The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-03-18
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| Elizabeth Allen Ward was born in
Freedom, Washtehaw Co., Michigan,
September 15, 1889. She was second
in a family of four children and is
the last member of her fathers fam
lily. To secure better educational ad-
vantages the family moved to Lodi,
Mich, and later, at the age of six
teen, she attended Ypsilanti Normal.
Two years later, young woman of
most attractive personality, she be-
came the wife of DR.. E. B. Ward,
who, for almost forty years, was one
of the leading physicians of Shiawas-
see Co., and, as physician, poet and
writer in the public press, held more
than statewide acquaintance in med
ical, Masonic, and political circles. A
man of firm convictions and most
rigid integrity, his influence was far
reaching for good. His death occur
red in 1899.
Mrs. Wards always shared her hus-
bands interests in public affairs, as
she was the comfort and inspiration
of their son and daughter who have
so wonderfully sustained their moth
er through the years of her widow
hood. For the last twenty years her
home has been with DR.. and Mrs. G.
B. Wade, DR.. and Mrs. Walter E.
Ward, living near, in Owosso. These,
her children, seemed to vie with each
other, to see who could do the most
for mother. The loving care she re-
ceived from all has been beautifully
reflected in the spirit of appreciative
interest she has shown in every work,
for the betterment of the home,
church, school and community.
In the early years, this interest was
shown in advancement of work for
the young people, when she became
the first president of the united tenn
perance order. The juvenile work,
the Band Of Hope, found in her a
faithful and earnest leader. There
are but few, whose passing away
leave so large vacancy in church
and community. AS the last charter
member of the Congregational church
she presented greetings to the sister
church at Victor at a very recent
seventy-ifth anniversary and was
present in several later gatherings,
in which she participated with the
zest and enjoyment that character
lied her earlier activities. Her clear
insight into the Bible and its great
truths, impressed itself upon the
hearts and lives of the young men to
whom she ministered, as teacher for
many years, showing in word and
deed the abiding spirit of the Master,
the intimate knowledge of whose
presence she so confidently expressed.
This life-her life-can but inspire
us all to diligently seek "higher at
tainments in the Masters Kingdom"
The funeral was held at the home
at ten-thirty o'clock Saturday morn
ing, February twenty-six. The serv-
ices conducted by her pastor, Rev.
Clarence Young, assisted by Rev.
Halverson, of the Baptist church,
were very simple but impressive,
much in keeping with her unassum-
ing and unostentatious life. Six of
cher boys" from the earlier classes in
Sunday School were chosen as pail
bearers. The music appropriately rem
dered, was Gottschalk's "Last Hope"
"Lux Benigna" and Crossing the
Bar" which for many years had been
her favorites. Many beautiful floral
tributes were received. After the
service a number of friends accom-
panied the family with the loved re-
mains to be laid beside those of her
husband, the beloved physician in the
family lot in Oak Hill cemetrey,
Owosso.
The following is an extract from
a letter written by former pastor:
"She has lived through the years
leaving an impress Of sterling char
acter and highest inspirational worth
that will continue for more than one
generation.
can inheritance may make men to
rejoice but the inheritance that she
leaves to you adds to the rejoicing
the element of thinking of values
that began in heaven and are dis
tributed widely in the earth.
"Loyal in her heart to her God and
Saviour she has spent the sunset
years in faith that has both quick
ened and satisfied the longings of her
soul"
"Think of stepping ashore and find
ing it-Heaven.
OF taking hold of hand and find
ing it-God's hand.
Of feeling invigorated and finding it
Immortality.
Of waking up and finding it
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