DOI: 10.25549/gmha-m60
title: Clara Ward, 1925-1973: memorial tribute (Gospel News Journal, v. 8, no. 4-5, 1973)

description: Clara Ward, 1925-1973: memorial tribute, 1973. [Cover page]: "Exclusive funeral pictures. Philadelphia, Penna. Los Angeles, CA. Vol. 8, No. 4 and 5. Price $1.00. Clara Ward, 1925-1973, memorial tribute. Gospel News Journal". Photograph of Clara Ward on the cover. [Page 2]: A statement by Marvin Bunton, Publisher.  names of other publishers, directors, and agents are listed. [Page 3]: Article about Clara Wards death by Walter Stewart.  Three photographs of Clara Ward on the top of page. [Page 4]: "Philadelphia service of triumph for Clara Ward". Service of triumph program. Photograph of an elderly woman in a wheel chair being helped by several individuals. [Page 5]: Photograph of an unidentified woman crying.; [Page 6 and 7]: Photograph of Clara Ward in an open casket being viewed by attendants of the funeral. An article by Rudeen Collier below photograph. Photographs of Evang. Rosie Brown singing "Wake Up in Glory" and Alex Bradford singing "Too Close to Heaven".  [Page 8]: Photograph of Walter Stewart directing the mass choir as they sing "Near My God to Thee". Photograph of Ms. Kitty Parham, former Ward singer, singing "We Shall be Changed". Photgraph of representative from Mayor of Phila. presenting citation to Rev. Thea Jones, pastor of the Met for the Ward family. [Page 9]: Photograph of Aretha Franklin. Photograph of Shirley Ceasar singing "Guide Me, Oh Thou Guide Jehovah". Photograph of Rev. E.T. Lewis (right) who delivered Eulogy. [Page 10 and 11]: Photograph of people standing in front of the Harrison-Ross Mortuary. Article by Cleaveland Bunton covering the remains of Miss Clara Ward to be publicly viewed. Photograph of Ms. Gertrude Ward. Photograph of Rev. A.A. Peters, pastor of Victory Bapt. Church and Dr. E.V. Hill, pastor Mt. Zion Bapt. Church.; [Page 12]: Photograph of Rev. James Cleveland, pastor of the Cornerstone Institutional Baptist Church singing "Precious Memories". Photograph of Marian Williams, former Ward Singer. Outline of the order of service. [Page 13]: Photograph of present and former Ward singers singing "We Shall be Changed" and "The Day's Past and Gone". Photograph of Willa Ward Royster. Photograph of Bessie Griffin. [Page 14]: Photograph of Clara Ward greeting children at Disneyland. [Page 15]: Photograph of The Ward Singers holding their gold record for "Surely God is Able". [Page 16]: Photo of Clara Ward in front of a microphone. List of achievements below photograph. [Page 17]: Continuation of list of achievements. Photograph of Clara and singers. [Page 18]: Photograph of The Clara Ward Singers. [Page 19]: Photograph of Clara Ward. Article by Daniel Webster about a personal interview with Clara Ward.; [Page 20]: Continuation of article and photograph of Clara Ward. [Page 21] Two photographs of Clara Ward. Article by Clara Ward about her trip to the holy land. [Page 22]: Photograph of Clara Ward at Madison Square Garden. Photograph of Clara Ward and singers. [Page 23]: Photograph of Clara Ward and singers. [Page 24]: Photograph of Gertrude and Clara Ward in Honolulu, Hawaii. [Page 25]: Photograph of Clara Ward after her recovery of a brain stroke. [Page 26]: Photograph of Clara Ward Singers with Mitch Miller. Photograph of Clara Ward and Dianne Carrol. [Page 27]: Song lyrics to "Anywhere in Glory", "Hold Back the Tears", "Redeemed", and "Surely God is Able". Photograph of Clara Ward sitting. [Page 28]: Two photographs of the den area of the Ward house, where pictures of stars and personalities can be seen on the walls.; [Page 29]: Advertisement for subscription to Gospel News Journal. [Page 30]: Photograph of Clara Ward. "We remember Clara Ward. HOB # 2153. Hob Records -- 254 W. 54th Street, New Yourk, N.Y. 10019". A wanted advertisement for sales representative for the Gospel News Journal. [Page 31]: Photograph of Clara Ward singing at the Hollywood Bowl.