Bellville Times

Ada Nelle Shropshire Jamar died on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2004.

She was born Oct. 21, 1915 at Gainesville, Texas.

Ada moved to Austin as a child so two of her brothers could attend the Texas School for the Deaf.

She married Harrell M. Jamar in 1935. They lived in Austin until 1967 when they moved to Houston. The focus of their lives was the family they created: nine children, 17 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren.

One son, Tommy, died at age 3 in 1941. The other children are Janet