Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-11-06
pAHSlNG or MIRO. c. WARD


loyable and progressive young Mon
Mr.. Christopher Columbus Ward.
who died at his home here at one
o'clock.
Mr.. Ward had been sick but
short while, about three weeks. aud
at one time It was thought that he
was on the road to recovery, the
family and friends not knowing that
he was in such Il serious condition,
but It waa later seen that no was in
q very critical condition. Perhaps
tho death Of no man OF his nge, 10
beng only 81 years old. having been
born August 1893. has caused more
"ricf to this vicinity than that of
W"rd. Nor was any young man IN
this community held In greater es
tenn " = largo circle OF friends
This was attestcd by the number OF
Horal offerings presented at his fun
cral, and these were many and OF
many beautiful designs. The grave DO
ing completely covered. These were
given by the Young Mems Glass OF
Shiloh Baptist Sunday School. OF
which he was member, and the Uni
fern Rank, Knights of Pythias, OF
which he was also member besides
those given by the family and great
host Of other friends.
Mr.. Ward was a good husband,
loving father and did all that was In
his power to make his home comror
table and happy and the, genial hospi
tality shown those entering his homo
was unsurpassed, and he has been
host to some of the most distinguish
cd guests visiting tho city. He was
Il young man OF thrift and progress,
and has shown to other young men
what can be done if We but work
and have an object in view.
Funeral services were conducted
at Shiloh Baptist church at two
o'clock Tuesday, the 10Th, Ivy Rcvs.
II. w. Ashburn, Creed Greenhill
and Tom Hudson, followed by inter
mrnt in Fitzgerald cemetery. Thcae
We're short, but very impressive.
Rev. Ashlurn paid glowing tribute
TO the life Of the deceased, and ad
monfshcd other young men to fry 10
emulate the example set by Mr.. Ward
and above 10 try aud have the Lord
to administer unto them when earth
~ doctors and friends can do no good
as did our deceased brother. During
the ceremony Miss Sall.e Grcenhiil
sang "In That CITY,
One o. the largest gatherings ever
witnessed on such an occasion was
IL cscnt TO pay their list tribute II
II spect.
Mr.. Ward had been a member of
Mt Gcrazine Baptist church for about
twenty years, having protested the
faith when n young lad.
The following Sir Knights acted as
pail bearers: J. l.. Royal, e. V. Haw.
thorne; l.. a. Spicely. Porter Ed
monds. Norman Niblett and Geo.
Holmes while the following were flow
er bearers: Tom Neal, Moses Epes;
Lemmy Collier, Eddie Hicks, Richard
Bagley, Simon Irby: Jerry Greenhin
and Talmadge Jackson. He was laid
to rest with Pythian honors.
Besides q widow Mr.. Ward leaves
two children, two sisters and three
brothers to mourn their loss, besides
Two sisters are Mrs. Jane Ampy Of
MELVILLE and Mrs. Cora Fitzgerald OF
Richmond while the brothers nre
Messrs. Cornelius and Freeman Ward
OF this place and Mr.. Thomas Ward Of
Norfolk. The most sincere sympathy
OF the entire community goes out to
the borcavta family In their loss OF
such II dear one.
Sleep OH dear brother and take thy
rest,
Va 1>,tt cd hnot
The following resolutions were
adopted by Nottoway Lodge No. 70 Of
which the deceased was q member.
and Keeper Of Records and Seal at
the time of his death.
blackstone, Va, Oct. 19.--As token
of the esteem in which knights Of
Pythias Lodge No. 70 held the late
G. G. Ward for our Keeper of Records
and Sal the Lodge at its last meet
ing adopted appropriate resolutions
Our late lamented brother served
this Lodge as it's permanent Keeper
CT Records and Seal Brother Ward
was an exceedingly active and eff.
cient worker in the cause of knights
OF Pythias in this district and his I'm
timely demise will be keenly felt.
are the resolutions:
WiIIMaEAS, the Great and Supreme
Ruler Of the Universe has in His IN
finite wisdom called from among us
one of our friends and fellow conrad
es, Brother G. c.. Ward; and
WHEREAS. the long fr cndly rela
tons held within che faithful dis
charge Of his duties makes it binding
tlat we record an appreciation Of
him
THEREFORE,. BE TT RESOLVED:
That the removal OF such n life from
our midst leaves a shadow. and q va
rancy that will he a serious loss Ia
this ndge. and deeply realized ny
the Order in this ~'iStri"t'
DISSOLVED: That. we svmpathiZo
with the horcavod fomlv. relatives