Warren Dale Ward

Warren Dale Ward was born in Wenatchee WA to Frank Ward and Dorothy (Gill) Ward. He had a brother, Glen and a sister, Linda. He graduated from Madras High School in Oregon in 1947. He was class President in his Senior year and sports editor of the high school annual and of his class paper. He attended Eastern Oregon College of Education and transferred to the University of Washington where he completed his Bachelor of Science degree as a marine biologist in 1953.

He began working for Washington State Department of Fisheries until he was inducted into the U.S Army. Upon discharge in 1955, he returned to Fisheries and worked until his retirement on July 31, 1989 (37 years).

In October 1957, he married the love of his life, Mildred Irene Sorensen. They had 2 children Karen (Craig) and Lynn (Maggie) and moved to Lacey, WA in 1962 when Fisheries moved to Olympia from Seattle. They added another son to the family when Lynn brought Eric home from high school.

After retirement, he began a volunteer career with the Lacey Fire Department. Dale was a devoted husband and family man. We had many camping trips in the old blue station wagon and later in motor home “Millie”. He was also a fisherman and a gardener. Our parents had 4 grandchildren, Keleen, Alisa, Alexander and Cheyanne and 8 greatgrandchildren. They loved each one of them with their whole hearts.