James D. "Jim" Ward, 80, of Waco, died Sunday, Nov. 21, 2010. Religious services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 24, at First United Methodist Church of Waco with the Rev. Stephen Ramsdell officiating. Masonic burial will follow at Moore Memorial Gardens in Arlington, Texas. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 23, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home.
James was born in Corsicana, Texas, to the late Edgar Lee and Viola Lorene Ward. He graduated from Corsicana High School and attended Tyler Commercial College and Southern Methodist University.
He served in the Texas State Guard, Texas National Guard, and the U. S. Air Force. While based in England with the Air Force, he met and married Joan Self, of London, on Nov. 29, 1952, in Biloxi, Miss.
Jim worked at LTV, now Lockheed Martin, for 31½ years, retiring in 1980 as an Associate Research Scientist. During that time, he also worked with the Martin Company, of Denver, Colo., as a Lead Instrumentation Technician in developing the Titan II ICBM.
Upon leaving LTV, Jim was the General Secretary of the Fort Worth Scottish Rite until his election as Grand Secretary of the Masonic Grand Lodge, where he served 15 years, retiring in December of 2003. Jim was very active in Freemasonry and served in many leadership positions in the Masonic Lodge, York Rite and Scottish Rite. He was elected to many governing boards and was very proud of his service as President, Conference of Grand Secretaries of North America; President, Texas Masonic Retirement Center; Secretary/Treasurer, Masonic Grand Lodge Library & Museum of Texas; Director, Scottish Rite Dormitory for Girls; Vice President, Scottish Rite Foundation of Texas; President, Fort Worth Scottish Rite Foundation; Chairman, Fort Worth Scottish Rite; and Director and Chairman of Research, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children.
He was preceded in death by his brothers: Edgar Lee Ward Jr., George R. "Buddy" Ward, and Bobby Earl Ward.
He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Joan; daughter, Beverly Erickson and her husband, LeRoy; son, James Lee Ward; grandchildren, Michael, John, Stephanie, and Christopher Erickson; step-sister, Mary Beamon; other relatives and many friends.
Waco Tribune-Herald: 11/23/2010...R1
James was born in Corsicana, Texas, to the late Edgar Lee and Viola Lorene Ward. He graduated from Corsicana High School and attended Tyler Commercial College and Southern Methodist University.
He served in the Texas State Guard, Texas National Guard, and the U. S. Air Force. While based in England with the Air Force, he met and married Joan Self, of London, on Nov. 29, 1952, in Biloxi, Miss.
Jim worked at LTV, now Lockheed Martin, for 31½ years, retiring in 1980 as an Associate Research Scientist. During that time, he also worked with the Martin Company, of Denver, Colo., as a Lead Instrumentation Technician in developing the Titan II ICBM.
Upon leaving LTV, Jim was the General Secretary of the Fort Worth Scottish Rite until his election as Grand Secretary of the Masonic Grand Lodge, where he served 15 years, retiring in December of 2003. Jim was very active in Freemasonry and served in many leadership positions in the Masonic Lodge, York Rite and Scottish Rite. He was elected to many governing boards and was very proud of his service as President, Conference of Grand Secretaries of North America; President, Texas Masonic Retirement Center; Secretary/Treasurer, Masonic Grand Lodge Library & Museum of Texas; Director, Scottish Rite Dormitory for Girls; Vice President, Scottish Rite Foundation of Texas; President, Fort Worth Scottish Rite Foundation; Chairman, Fort Worth Scottish Rite; and Director and Chairman of Research, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children.
He was preceded in death by his brothers: Edgar Lee Ward Jr., George R. "Buddy" Ward, and Bobby Earl Ward.
He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Joan; daughter, Beverly Erickson and her husband, LeRoy; son, James Lee Ward; grandchildren, Michael, John, Stephanie, and Christopher Erickson; step-sister, Mary Beamon; other relatives and many friends.
