| | Ware's parents were natives of Wilson County south of San Antonio. His mother was Miriam L. "Mimi" Ware (1939-2003).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=82090653|title=Miriam L. "Mimi" Ware|publisher=Findagrave.com|accessdate=August 3, 2017}}</ref> | | Ware's parents were natives of Wilson County south of San Antonio. His mother was Miriam L. "Mimi" Ware (1939-2003).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=82090653|title=Miriam L. "Mimi" Ware|publisher=Findagrave.com|accessdate=August 3, 2017}}</ref> |
| − | Ware and his wife, Nancy, had two children, a son, Justin Christopher Ware (1985-2014), a guitarist and motorcycle enthusiast, and a daughter, Rebekah Lindsay Ware (1988-2009), who worked at a [[Christianity|Christian]] academy. Both committed [[suicide]] while in their twenties. The son took his own life shortly after his girlfriend had done the same. Ware released a statement on the tragedies: "Although we question [[God]]’s plan, we have never questioned His love because we have seen it expressed through you in so many ways. Nancy and I are so grateful for your [[prayer]]s, encouraging words, and many expressions of love. Family, friends, and even people we have never met have reached out with prayers and words that we have leaned on during our time of deep sorrow..."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.mysanantonio.com/jakle06/2014/05/ware-returns-to-ktsa-opens-up-about-kids-suicides/|title=Ware returns to KTSA; opens up about kids’ suicides|author=Jeanne Jakle|publisher=''San Antonio Express-News''|date=May 19, 2014|accessdate=August 3, 2017}}</ref> The Wares have two granddaughters, Annabelle and Zoe, the children of their daughter, Rebekah.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=129117205|title=Rebekah Lindsay Ware|publisher=Findagrave.com|accessdate=August 3, 2017}}</ref> | + | Ware and his wife, Nancy, had two children, a son, Justin Christopher Ware (1985-2014), a guitarist and motorcycle enthusiast, and a daughter, Rebekah Lindsay Ware (1988-2009), who worked at a [[Christianity|Christian]] academy. Both committed [[suicide]] while in their twenties. The son took his own life shortly after his girlfriend had done the same. Ware released a statement on the tragedies: "Although we question [[God]]’s plan, we have never questioned His love because we have seen it expressed through you in so many ways. Nancy and I are so grateful for your [[prayer]]s, encouraging words, and many expressions of love. Family, friends, and even people we have never met have reached out with prayers and words that we have leaned on during our time of deep sorrow..."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.mysanantonio.com/jakle06/2014/05/ware-returns-to-ktsa-opens-up-about-kids-suicides/|title=Ware returns to KTSA; opens up about kids’ suicides|author=Jeanne Jakle|publisher=''San Antonio Express-News''|date=May 19, 2014|accessdate=August 3, 2017}}</ref> The Wares have two granddaughters, Annabelle and Zoe, Rebekah's children.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=129117205|title=Rebekah Lindsay Ware|publisher=Findagrave.com|accessdate=August 3, 2017}}</ref> |