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Dr Vernon Graves Ward

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Dr Vernon Graves Ward

Birth
Palisade, Hitchcock County, Nebraska, USA
Death
1 Jan 2018 (aged 89)
Burial
Palisade, Hitchcock County, Nebraska, USA GPS-Latitude: 40.3437089, Longitude: -101.0902235
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Vernon was born to Charles Bennett & Mildred Belle (Graves) Ward. He graduated from Palisade High School in 1945 and earned his B.A. from Nebraska Wesleyan University in 1948.
He was an Instructor and Research Fellow in Anatomy at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York City, 1948-1950.
Vernon then graduated from University of Nebrska College of Medicine cum Laude in 1954 and served his Residency in Interanl Medicine at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
He served in the United States Navy in San Francisco, California 1958-1960. After serving his country, Vernon contiuned in the Medical Field with a Fellowship in Neurophysiolgy, University of Oklahoma.
He returend to Nebraska and worked at Platte Valley Medical Group in Kearney, NE 1962-1967, and Department of Medicine University of Nebraska College of Medicine 1967-1969.
Dr. Ward then made a career in Private Practive at Clarkson Hosptial and also as an Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine in Omaha 1969-2005.

Preceded by;
Wife of 60 years: Elenore (Farstveet) Ward
Son: Scott Gregory Ward

Survived by:
Children: Margo, Alison and Barry

Omaha World Herald
Jan 2018
Vernon was born to Charles Bennett & Mildred Belle (Graves) Ward. He graduated from Palisade High School in 1945 and earned his B.A. from Nebraska Wesleyan University in 1948.
He was an Instructor and Research Fellow in Anatomy at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York City, 1948-1950.
Vernon then graduated from University of Nebrska College of Medicine cum Laude in 1954 and served his Residency in Interanl Medicine at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
He served in the United States Navy in San Francisco, California 1958-1960. After serving his country, Vernon contiuned in the Medical Field with a Fellowship in Neurophysiolgy, University of Oklahoma.
He returend to Nebraska and worked at Platte Valley Medical Group in Kearney, NE 1962-1967, and Department of Medicine University of Nebraska College of Medicine 1967-1969.
Dr. Ward then made a career in Private Practive at Clarkson Hosptial and also as an Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine in Omaha 1969-2005.

Preceded by;
Wife of 60 years: Elenore (Farstveet) Ward
Son: Scott Gregory Ward

Survived by:
Children: Margo, Alison and Barry

Omaha World Herald
Jan 2018


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