Longtime ASA member Herbert Withers Ware II passed away in late April.
Early in his career, Ware was assigned to the Army assistant chief of staff for intelligence at the Pentagon, where he trained in cryptography. Following his military service, he dedicated more than three decades to education in Arlington County Public Schools. Over the course of his 33-year tenure, he served in several roles, including mathematics teacher, supervisor of secondary mathematics, assistant director of planning, and principal of Barrett Elementary School. In February of 1959, he was one of the first two teachers to teach an integrated class in the Virginia public school system.
Ware earned his PhD from the University of Maryland, College Park, and went on to work for several institutions, including The University of Chicago, Valparaiso University, Harvard University, George Mason University, and the University of Maryland.
In retirement, Ware and his wife of 68 years, Libby, shared a love of basketball and hiking. They also gave back to their community by volunteering with the Potomac Appalachian Trail Club, helping maintain trails throughout the year.
To read more about Ware’s life, visit his memorial page.
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