Obituary:  Orin O. WARD, d. 1949, Eau Claire Co., Wisconsin

SUBJECT: Orin O. Ward of Eau Claire, Wis
SUBMITTER: Mary Kay COLE Ward
EMAIL: mksroots@juno.com
DATE: Feb 01, 1999

SURNAMES: WARD, FIELDS, NELSON, JULESON, McKNIGHT, THOMPSON

Orin Orlando Ward- Born 15 Feb. 1872, Eau Claire, Wis. husband of 
Elizabeth FIELDS.

DIED: 24 December 1949 in Brookings, South Dakota
South Dakota Newspaper: "White Leader"

ORIN ORLANDO WARD

Orin Orlando Ward, former resident of White, commonly known as Ora 
Ward, passed away December 24, 1949, at the Erickson Home of 
Brookings.

Funeral services were held Wednesday, December 28, at the Bartling 
funeral parlors in Brookings. Burial was made in the family lot at 
Brookings.

Mr. Ward was born February 12, 1872. He farmed near white and 
Brookings twenty years, then moved to Brookings to make his home 
there, ad where his wife died.
 
Following her death, he lived alone until three years ago when, due to 
impaired hearing and sight, he could no longer be alone and went to 
the Erickson Home.  He suffered a light stroke which proved fatal and 
caused his death at the age of 77 years, 10 months and 12 days.

He was prededed in death by a daughter, Nellie, a son, Orville and his 
wife.

He leaves five sons: Walter of Fort Mead, S. Dak., who was not able to 
attend the services, Earl and Theo of Custer, Harry of Sioux Falls and 
Kenneth of Minneapolis, Minn. The four sons were present at the 
funeral. There are also a number of great-grandchildren.

A niece, Mrs. Wm. (Pearl Ward) Thompson of DeSmet came to Brookings 
for the funeral services.



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