Typed by: Theresa Carhart


WARD, WILLIAM RICE                            Feb 6, 1915

Surnames: WARD, CRAWFORD, PARNELL, SCOTT

WillIAM RICE WARD DIES AT AGE OF FIFTY

At 2:05 this afternoon William Rice Ward died at his rooms in the office builting of Dr. B. G. Ward on Coleman street after an acute illness of several days.
Deceased was 50 years of age and had resided in Marlin all of his life. He is the brother of ex-Sheriff Ward, S. S. Ward, Frank Ward, Mrs. H. C. Crawford of New Orleans, Mrs, Rhonda Parnell and Mrs. S. R. Scott of Waco.

Funeral arrangements are held in abeyance until the arrival of Mrs Crawford, who is expected to arrive this afternoon.

Marlin Democrat, Feb. 6, 1915, page 3, columm 6