Marvin Ward
September 21, 2018 at 4:31 p.m.
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He was born May 2, 1925, in Huntington, to Ora and Alice Neal Ward. He did his undergrad work at Huntington College and received his master’s degree from Indiana University. He served in the United States Army Air Forces in World War II in the India China Theater, flying fuel over the hump.
On Nov. 8, 1947, he married Susie Yates, who preceded him in April.
He was an avid Chicago Cubs and I.U. fan.
He taught school in Markle, Bippus and Millersburg. He retired as superintendent of Fairfield Schools in 1984 after 20 years.
He was a member of the Retired Superintendent Association, as well as a member of North Webster American Legion Post 253.
Marv is survived by his son, Steve (Sue Holzinger) Ward; four grandchildren: Scott Murphy, Bobby Murphy, Ashley (Nathan Ries) Ward and Nicole (Trent) Nabinger; eight great-grandchildren; and one sister-in-law, Mary Ward.
Along with his wife, he was preceded by one daughter, Vicki; one brother, Walter; and two sisters, Mary Jane and Helen.
Services will be at 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 24, at Eastlund Funeral Home, Syracuse, with calling from 3 to 6 p.m. prior to the service. Pastor Mike Beezley will officiate following military honors by North Webster Legion.
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Memorials to North Webster Public Library.
He was born May 2, 1925, in Huntington, to Ora and Alice Neal Ward. He did his undergrad work at Huntington College and received his master’s degree from Indiana University. He served in the United States Army Air Forces in World War II in the India China Theater, flying fuel over the hump.
On Nov. 8, 1947, he married Susie Yates, who preceded him in April.
He was an avid Chicago Cubs and I.U. fan.
He taught school in Markle, Bippus and Millersburg. He retired as superintendent of Fairfield Schools in 1984 after 20 years.
He was a member of the Retired Superintendent Association, as well as a member of North Webster American Legion Post 253.
Marv is survived by his son, Steve (Sue Holzinger) Ward; four grandchildren: Scott Murphy, Bobby Murphy, Ashley (Nathan Ries) Ward and Nicole (Trent) Nabinger; eight great-grandchildren; and one sister-in-law, Mary Ward.
Along with his wife, he was preceded by one daughter, Vicki; one brother, Walter; and two sisters, Mary Jane and Helen.
Services will be at 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 24, at Eastlund Funeral Home, Syracuse, with calling from 3 to 6 p.m. prior to the service. Pastor Mike Beezley will officiate following military honors by North Webster Legion.
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Memorials to North Webster Public Library.
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