He was born on January 9, 1927, East of Davidson, Oklahoma, on the family farm to W.G. and Mary (Vinsonhaler) Ward. He grew up in Davidson where he graduated from Victory High School. He joined the United States Army on May 30, 1945, and was stationed at Camp Chaffee, Arkansas. He served honorably before he was discharged on November 5, 1946, at Ft Sill, Oklahoma. He was united in marriage to the Love of his life Ruby Clarice Wright on May 19, 1951, in Vernon, Texas. He loved to tell the story that when they came back home from the wedding, the water was coming over the Red River Bridge. They had two daughters Rhonda Jean and Rita Jan Ward. They loved watching their girls grow up and enjoyed listening to them sing and enjoyed many piano recitals. He was a farmer and rancher all of his life. They attended First Baptist Church in Frederick for many years before they began hosting Home Bible studies which later became Living Water Ministries. They enjoyed square dancing and later reorganized the Frederick Wagon Wheelers Club. They enjoyed traveling all of the state square dancing where they meet many friends. He enjoyed camping and was a great water skier. He loved his camping trips to the lake and family trips to Red River, New Mexico. He and Clarice loved watching their grandkids and great grand kids grow up attending school and sporting events. They were Bomber Fans and loved supporting the Frederick kids.
He was born on January 9, 1927, East of Davidson, Oklahoma, on the family farm to W.G. and Mary (Vinsonhaler) Ward. He grew up in Davidson where he graduated from Victory High School. He joined the United States Army on May 30, 1945, and was stationed at Camp Chaffee, Arkansas. He served honorably before he was discharged on November 5, 1946, at Ft Sill, Oklahoma. He was united in marriage to the Love of his life Ruby Clarice Wright on May 19, 1951, in Vernon, Texas. He loved to tell the story that when they came back home from the wedding, the water was coming over the Red River Bridge. They had two daughters Rhonda Jean and Rita Jan Ward. They loved watching their girls grow up and enjoyed listening to them sing and enjoyed many piano recitals. He was a farmer and rancher all of his life. They attended First Baptist Church in Frederick for many years before they began hosting Home Bible studies which later became Living Water Ministries. They enjoyed square dancing and later reorganized the Frederick Wagon Wheelers Club. They enjoyed traveling all of the state square dancing where they meet many friends. He enjoyed camping and was a great water skier. He loved his camping trips to the lake and family trips to Red River, New Mexico. He and Clarice loved watching their grandkids and great grand kids grow up attending school and sporting events. They were Bomber Fans and loved supporting the Frederick kids.
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