Ware

Martha Lee Ware was a modest woman, quiet and observant in her ways. She was trustworthy and traditional in her approach to her life and in her relationships. She was tough-minded with the kind of “stick to it” attitude that earned the respect of all who knew her. She was also a woman who was meticulous, carefully disciplined, and orderly in virtually everything she undertook. Realistic about life, she was always at the ready, prepared to take on responsibility.

      Martha was born on April 3, 1930 at home in Indianapolis, Indiana. Her parents were John and Ada Voorhies. Martha was raised in Indiana, Ohio. She was brought up to be self-confident and dependable. These were traits that would serve her well throughout her life.

      Growing up in the Ware household was a bit different than most homes. There were good times to be had, but just as often there was a fair share of challenges as well. However, Martha was able to work through the usual family problems when they appeared, and she was the one person in the family who seemed able to keep the stress at bay. Martha was raised with six siblings. She had older brothers Paul, Carl and John and older sisters Kate and Mary and one younger brother Bill. Martha was constantly involved in activities with her brothers and sisters. Martha and her siblings may have had the typical rivalries while growing up but Martha was always consistently loyal to her family.

      As a young child, Martha was never someone who needed to be the center of attention. She wasn’t pushy and never forced her way into games or other activities. Martha developed a variety of interests, though, and the things she enjoyed doing she did well. She was always curious about the world around her and was often eager to explore it. Martha took part in playing tennis. However, what Martha enjoyed most was simply playing and spending time with her many friends.

      While her teachers and even her friends generally thought of Martha as being a serious person, she managed to have a pretty good time in high school as she made that critical transition from adolescence to adulthood. She graduated from Ashtabula High School in 1948. She enjoyed some courses more than others, having favorite classes and teachers. Her favorite class in high school was math. The teacher she enjoyed learning from the most was Alva Johnson. Martha was a very logical person who enjoyed learning about factual information. Using her exceptional memory, she was able to learn much through observation. Martha always seemed to have a command of the facts and was able to make it seem as though she could easily master any problem that might be presented to her.

      On October 30, 1949 Martha exchanged wedding vows with Ronald Kenneth Ware at her family home of Ashtabula, Ohio. Compassionate and devoted to Ronald, Martha held endearing, traditional values about marriage and family life. She took the responsibility of marriage to heart, giving it her total commitment. She was a source of strength to Ronald and using her gifts at nurturing one-on-one relationships, she worked hard to make her new family happy.

      Martha brought the same traditional values in her marriage to bear on how she raised her children. She was a good parent to them, always firm yet fair in her dealings. She would always listen carefully and think things through before she acted, even when it was an adverse situation. Martha was also a walking schedule, always seeming to know what everyone in the family needed to do, where they needed to be and when they needed to be there. Martha was blessed with three sons, David, Ronald Jr, and Scott. They were also blessed with four grandchildren, Melanie, Ronald III, Chad and Cheala and ten great-grandchildren

      Martha greatly enjoyed what she did for a living. She was a hard worker who expected the same in return from her co-workers. She was skilled at working effectively in small groups and in one-on-one situations as well as handling solo assignments efficiently. Martha enjoyed dealing with concrete ideas and could penetrate any amount of fuzzy information to reach the essential facts. Always able to attend to the task at hand, Martha was excellent at meeting deadlines. She was an efficient worker, one who paid careful attention to detail, allowing sufficient time to complete one task before moving on to the next. Her primary occupation was a Quality Inspector. Martha worked hard to be a team player, doing what was necessary in order to get the job done.

      Martha liked to experience things first-hand as well as learn about them. This trait carried over into her hobbies, where she was very methodical in how she organized her activities and categorized things. Since she enjoyed her private time, Martha always tried to allocate a specific time for working on her hobbies. Her favorite pursuits were playing Golf. Martha was content to enjoy her hobbies alone but was also willing to share her interests with others.

      Martha found pleasure in sports. Being a person who was comfortable making win/lose decisions throughout life, she could appreciate that athletes made those types of decisions in sports. She applauded those who won, and she enjoyed the statistical data and sports facts and could find herself wrapped up in those details. She would watch her favorite sporting events whenever she got the opportunity. Tops on her list were watching tennis, golf and football.

      As a woman who always showed great commitment to the things she believed in, it’s little wonder that Martha was so active in her community. Being practical and mentally disciplined, Martha preferred to base her decisions on first-hand experiences. Martha was never afraid to roll up her sleeves and dig right in. Politically, Martha was a Republican.

      Martha enjoyed traveling and taking vacations. Since she was an early starter and had a knack for planning everything, traveling with Martha appeared effortless. She enjoyed researching all of her examined options and applying cost-effective planning techniques. Plus, no matter where she traveled, Martha always had a back up plan at the ready, just in case. Favorite vacations included traveling to different golf courses to play golf with her husband.

      Martha was a lover of animals and cherished her pets. One of Martha’s favorites was Jaguar, a Beagle. They were best friends for seventeen years.

      When Martha’s retirement finally arrived in 1989, she was well prepared. She always trusted and placed value in what was logical and in the things she knew, so she was very confident in planning her retirement. She had begun the process early and had her retirement all laid out well in advance. Her new life involved relocating to Las Vegas, Nevada. In retirement, she found new pleasure playing Bingo. Even in retirement, Martha continued to stay in touch with her old friends while making plenty of new acquaintances. She was active in her new community and felt fulfilled.

      Martha Lee Ware passed away on March 17, 2016 at Southern Hills Hospital in Las Vegas, Nevada. She is survived by her husband Ronald; three sons David, Ronald Jr. and Scott; her brother Bill; four grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Services were held at Palm Mortuary South Jones in Las Vegas, Nevada. Martha was laid to rest in Palm Northwest Cemetery in Las Vegas, Nevada.

      Commitment is a key word that can be used to describe the life of Martha Lee Ware. She was committed to living the life of a good woman who was both practical and trustworthy. She was committed to the traditional values that she upheld her entire life. She committed herself to being a hard worker who expected the same effort in return from those around her. Most of all, she was committed to those she knew and loved.