William Ware Gets a Commemorative Plaque on Mountain View Bus Bench

William Ware rode the bus—a lot.

Ware rode the bus so much he not only knew which Valley Transit Authority (VTA) bus lines went where, but he also knew and became friends with a lot of the bus drivers.

Many of those drivers attended and spoke at his funeral.

Ware was at the eastbound VTA bus stop on California Street off Escuela Street the morning .

On Wednesday, March 13—the day Ware would have turned 51 years old—VTA installed the bench with a plaque in his honor

"I am sorry for the family's loss and hope that you find that VTA has given proper honor to Mr. Ware," Patrick Griffin, a VTA spokesperson, wrote to Dolores Marques after the installation that morning.

Marques, Ware's niece, couldn't take in the sight until the evening. But she arrived with flowers and balloons to look at the "beautiful" bench.

"It was special that this was installed on his birthday," Marques said.

The trial against Matthew Pumar, charged with felony vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence, starts on Monday, Mar. 18 at 9 a.m. at Superior Courthouse in Palo Alto.

Related stories on Patch:

• Man Killed at Bus Stop After Car Careens into Him
• FOLLOW-UP: Pedestrian from Fatal Traffic Accident Identified
• A Brother's Words About the Loss of his Brother
• Remembering William "Bill" Ware
• In Memoriam: 'Bill is Like an Angel'
• Man Who Drove into William Ware Charged
• First Day of Testimonies in Death of Bill Ware
• Graphic Crime Scene Video After Ware's Death Shown
• Pumar Case Not an Easy Win for Prosecution
• Defendant to Face Felony Charges for Ware's Death

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