Obituary of HENRY T. WARD, LaSalle Parish, Louisiana

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From The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal; Jena, LaSalle Parish, La.  
Microfilm at the LaSalle Parish Library located in Jena, LaSalle Parish, La.

Many Thanks to The Times - Signal and to the LaSalle Parish Library for 
allowing the following to be added to the Archives.





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Date:  March 17, 1938

Headline:  Henry T. Ward Died at his Home Here on Wed. Morning

Henry T. Ward, one of Jena's pioneer citizens died at his home here, 
Wednesday, March 9th; at ten am.  "Uncle Henry", as he was known to a wide 
circle of friends, had been ill with pneumonia for a period of six weeks, and 
was eighty years old at the time of his death.  While having been engaged in 
shoe repairing for a great many years, he had been inactive, from a business 
standpoint, for sometime due to his failing health.

Funeral services were held at the Baptist Church at 2;30 pm March 10th; with 
Rev. B. T. Goodwin, assisted by Rev. Kitchens, of Springhill, conducting 
services.  Rev. Kitchens is a nephew of Mr. Ward.  Interment was at the Nolly 
Memorial Cemetery.

Mr. Ward is survived by the following children:  Mrs. M. T. Peyton, Lake 
Charles, La.; Mrs. Ernest Bartells, San Fernonda, Cal.; Mrs. Bessie 
Timberlake, Alexandria, La.; Mrs. W. H. Timberlake, Washington, Arkansas; 
Mrs. O. G. Wynn, Sicily Island, La.; and Mr. Coy Ward of El Paso, Texas.