Traer Star Clipper, Friday, May 12th, 1950 – page 1
Mrs. Fred E. Ward died at her home in Fort Dodge, Iowa about noon Monday, after a brief illness. Death was caused by coronary thrombosis. Mrs. Ward had entertained company Sunday evening and was in usual good health. She became ill Monday morning and was taken suddenly. Funeral services were held at the Wilder and Bruce funeral chapel at Fort Dodge at 10:30 Wednesday morning, conducted by the pastor of St. Paul's Evangelical church, of which she was a member. In the afternoon her body was brought to Traer by her husband, her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Farr, of Des Moines, and by her two sisters, Jean Galt, of Washington, D. C. and Mrs. W. G. McCornack and her husband, of Traer, for burial in Buckingham cemetery. A brief service was conducted at the grave here by the Rev. W. A. Thompson, of the United Presbyterian church.
Mrs. Ward was born Grace Elizabeth Galt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Galt, August 18, 1872, on the Galt homestead, near Traer. In childhood, deafness resulted from a spinal fever, and her education was obtained at the Iowa state School for the Deaf at Council Bluffs on December 28, 1895, she was married in Traer to Fred E. Ward, a schoolmate at Council Bluffs. They lived in Council Bluffs nearly five years, and in 1900 moved to Riceville. Since 1916 they made their home in Fort Dodge, where Mr. Ward operated a highly successful printing business many years.
Mrs. Ward's artistic talent in painting, drawing and all kinds of needlecraft was widely recognized. She and her husband lived normally and happily, despite their mutual affliction of total deafness. They have been more useful citizens than many of us not handicapped in any way. The picture above was taken when the Wards observed their golden wedding anniversary December 20, 1945. Besides her husband and one daughter, Esma Farr and the two sisters named above, she leaves one other sister, Mrs. J. M. (Flora) Sloane, of Maple Valley, Washington. A son, Arnold preceded her in death and is buried in Buckingham, Jean Galt, who came from Washington, D. C. for the funeral at Fort Dodge and burial here, is remaining for a few days' visit at the McCornack home
Mrs. Fred E. Ward died at her home in Fort Dodge, Iowa about noon Monday, after a brief illness. Death was caused by coronary thrombosis. Mrs. Ward had entertained company Sunday evening and was in usual good health. She became ill Monday morning and was taken suddenly. Funeral services were held at the Wilder and Bruce funeral chapel at Fort Dodge at 10:30 Wednesday morning, conducted by the pastor of St. Paul's Evangelical church, of which she was a member. In the afternoon her body was brought to Traer by her husband, her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Farr, of Des Moines, and by her two sisters, Jean Galt, of Washington, D. C. and Mrs. W. G. McCornack and her husband, of Traer, for burial in Buckingham cemetery. A brief service was conducted at the grave here by the Rev. W. A. Thompson, of the United Presbyterian church.
Mrs. Ward was born Grace Elizabeth Galt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Galt, August 18, 1872, on the Galt homestead, near Traer. In childhood, deafness resulted from a spinal fever, and her education was obtained at the Iowa state School for the Deaf at Council Bluffs on December 28, 1895, she was married in Traer to Fred E. Ward, a schoolmate at Council Bluffs. They lived in Council Bluffs nearly five years, and in 1900 moved to Riceville. Since 1916 they made their home in Fort Dodge, where Mr. Ward operated a highly successful printing business many years.
