Lloyd B. Ward

Lloyd was born at home June 25, 1944, and raised in Preston, Washington, the son of Thomas and Ella Fae (Head) Ward. He attended school in Issaquah and at the tender age of 17, joined the Navy and served a tour of four years from 1961 to 1965. Lloyd also was in the Navy Reserves from 1965 to 1967.

Lloyd worked various jobs that included construction work until he moved to Alaska in 1982. He then married Janice L. Brown, May 27, 1983 in Anchorage, Alaska at the University Baptist Church.

He worked for the Air Force, 611th Civil Engineer Squadron, in 1985 through June of 2004, also known as the “Arctic Warriors”. He received an Arctic Warrior’s award, Civilian of the Quarter, October-December, 1996, during Operation Clean Sweep. Upon retirement, he moved to Yakima, Washington.

Lloyd’s other love was for the outdoors where he traveled, fished and hunted in his retirement years in a special place that he called his slice of heaven. Lloyd religiously, shared hunting experiences with his nephews and their sons and believed in passing on this annual tradition to the younger generation.

Lloyd’s first love of his life was his wife, Janice, seven children: Satero, Cindy, Lee, Glenda, Clarence, Carl, and Michelle; 13 grandchildren, six great grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews. He is survived by his sister, Lola Whitaker of Wenatchee, Washington and older brother, Archie Ward of Casa Grande, Arizona.

He was preceded in death by parents Thomas and Ella Ward, siblings LaVaughn Ward, Twyla Thomas, Clyde Ward, Dollie Mellon, Kenneth Ward, and David Ward.

For God commanded, saying, “Honor your father and your mother”

Matthew 15: 4

Son:

Lloyd rang the doorbell at my mom’s house. After I interrogated him about who he was and what his intentions were, he told me how he believed my Mother was the most “Beautiful person he had ever met in his life.” I then agreed to let him in and that he could talk to Mom.

How was I to know that theirs would be a love of 28 years.

Lloyd had a way of making Mom happy. She was “twitterpatted”.

He taught me, at the manly age of 17, heavy equipment operations which is now my career. When rain forced us off work, we would head out to fish (at least twice a week.)

One of my greatest memories was the 2 day trip I took with Lloyd to Baundry, Alaska. He dropped me off in the middle of nowhere to work at a Gold Mine, where Lloyd and I came face to face with a mama grizzly bear and her cubs.

Lloyd held and loved all of us deeply in his heart. The love he shared with all of us will be passed down generation to generation.

And He said “where have you laid him” They said to Him “Lord come and see” Jesus wept

John 11: 34-35

Visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Sunday, November 27 , 2011 at Keith & Keith Funeral Home on 9th Ave. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m., Monday, November 28, 2011 also at Keith & Keith Funeral Home. Burial will follow at West Hills Memorial Park.

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