Harmon Co. OK Obit for Elmer Jack, E.J., Ward ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** Transcribed from the Altus Times http://www.altustimes.com/ For the Harmon County, OK. archives project: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/harmon/harmonobits.html 8/2403/2002 by Bill Cook, billcook44@aol.com for the Harmon Co. Okla. Archives. ************************************************************ AUG. 11: Ward Elmer Jack, E.J., Ward 68, died Aug. 12, 2002 at Covenant Hospital in Lubbock, Texas. Graveside services were held today at Fairmount Cemetery with pastor Jim Westmoreland officiating. Services are under the direction of Steward Funeral Home. E.J. was born July 29, 1934 to Wilbur and Audra White Ward in Mount Pleasant, Texas. He was a master machinist before recently retiring. He married Beth Crabb Oct. 25, 1952 in Hollis. They moved from Hollis in 1959 and have lived in Lubbock for 43 years. He was preceded in death by his father Wilbur Ward in 1962. Survivors include his wife Beth of the home, sons Eddie Ward and wife Paula of Roswell, NM, Steven Ward and wife Reta of Overton, Texas; daughters Brenda Radloff and Jenae Ward, both of Lubbock, Texas; grandchildren E.J., Andrew and Haleigh Ward, all of Roswell, Alesha, Kalee and Marley Ward, Overton, and Matthew and Jacob Radloff, Lubbock; and his mother Audra Ward