DUE TO COVID DELAYS, INTERMENT WILL TAKE PLACE 12 DEC 2022 IN SECTION 30, GRAVE 820 RH.
Henry Peck Ames, Jr. (Lt. Col. USAF, Retired) was born in Washington, DC on March 9, 1929 to Henry Peck Ames, Sr. and Clara Scott Moore. "Pete," as his friends and family called him, was the youngest of four children and grew up in Arlington, Virginia in a family with strong military connections. It therefore came as no surprise when he opted to attend Randolph - Macon Academy followed by the Virginia Military Institute. After graduating from VMI in 1952 with a B.S. degree in Engineering, Pete joined the United States Air Force. On February 11, 1952, 1st Lt. Henry Peck Ames married Elinor Kent Sine, a student at Mary Baldwin College in Staunton, Virginia. The marriage produced one son Henry Peck Ames III but ended in divorce. On July 30, 1964, Pete married Hildegard Ruth Watt, born Hildegard Mueller, who had two children from a previous marriage – a son named John Watt Jr. and a daughter named Diana Lynn Watt.
While serving in the Air Force, Pete earned an M.S. in Engineering from Johns Hopkins University. During his 22 years in the Air Force, Pete was stationed in many places around the U.S. and world, including Turkey, Japan, Germany and Vietnam, where he was awarded a Bronze Star. He loved exploring new places and usually fell in love with the local people, culture, languages and cuisines. His happy place was sailing through bright blue waters or soaring across open sky. Following retirement from the military, he pursued his passion for the water and deep sea diving, starting an underwater engineering consultancy where he applied his excellent technical engineering and diving skills to exciting projects around the world. He closed out his career with FEMA, working on disasters across the U.S. and its territories, including the Loma Prieta, Northridge, Nisqually and Guam Earthquakes as well as the World Trade Center Recovery. His FEMA colleagues appreciated his engineering skills, commitment to serve and fun-loving spirit. Pete's adventures continued after retirement. He moved three times, sailed the trans-Pacific route twice, joined the Sudbury Fife and Drum Corps, perfected his ham radio and Morse Code skills and supported his children and grandchildren through innumerable birthdays, dance recitals, music performances, sporting events, graduations, weddings and more. One could always find him walking with his wife Hilli and his beloved dog Coco. Pete departed this world on May 23, 2021, having lived a rich and adventurous life spanning 92 years. Pete is survived by his wife, Hildegard Ames; children, Henry P. Ames III (Liza), John Watt Jr. (Jessica) and Diana Lynn Scott; grandchildren Brittany Ames Apple (Joe), Oliver Kent Ames, Kirsten Scott (Nik), Bailey Scott (James), Hailey Watt (Zach); and many great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews who loved him. Interment will take place at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.
Henry Peck Ames, Jr. (Lt. Col. USAF, Retired) was born in Washington, DC on March 9, 1929 to Henry Peck Ames, Sr. and Clara Scott Moore. "Pete," as his friends and family called him, was the youngest of four children and grew up in Arlington, Virginia in a family with strong military connections. It therefore came as no surprise when he opted to attend Randolph - Macon Academy followed by the Virginia Military Institute. After graduating from VMI in 1952 with a B.S. degree in Engineering, Pete joined the United States Air Force. On February 11, 1952, 1st Lt. Henry Peck Ames married Elinor Kent Sine, a student at Mary Baldwin College in Staunton, Virginia. The marriage produced one son Henry Peck Ames III but ended in divorce. On July 30, 1964, Pete married Hildegard Ruth Watt, born Hildegard Mueller, who had two children from a previous marriage – a son named John Watt Jr. and a daughter named Diana Lynn Watt.
While serving in the Air Force, Pete earned an M.S. in Engineering from Johns Hopkins University. During his 22 years in the Air Force, Pete was stationed in many places around the U.S. and world, including Turkey, Japan, Germany and Vietnam, where he was awarded a Bronze Star. He loved exploring new places and usually fell in love with the local people, culture, languages and cuisines. His happy place was sailing through bright blue waters or soaring across open sky. Following retirement from the military, he pursued his passion for the water and deep sea diving, starting an underwater engineering consultancy where he applied his excellent technical engineering and diving skills to exciting projects around the world. He closed out his career with FEMA, working on disasters across the U.S. and its territories, including the Loma Prieta, Northridge, Nisqually and Guam Earthquakes as well as the World Trade Center Recovery. His FEMA colleagues appreciated his engineering skills, commitment to serve and fun-loving spirit. Pete's adventures continued after retirement. He moved three times, sailed the trans-Pacific route twice, joined the Sudbury Fife and Drum Corps, perfected his ham radio and Morse Code skills and supported his children and grandchildren through innumerable birthdays, dance recitals, music performances, sporting events, graduations, weddings and more. One could always find him walking with his wife Hilli and his beloved dog Coco. Pete departed this world on May 23, 2021, having lived a rich and adventurous life spanning 92 years. Pete is survived by his wife, Hildegard Ames; children, Henry P. Ames III (Liza), John Watt Jr. (Jessica) and Diana Lynn Scott; grandchildren Brittany Ames Apple (Joe), Oliver Kent Ames, Kirsten Scott (Nik), Bailey Scott (James), Hailey Watt (Zach); and many great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews who loved him. Interment will take place at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.