Waco Tribune-Herald: 11/23/2010...R1
James D. "Jim" Ward, 80, of Waco, died Sunday, Nov. 21, 2010. Religious services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 24, at First United Methodist Church of Waco with the Rev. Stephen Ramsdell officiating. Masonic burial will follow at Moore Memorial Gardens in Arlington, Texas. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 23, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home.
James was born in Corsicana, Texas, to the late Edgar Lee and Viola Lorene Ward. He graduated from Corsicana High School and attended Tyler Commercial College and Southern Methodist University.
He served in the Texas State Guard, Texas National Guard, and the U. S. Air Force. While based in England with the Air Force, he met and married Joan Self, of London, on Nov. 29, 1952, in Biloxi, Miss.
Jim worked at LTV, now Lockheed Martin, for 31½ years, retiring in 1980 as an Associate Research Scientist. During that time, he also worked with the Martin Company, of Denver, Colo., as a Lead Instrumentation Technician in developing the Titan II ICBM.
Upon leaving LTV, Jim was the General Secretary of the Fort Worth Scottish Rite until his election as Grand Secretary of the Masonic Grand Lodge, where he served 15 years, retiring in December of 2003. Jim was very active in Freemasonry and served in many leadership positions in the Masonic Lodge, York Rite and Scottish Rite. He was elected to many governing boards and was very proud of his service as President, Conference of Grand Secretaries of North America; President, Texas Masonic Retirement Center; Secretary/Treasurer, Masonic Grand Lodge Library & Museum of Texas; Director, Scottish Rite Dormitory for Girls; Vice President, Scottish Rite Foundation of Texas; President, Fort Worth Scottish Rite Foundation; Chairman, Fort Worth Scottish Rite; and Director and Chairman of Research, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children.
He was preceded in death by his brothers: Edgar Lee Ward Jr., George R. "Buddy" Ward, and Bobby Earl Ward.
He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Joan; daughter, Beverly Erickson and her husband, LeRoy; son, James Lee Ward; grandchildren, Michael, John, Stephanie, and Christopher Erickson; step-sister, Mary Beamon; other relatives and many friends.
Waco Tribune-Herald: 11/23/2010...R1
James was born in Corsicana, Texas, to the late Edgar Lee and Viola Lorene Ward. He graduated from Corsicana High School and attended Tyler Commercial College and Southern Methodist University.
He served in the Texas State Guard, Texas National Guard, and the U. S. Air Force. While based in England with the Air Force, he met and married Joan Self, of London, on Nov. 29, 1952, in Biloxi, Miss.
Jim worked at LTV, now Lockheed Martin, for 31½ years, retiring in 1980 as an Associate Research Scientist. During that time, he also worked with the Martin Company, of Denver, Colo., as a Lead Instrumentation Technician in developing the Titan II ICBM.
Upon leaving LTV, Jim was the General Secretary of the Fort Worth Scottish Rite until his election as Grand Secretary of the Masonic Grand Lodge, where he served 15 years, retiring in December of 2003. Jim was very active in Freemasonry and served in many leadership positions in the Masonic Lodge, York Rite and Scottish Rite. He was elected to many governing boards and was very proud of his service as President, Conference of Grand Secretaries of North America; President, Texas Masonic Retirement Center; Secretary/Treasurer, Masonic Grand Lodge Library & Museum of Texas; Director, Scottish Rite Dormitory for Girls; Vice President, Scottish Rite Foundation of Texas; President, Fort Worth Scottish Rite Foundation; Chairman, Fort Worth Scottish Rite; and Director and Chairman of Research, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children.
He was preceded in death by his brothers: Edgar Lee Ward Jr., George R. "Buddy" Ward, and Bobby Earl Ward.
He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Joan; daughter, Beverly Erickson and her husband, LeRoy; son, James Lee Ward; grandchildren, Michael, John, Stephanie, and Christopher Erickson; step-sister, Mary Beamon; other relatives and many friends.
Waco Tribune-Herald: 11/23/2010...R1
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