by his wife, the former Marjorie Lee Smith; four sons, James W. Ware, Baton Rouge and Long Beach, Miss., Charles R. Ware, Baton Rouge and Long Beach, William L. Ware, Coronado, Calif., and Ted O. Ware, Baton Rouge; one brother, Edward T. Ware, Baton Rouge and five grandchildren.

He was an attorney, insurance executive, and was executive counsel to former Gov. Jimmie Davis during Davis’ second term in office.

He was a veteran of the U.S. Naval Reserve and served in the Pacific campaign during World War II. He was a member of the Baton Rouge Country Club, the City Club, Kappa Sigma social fraternity, Phi Delta Phi legal fraternity, the Masonic and Elks lodges and the Episcopal Church.

Full obituary published in The Morning Advocate, Baton Rouge, La., Thurs., August 12, 1971, page 8-A.

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