Mrs. Ward's artistic talent in painting, drawing and all kinds of needlecraft was widely recognized. She and her husband lived normally and happily, despite their mutual affliction of total deafness. They have been more useful citizens than many of us not handicapped in any way. The picture above was taken when the Wards observed their golden wedding anniversary December 20, 1945. Besides her husband and one daughter, Esma Farr and the two sisters named above, she leaves one other sister, Mrs. J. M. (Flora) Sloane, of Maple Valley, Washington. A son, Arnold preceded her in death and is buried in Buckingham, Jean Galt, who came from Washington, D. C. for the funeral at Fort Dodge and burial here, is remaining for a few days' visit at the McCornack home
Traer Star Clipper, Friday, May 12th, 1950 – page 1
Mrs. Fred E. Ward died at her home in Fort Dodge, Iowa about noon Monday, after a brief illness. Death was caused by coronary thrombosis. Mrs. Ward had entertained company Sunday evening and was in usual good health. She became ill Monday morning and was taken suddenly. Funeral services were held at the Wilder and Bruce funeral chapel at Fort Dodge at 10:30 Wednesday morning, conducted by the pastor of St. Paul's Evangelical church, of which she was a member. In the afternoon her body was brought to Traer by her husband, her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Farr, of Des Moines, and by her two sisters, Jean Galt, of Washington, D. C. and Mrs. W. G. McCornack and her husband, of Traer, for burial in Buckingham cemetery. A brief service was conducted at the grave here by the Rev. W. A. Thompson, of the United Presbyterian church.
Mrs. Ward was born Grace Elizabeth Galt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Galt, August 18, 1872, on the Galt homestead, near Traer. In childhood, deafness resulted from a spinal fever, and her education was obtained at the Iowa state School for the Deaf at Council Bluffs on December 28, 1895, she was married in Traer to Fred E. Ward, a schoolmate at Council Bluffs. They lived in Council Bluffs nearly five years, and in 1900 moved to Riceville. Since 1916 they made their home in Fort Dodge, where Mr. Ward operated a highly successful printing business many years.
Mrs. Ward's artistic talent in painting, drawing and all kinds of needlecraft was widely recognized. She and her husband lived normally and happily, despite their mutual affliction of total deafness. They have been more useful citizens than many of us not handicapped in any way. The picture above was taken when the Wards observed their golden wedding anniversary December 20, 1945. Besides her husband and one daughter, Esma Farr and the two sisters named above, she leaves one other sister, Mrs. J. M. (Flora) Sloane, of Maple Valley, Washington. A son, Arnold preceded her in death and is buried in Buckingham, Jean Galt, who came from Washington, D. C. for the funeral at Fort Dodge and burial here, is remaining for a few days' visit at the McCornack home
Mrs. Fred E. Ward died at her home in Fort Dodge, Iowa about noon Monday, after a brief illness. Death was caused by coronary thrombosis. Mrs. Ward had entertained company Sunday evening and was in usual good health. She became ill Monday morning and was taken suddenly. Funeral services were held at the Wilder and Bruce funeral chapel at Fort Dodge at 10:30 Wednesday morning, conducted by the pastor of St. Paul's Evangelical church, of which she was a member. In the afternoon her body was brought to Traer by her husband, her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Farr, of Des Moines, and by her two sisters, Jean Galt, of Washington, D. C. and Mrs. W. G. McCornack and her husband, of Traer, for burial in Buckingham cemetery. A brief service was conducted at the grave here by the Rev. W. A. Thompson, of the United Presbyterian church.
Mrs. Ward was born Grace Elizabeth Galt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Galt, August 18, 1872, on the Galt homestead, near Traer. In childhood, deafness resulted from a spinal fever, and her education was obtained at the Iowa state School for the Deaf at Council Bluffs on December 28, 1895, she was married in Traer to Fred E. Ward, a schoolmate at Council Bluffs. They lived in Council Bluffs nearly five years, and in 1900 moved to Riceville. Since 1916 they made their home in Fort Dodge, where Mr. Ward operated a highly successful printing business many years.
Mrs. Ward's artistic talent in painting, drawing and all kinds of needlecraft was widely recognized. She and her husband lived normally and happily, despite their mutual affliction of total deafness. They have been more useful citizens than many of us not handicapped in any way. The picture above was taken when the Wards observed their golden wedding anniversary December 20, 1945. Besides her husband and one daughter, Esma Farr and the two sisters named above, she leaves one other sister, Mrs. J. M. (Flora) Sloane, of Maple Valley, Washington. A son, Arnold preceded her in death and is buried in Buckingham, Jean Galt, who came from Washington, D. C. for the funeral at Fort Dodge and burial here, is remaining for a few days' visit at the McCornack home
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