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Fort Lupton Pastor Celebrates 80th Birthday and 50 Years in Ministry
Fort Lupton on June 6 marked Rev W J Ward’s 80th birthday and 50 years in the ministry. He received many gifts and greetings as friends visited throughout the day. He will speak at the Catholic church next Sunday on 30 Years of Life and 60 Years at the Ministry. He was born June 3, 1858 in Verona Indiana and has served in Wisconsin and various states. He retired in 1929 and settled in Fort Lupton with his wife Mary Alice Pickett. His children include W M Ward, Mary Ward, Lillian Snyder, Mary Lota Fonken, Clarence Ward, and Bonnidge Wilmantein. The note ends with a line about Borneo.
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Fort Lupton
Gale
Wood Hag
Calholish Church
Churel Et Mide Plana
Rev
Warda
Verona
Grundy County
Haois
Goodwins
Ife
Central Minors
Wisconsin
Anens
Mary Alice Pickott
Kankee
Thaler
W. M. Ward
Mary Ward
Sioux City
Lillian Snyder
New Castle
Wyo
Mary Lota Fonken
Hawk Springs
Presbyterian
Ministar
Clarence Ta
Ward
Elgintley
Huntley