DUE TO COVID DELAYS, INTERMENT WILL TAKE PLACE 12 DEC 2022 IN SECTION 30, GRAVE 820 RH.
Henry Peck Ames, Jr. (Lt. Col. USAF, Retired) was born in Washington, DC on March 9, 1929 to Henry Peck Ames, Sr. and Clara Scott Moore. "Pete," as his friends and family called him, was the youngest of four children and grew up in Arlington, Virginia in a family with strong military connections. It therefore came as no surprise when he opted to attend Randolph - Macon Academy followed by the Virginia Military Institute. After graduating from VMI in 1952 with a B.S. degree in Engineering, Pete joined the United States Air Force. On February 11, 1952, 1st Lt. Henry Peck Ames married Elinor Kent Sine, a student at Mary Baldwin College in Staunton, Virginia. The marriage produced one son Henry Peck Ames III but ended in divorce. On July 30, 1964, Pete married Hildegard Ruth Watt, born Hildegard Mueller, who had two children from a previous marriage – a son named John Watt Jr. and a daughter named Diana Lynn Watt.
While serving in the Air Force, Pete earned an M.S. in Engineering from Johns Hopkins University. During his 22 years in the Air Force, Pete was stationed in many places around the U.S. and world, including Turkey, Japan, Germany and Vietnam, where he was awarded a Bronze Star. He loved exploring new places and usually fell in love with the local people, culture, languages and cuisines. His happy place was sailing through bright blue waters or soaring across open sky. Following retirement from the military, he pursued his passion for the water and deep sea diving, starting an underwater engineering consultancy where he applied his excellent technical engineering and diving skills to exciting projects around the world. He closed out his career with FEMA, working on disasters across the U.S. and its territories, including the Loma Prieta, Northridge, Nisqually and Guam Earthquakes as well as the World Trade Center Recovery. His FEMA colleagues appreciated his engineering skills, commitment to serve and fun-loving spirit. Pete's adventures continued after retirement. He moved three times, sailed the trans-Pacific route twice, joined the Sudbury Fife and Drum Corps, perfected his ham radio and Morse Code skills and supported his children and grandchildren through innumerable birthdays, dance recitals, music performances, sporting events, graduations, weddings and more. One could always find him walking with his wife Hilli and his beloved dog Coco. Pete departed this world on May 23, 2021, having lived a rich and adventurous life spanning 92 years. Pete is survived by his wife, Hildegard Ames; children, Henry P. Ames III (Liza), John Watt Jr. (Jessica) and Diana Lynn Scott; grandchildren Brittany Ames Apple (Joe), Oliver Kent Ames, Kirsten Scott (Nik), Bailey Scott (James), Hailey Watt (Zach); and many great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews who loved him. Interment will take place at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.
Henry Peck Ames, Jr. (Lt. Col. USAF, Retired) was born in Washington, DC on March 9, 1929 to Henry Peck Ames, Sr. and Clara Scott Moore. "Pete," as his friends and family called him, was the youngest of four children and grew up in Arlington, Virginia in a family with strong military connections. It therefore came as no surprise when he opted to attend Randolph - Macon Academy followed by the Virginia Military Institute. After graduating from VMI in 1952 with a B.S. degree in Engineering, Pete joined the United States Air Force. On February 11, 1952, 1st Lt. Henry Peck Ames married Elinor Kent Sine, a student at Mary Baldwin College in Staunton, Virginia. The marriage produced one son Henry Peck Ames III but ended in divorce. On July 30, 1964, Pete married Hildegard Ruth Watt, born Hildegard Mueller, who had two children from a previous marriage – a son named John Watt Jr. and a daughter named Diana Lynn Watt.
While serving in the Air Force, Pete earned an M.S. in Engineering from Johns Hopkins University. During his 22 years in the Air Force, Pete was stationed in many places around the U.S. and world, including Turkey, Japan, Germany and Vietnam, where he was awarded a Bronze Star. He loved exploring new places and usually fell in love with the local people, culture, languages and cuisines. His happy place was sailing through bright blue waters or soaring across open sky. Following retirement from the military, he pursued his passion for the water and deep sea diving, starting an underwater engineering consultancy where he applied his excellent technical engineering and diving skills to exciting projects around the world. He closed out his career with FEMA, working on disasters across the U.S. and its territories, including the Loma Prieta, Northridge, Nisqually and Guam Earthquakes as well as the World Trade Center Recovery. His FEMA colleagues appreciated his engineering skills, commitment to serve and fun-loving spirit. Pete's adventures continued after retirement. He moved three times, sailed the trans-Pacific route twice, joined the Sudbury Fife and Drum Corps, perfected his ham radio and Morse Code skills and supported his children and grandchildren through innumerable birthdays, dance recitals, music performances, sporting events, graduations, weddings and more. One could always find him walking with his wife Hilli and his beloved dog Coco. Pete departed this world on May 23, 2021, having lived a rich and adventurous life spanning 92 years. Pete is survived by his wife, Hildegard Ames; children, Henry P. Ames III (Liza), John Watt Jr. (Jessica) and Diana Lynn Scott; grandchildren Brittany Ames Apple (Joe), Oliver Kent Ames, Kirsten Scott (Nik), Bailey Scott (James), Hailey Watt (Zach); and many great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews who loved him. Interment will take place at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.
