Lucille Alice Ware

Lucy Van Liew Ware was born in El Paso, Texas, on July 12, 1925. Her father died when she was 3 years old, and with her mother, she moved to Los Angeles, California, to live with her aunts and grandfather. She grew up well loved by her "Granny", mother and Aunt Bess. As Lucy grew into her teen years, Aunt Bess made her beautiful formal dresses for prom and other events, including her wedding rehearsal dinner gown.

Her Granny died when she was 16, with her beloved granddaughter by her side. Lucy graduated from St. Mary's Academy, and then, bucking family pressure to enroll at a Catholic college, enrolled instead at the University of Southern California. She was too overwhelmed by the school at first to even choose classes, but in typical Lucy fashion, marched herself back the next day.

At USC, she served as the president of the Alpha Phi sorority and then met the love of her life, Glen Ware, and they were married for 60 years, until his death. They had two daughters, Susan and Lucy Anne. She was later thrilled by her grandchildren: Lizzie, Josie and Glen McAdam.

She was a masterful home decorator, due to the many houses she and her husband owned in different parts of the country, as he was transferred often due to his work as a geologist for an oil company. When they lived in New Orleans, Louisiana, she was a member of the Krewe of Iris parade float during Mardi Gras, throwing beads to the onlookers with wild abandon. In Houston, Lucy valued her membership in P.E.O.

Lucy--Mommy, Gaboux-- will be sorely missed by her family, but we take comfort in knowing she is, again, with her Glen.