William, who preferred to go by his middle name "Tracy", was the son of Robert Gore Ball and Susan Jane (Brock) Ball. He was the husband of Nettie (Taylor) Ball and the father of Perry, Gladys, Virginia and Robert Ball.

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18 Sep 1931 The Longmont Times – Call Newspaper

HEART ATTACK PROVES FATAL TO SUGAR COMPANY OFFICIAL

William T. Ball Succumbed At Home Here Early Friday Following Short Illness – Was at Desk in Local Factory Yesterday

Following a short serious illness, William Tracy Ball, assistant superintendent of the Longmont Great Western Sugar company plant, succumbed at his residence east of town Friday morning at 1:30 o’clock. A heart attack caused his death.
The deceased had awakened about midnight and a physician was called but without avail. Mr. Ball had been at his desk at the factory yesterday, but had not been feeling well for several weeks. Mr. Ball was born in Foosland, Ill., Sept. 15, 1873, and was 58 years and 3 days old at the time of his death. He came to Longmont in 1903, and was a member of the Christian church where he served as deacon for 10 years. Surviving relatives include the widow, Mrs. Nettie Ball, Longmont, and two sons, Perry, Morino, Colo., and Robert of Longmont. Two daughters also are living: Mrs. Gladys Carlisle, Somerton, Ariz., and Miss Virginia Ball, Clarkson, Neb. A sister, Mrs. K.D. Boyed, resides in Foosland, Ill. Four brothers are living: Oliver Ball and Corley Ball of Fosland: Dave of Champaigne, Ill., and Sherman of Rocky Ford, Colo. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.

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22 Sep 1931 The Longmont Times – Call Newspaper

The funeral of W.T. Ball was held Monday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. from the Prohs Funeral Home. Rev. E. Lee Williams officiated. The mixed quartette of the Christian Church composed of Mr. George Baird, Mrs. Clifford Hetrick, Mrs. M.E. Longfellow and Mr. Clifford Hetrick accompanied by Mrs. J.F. Findley sang “Beautiful Isle of Somewhere”, “Some Time We’ll Understand” and Mr. Ball’s favorite song “Life’s Railway to Heaven”. A large Crowd attended filling the funeral home to more than capacity. The floral offering was large covering the casket, banked and arranged around it in a beautiful manner. Mr. Ball with his family came to Longmont about the time the Great Western Sugar Factory started in 1903, where he has been employed ever since and was assistant superintendent at the time of his death. He was not only one of the most influential and leading members of the Christian church but one of the outstanding characters of the community. He was generous and charitable beyond measure, believing that the true spirit of Christianity and the brotherhood of man consisted in serving others. He loved his fellow men and was willing at all times to sacrifice his personal comforts and welfare that others might be more happy. Longmont looses heavily in the passing away of this citizen who was held in high esteem and loved by all who knew him.