The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-11-17
Mr.. THOMAS. ]. WARD.
DIES lis 10TH YEAR.
VENERABLE CITIZEN PASSES
AWAY AT LOST MOUNTAIN.
Was Father of Mr.. Henry A. Ward,
Mr.. C. F. Ward and Mr.. judi
son Ward, of Marietta.

Mr.. Thomas J. Ward, one of the
oldest and most highly esteemed eiti-
zens of Cobb county, died at his home
at Lost Mountain Saturday morning
about three o'clock. He was nearly
seventy-six years of age.
He had been in feeble health for
some time, but the illness which ended
in his death began about a month ago.
The immediate cause of his death was
kidney trouble. He was conscious al
most to the end and realized his con-
dition, telling the physicians who
gathered at his bedside that he was
prepared and willing to GO He was
consistent Christian, and had been for
more than fifty years; had been a
good neighbor, a devoted husband and
kind father, and there was nothing. in
his long life to make him shrink from
the inevitable end.
Mr.. Ward was born at Nickajack.
Since he was seven years old he has
lived at Lost Mountain, a quiet citi-
zen, seeking none of the vanities of
life and well contented with the tasks
of his farm, the love of his wife and
children and the warm friendship of
his neighbors. And SO he grew into
the hearts of all who knew him in the
three-quarters of a century which
measured his useful life, and his pass
ing away is mourned by the large
circle of those who loved him.
One of the most marked character
istics of Mr. Ward was his devotion
for his wife, to whom he vas married
more than so years ago. The tender
ness of the young lover in the long
gone years when she was his bride
was shown always and they were like
sweethearts until death came to
separate them for time They join
ed the church together and were bap-
tized at the same time fifty-one years
ago-old Pleasant Grove church, now
the Lost Mountain church.
When the war broke out Mr.. Ward
enlisted and served with the AID Geor-
gia. When the great struggle was
over he returned to his farm.
He is survived by his wife, who was
Miss Mary Sorrells, and by all his
children, Mr.. Henry A. Ward, Mr.
Charles F. Ward and Mr.. Judson
Ward of Marietta, Mr.. A. J. Ward
and Mr.. Thomas Luther Ward, of
Lost Mountain; Mrs. R. G. Billiard,
of Birmingham; Mrs. Oscar Cotton, of
Powder Springs, and Mrs. Homer
Lewis, of Villa Rica. During Mr.
Wards illness everything that medi-
cal skill could do was done for his
recovery, Consulting physicians were
called in when his condition became
serious, and he had the benefit of at
tendance by DR.. Wright, of Lost
Mountain; DR.. Kemp, Dr. Nolan and
DR.. Harris, of Marietta.
The funeral was held at Midway
church Sunday afternoon and was
very largely attended. There were no
regularly selected pallbearers, but the
casket was tenderly borne by neigh
bors, who felt it privilege to perform
that last sad Office for one they loved.
The services at the church were
conducted by Rev. ]. J, Crow. The
| floral tributes were numerous and
beautiful, that provided by his chill
dren being a very large square on an
easel and bearing the words "Our
Father" The Daughters of the Con-
federacy sent cross of evergreens
made by Mrs. George F. Gober.
Among the hymns sung were the old
favorites, How Firm a Foundation"
what Friend we Have in Jesus"
and Nearer, My God, to Thee"
At the conclusion of the services the
body was laid to rest in the cemetery
at the church.
, The deepest sympathy is extended to
the bereaved widow and children.