Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Ward, Vincent 1918
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The Portland Observer, Tuesday, September 10, 1918


A third gold star comes to Portland through the death of Corporal Vincent 
Ward.  His mother, Mrs. Mary E. Ward, has given three of her sons to her 
country.  Two of them, Will and Lee, are now in training at Camp Custer, while 
Vincent had been in France for some time.  Peter John Ward, a fourth son, who 
is still in Portland, is on the limited service list and likely to be called 
at any time.

Vincent was a member of Co. D., of Ionia, but was held in quarantine at Camp 
Merrett, N.J., when his comrades sailed.  It was several weeks before he 
joined them in France.  The department’s telegram says he was killed in action 
July 31st.  Guy Stanton, Isaac Boursaw, Corp. John Leskey and Corp. Wm. C. 
Lemke, also members of Co. D, were killed on the same day, telegrams to this 
effect having reached their relatives.  It is becoming clear that the boys 
from our own county played a prominent part in the initial drive which started 
the Germans for their own soil and they have doubtless been in many of the 
drives that have been made since.

Vincent Ward was born in Sebewa township and would have been 23 years old last 
Wednesday.  He enlisted with the Ionia company and about the time the start 
was made for Waco was made corporal.  His mother, who resides on Grant street, 
opposite the home of F. C. Hathaway, is in poor health and the news of her 
son’s death has not improved her condition, though friends have tried to 
comfort her.  Vincent’s father, Peter J. Ward, died several years ago.


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