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- William R. "Bob" Ward, 68 of Murphysboro
died at 7:58 am on Sunday, August 24, 2008 at St. Joseph Memorial
Hospital in Murphysboro. Bob was born in Gary, Indiana on October 7,
1939 a son to the late William Earl and Mildred (Walwark) Ward. He
married Susanne Russell December 1, 1961 in Murphysboro, Susanne
survives of Murphysboro. Bob was a Charter Member, Deacon and Chairman
of the Mission Committee of the Berean Christian Church in Murphysboro.
He was a U.S. Navy veteran, and was a retired Insurance Adjuster, Bob
was also instrumental in organizing and starting the M.B I. baseball
fields at Harrison, he also coached for MBI 20 years.
- Services will be at 1pm on Wednesday,
August 27, 2008 at Crawshaw Funeral Home in Murphysboro, Rev. Dan
Hargrave will officiate, burial will follow at Tower Grove Cemetery in
Murphysboro. Visitation will be from 9:30 am until the hour of services
on Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials are encouraged and may be
made to the Berean Christian Church and will be accepted at the funeral
home.
- Survivors include his wife; Susanne Ward
of Murphysboro, one daughter; Carol Ward of Mississippi, three sons and
two daughters-in-law; Steve and Jennifer Ward of Herrin, Russell and
Shelly Ward of DeSoto, IL., and Jeff Ward of Murphysboro, eleven
grandchildren; Toni, Justin, Matthew, Keith, Trenton, Camdin, Scott,
Emily, Mitchell, and Zane Ward and Matt Throop, one great grandchild;
Kailey Gee, one sister-in-law; Shirley Krienert, one niece; Jessica
Krienert and one nephew; Joseph Krienert.
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