'Ned Morris Wells, Jr., age 68, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 7, 2014.
Ned was born on January 22, 1946 in San Antonio, Texas. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ned Morris Wells and Grace Louise Ryan Wells, and cousin Richard Wells.
He is survived by his wife, Harriett Wells of San Antonio; son Ned (Tres) Morris Wells III and wife Cyndi Wells; granddaughter Cate Wells and grandson Connor Wells, all of Charlottesville, VA; son Ryan Reynolds Wells and wife Eliza Wells, and grandson Eli Wells of Austin; and cousin Andrea Villasenor of Waring.
Ned was a 1963 graduate of Alamo Heights High School. He earned Bachelors and Masters Degrees at Southern Methodist University. After one year of law school at SMU, he enlisted in the United States Army during the Viet Nam War Era. Upon his separation from military service, he finished law school at St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, earning his Juris Doctorate in 1973. He retired from the practice of law in 2013.
Ned was well known as a avid reader with a large collection of books that he shelved in “lawyer’s bookcases” that his father, also an attorney, had purchased during the Great Depression for 50 cents a piece. Many folks sought his book recommendations. He loved loaning books to friends and family. Ned read the newspaper every single day of his life from cover to cover. He read the obituaries; but more importantly, he read the comics.
Ned also had a passion for stamp collecting and joined the San Antonio Stamp Club as a young child and maintained that membership his entire life. He was also a lifetime member of the American Philatelic Society.
Ned was a runner and had many, many friends in the San Antonio RoadRunners. He was proud to have a “streak” of running every single day, rain or shine, for 15 years. He said that if he couldn’t run fast, at least he could run steady. A resident of Terrill Hills most of his life, he had regular routes that he followed depending on how many miles he wanted to run that day. He kept running diaries recording the time of day, temperature and humidity – and he would make notes of the neighbors he saw and spoke to on his run. For some residents who did not know him personally, he was simply “the running man.”
Ned had an extensive knowledge of San Antonio history. He was a “Nix Hospital” baby and was fairly certain that he was conceived at the Menger Hotel upon his father’s return from WWII. He always told folks that he was born the same year that the Margarita was invented and that Casa Rio Mexican Restaurant was founded on the Riverwalk.
In death, he was able to assist mankind through a Gift of Hope Brain Donation made to the Southwest Brain Bank.
The family expressed a very special thanks to the nurses from San Antonio Home Health and Hospice who assisted him through some very rough patches this past year.
The family received visitors at Porter Loring, 1101 McCullough Avenue, from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 11.
Ned loved music of all kinds, especially jazz. In lieu of flowers, the family requested donations to KRTU Jazz 91.7, the non-profit radio station at Trinity University. He told his wife Harriett that at one point in his life, he listened to gospel music on his way home from work, claiming it was a great antidote to 5:00 traffic. He would want everyone reading this to take time to slow down and listen to the music. '
Ned was a great guy and a wonderful lawyer, and although generally very quiet and unassuming, reportedly did a great job in representing the downtrodden. I did not run into him in my practice until later in our careers, but was proud to have known him.
I only remember Ned in grade school. My memory of him was that of a very sweet guy. Always kind and quiet. I would have loved to know him in later years, but not having that opportunity, I'll just remember him the way I last remember him when he gave me a quarter for ice cream in the cafeteria because I didn't have any money. I hope I thanked you Ned.
May Gods light perpetually shine upon you, and may you be raised in glory. God bless your family and your memories. Thanks for the quarter. Johnny Osborne
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Charles "Hop" Fuhrmann
'Ned Morris Wells, Jr., age 68, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 7, 2014.
Ned was born on January 22, 1946 in San Antonio, Texas. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ned Morris Wells and Grace Louise Ryan Wells, and cousin Richard Wells.
He is survived by his wife, Harriett Wells of San Antonio; son Ned (Tres) Morris Wells III and wife Cyndi Wells; granddaughter Cate Wells and grandson Connor Wells, all of Charlottesville, VA; son Ryan Reynolds Wells and wife Eliza Wells, and grandson Eli Wells of Austin; and cousin Andrea Villasenor of Waring.
Ned was a 1963 graduate of Alamo Heights High School. He earned Bachelors and Masters Degrees at Southern Methodist University. After one year of law school at SMU, he enlisted in the United States Army during the Viet Nam War Era. Upon his separation from military service, he finished law school at St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, earning his Juris Doctorate in 1973. He retired from the practice of law in 2013.
Ned was well known as a avid reader with a large collection of books that he shelved in “lawyer’s bookcases” that his father, also an attorney, had purchased during the Great Depression for 50 cents a piece. Many folks sought his book recommendations. He loved loaning books to friends and family. Ned read the newspaper every single day of his life from cover to cover. He read the obituaries; but more importantly, he read the comics.
Ned also had a passion for stamp collecting and joined the San Antonio Stamp Club as a young child and maintained that membership his entire life. He was also a lifetime member of the American Philatelic Society.
Ned was a runner and had many, many friends in the San Antonio RoadRunners. He was proud to have a “streak” of running every single day, rain or shine, for 15 years. He said that if he couldn’t run fast, at least he could run steady. A resident of Terrill Hills most of his life, he had regular routes that he followed depending on how many miles he wanted to run that day. He kept running diaries recording the time of day, temperature and humidity – and he would make notes of the neighbors he saw and spoke to on his run. For some residents who did not know him personally, he was simply “the running man.”
Ned had an extensive knowledge of San Antonio history. He was a “Nix Hospital” baby and was fairly certain that he was conceived at the Menger Hotel upon his father’s return from WWII. He always told folks that he was born the same year that the Margarita was invented and that Casa Rio Mexican Restaurant was founded on the Riverwalk.
In death, he was able to assist mankind through a Gift of Hope Brain Donation made to the Southwest Brain Bank.
The family expressed a very special thanks to the nurses from San Antonio Home Health and Hospice who assisted him through some very rough patches this past year.
The family received visitors at Porter Loring, 1101 McCullough Avenue, from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 11.
Ned loved music of all kinds, especially jazz. In lieu of flowers, the family requested donations to KRTU Jazz 91.7, the non-profit radio station at Trinity University. He told his wife Harriett that at one point in his life, he listened to gospel music on his way home from work, claiming it was a great antidote to 5:00 traffic. He would want everyone reading this to take time to slow down and listen to the music. '
Weezie Mims (Chesney)
rest in peace....thanks for the memories..........best chile in town!!
Robert Read Nixon, Jr.
God bless you, my dear friend. Time separated us, but the memories will always remain.
Thad Dorsey
R.I.P. Ned from an old, long lost friend.
Emily Proctor (Yantis)
Still listening to the music, my friend. See you in the morning!
Emily
Joe Gibbens
Also loving the music my friend, see you on the other side.
Joe
Martha (Marti) Young (Sullivan)
A life well-lived Ned. Let the music play on.
Marti
David Alley
RIP Ned1 It was an honor to know you!
James Noel Higdon
Ned was a great guy and a wonderful lawyer, and although generally very quiet and unassuming, reportedly did a great job in representing the downtrodden. I did not run into him in my practice until later in our careers, but was proud to have known him.
John Osborne
I only remember Ned in grade school. My memory of him was that of a very sweet guy. Always kind and quiet. I would have loved to know him in later years, but not having that opportunity, I'll just remember him the way I last remember him when he gave me a quarter for ice cream in the cafeteria because I didn't have any money. I hope I thanked you Ned.
May Gods light perpetually shine upon you, and may you be raised in glory. God bless your family and your memories. Thanks for the quarter. Johnny Osborne