WARD OBITUARIES, Henry County, Missouri
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WARD, Adolphus n/a - 1887

Clinton MO, Jun 4 1887 - Terrible Death! - Adolphus Ward, who was helping dig a 
well for Dr. H. P. Gilkerson on North High Street, met with a sad fate Tuesday 
afternoon about four. He and W. J. Griffith had just made a blast, when Ward 
started down in the well. Before going far, he called to be hoisted, which Griffith 
started to do, but Ward was so smothered with smoke, he fell out of the box, a 
distance of 25 or 30 feet,and was instantly killed. On undertaking to rescue the 
body of Ward, Dr. Gilkerson, after going down some distance, called to be raised 
and was so overcome with the damp and smoke that it was some time after 
reaching the top before he regained consciousness. J. C. Lepscum succeeded in 
bringing the body up and Wednesday afternoon, the remains of the unfortunate 
man were laid to rest in Englewood. He leaves a wife and two children.


WARD, Hazel CHITWOOD n/a - n/a

Mrs. Hazel Chitwood Ward, 90, of Mattoon, IL, died March 13 after a long illness. 
She was the widow of Paul Ward. Both were raised in the Norris community and 
both taught school in the community. She was preceded in death by her husband 
and by her oldest son, Paul Jr. She is survived by two daughters and one son. Her 
funeral was held at Taylorsville, IL, Saturday, March 15. Burial was at the side of 
her husband at Taylorsville.


WARD, Robert Harold 1916 - 1991

Robert Harold Ward, 74, Clinton, passed away Saturday, August 10, 1991, at the 
Westwood Home in Clinton. He was born August 25, 1916, at Blairstown, the son 
of Ernest and Edith (Atkins) Ward. He had spent his entire life in the Blairstown 
community before moving to Clinton in 1988. He was a member of the Norris 
United Methodist Church near Blairstown and served on the school board of the 
Norris School for many years. He was a veteran of the Army during World War II. 
He had farmed until his retirement in 1985. On January 22, 1942, he was married 
to Maxine Duke at Higginsville. Surviving him are his wife of the home in Clinton; 
two daughters, Deanna Holloway of Clinton, and Dr. Chris Southers of Corvallis, 
Oregon; one son, Dale Ward, Wichita, Ks.; one sister, Alberta Robertson of Tucson, 
Arizona; three grandchildren, Tim and Lori Holloway and Laura Southers, and two 
great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Ray and Don Ward. 
Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, August 12, at the Ward Funeral 
Home in Chilhowee with the Rev. Lee Ward officiating. Chuck Miers sang Amazing 
Grace and One Day At A Time with Cena Dunn at the organ. Pallbearers were 
Clifford George, Jerry Ward, Larry Norcross, Randall Ward, Darrell Ward and 
Bobby Loyd. Burial was in the Clinton Memory Gardens. Memorials are suggested 
to the Norris Church.

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