Myron Ward's death record, St Johns, Clinton County, Michigan

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OBITUARY - MYRON E. WARD (From the Clinton County Republican-News, 
St. Johns, MI, Thurs., July 5, 1951 - Front page)

Services Monday for Myron Ward
Well-Known St. Johns Resident Dies Suddenly

	Services were held from the First Congregational church 
in St. Johns at 2 p.m. Monday for Myron E. Ward, 68, former mayor 
of St. Johns, who died of a heart attack Thursday while playing 
golf at the Clinton County Country Club.
	Rev. Emeral Price officiated at the services and interment 
was in Mt. Rest cemetery.
	Mr. Ward was well known and respected in this community 
having served on the city commission and as mayor of the city. He 
was a past commander of the Knights Templar and was a member of 
the First Congregational church for 42 years.
	He had also served as president of the cemetery board, 
as a member of the library board and the board of review. Mr. 
Ward was formerly associated with his father-in-law, the late 
Charles Sprague, in the grain business and at one time was 
associated with the A.T. Farrell Co. and Chatterton Grain Co. 
at Saginaw.
	He was born in Clinton county on August 21, 1882, the son 
of Alfred and Martha Ward. On June 9, 1906 he was married to Miss 
Lilly A. Sprague in St. Johns.
	Surviving besides the widow are a brother, Ralph B. Ward 
of Jackson, and one nephew.


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Certificate of Death
Michigan Department of Health
Vital Records Section


State File No. 117
Local File No. 6

1. Place of Death
a. County: Clinton
b. City or Village (If outside corporate limits, write RURAL and 
give township): Greenbush
c. Length of Stay (in this place): (Blank)
d. Full Name of Hospital or Institution (If not in hospital or 
institution, give street address or location): RFD St. Johns
2. Usual Residence
a. State: Mich.
b. County: Clinton
c. Township, City, or Village (Name of): St. Johns
d. Is Residence within limits of a city or incorporated village?: Yes
e. Street Address (If rural, give location): 309 W. Baldwin
3. Name of Deceased (Type or print)
a. First: Myron
b. Middle: E.
c. Last: Ward
4. Date of Death
a. Month: June 
b. Day: 28
c. Year: 1951
5. Sex: Male
6. Color or Race: White
7. Married, Never Married, Widowed, Divorced (Specify): Married
8. Date of Birth: Aug. 31, 1882
9. Age (in years, last birthday): 68
10. a. Usual Occupation (Give kind of work done during most 
of working life, even if retired): Ret. - Salesman - Accountant
10b. Kind of Business or Industry: Grain - Garage
11. Birthplace (State or foreign country): Clinton Co. Mich.
12. Citizen of what country?: USA
13. Father's Name: Alfred Ward
14. Mother's Maiden Name: Martha Field
15. Was deceased ever in US Armed Forces? (Yes, No, or Unknown): No
16. Social Security No.: 365-01-5905
17. Informant's Signature: Mrs. Lily Ward, St. Johns, Mich.
18. Cause of Death (Disease or condition directly leading to death): 
Coronary Occlusion
19. Date of Operation: (Blank)
20. Autopsy?: (Blank)
21. Accident, Suicide, Homicide: (Blank)
22. I hereby certify that I attended the deceased from (Blank) to 
(Blank), that I last saw the deceased alive on (Blank) and that 
death occurred at 7:30 p.m. from the causes and on the date started above.
23a. Signature: Glenn Osgood, Coroner
23b. Address: St. Johns, Mich.
23c. Date Signed: 6-29-51
24a. Burial, Cremation, Removal (Specify): Burial
24b. Date: July 2, 1951
24c. Name of Cemetery or Crematory: Mt. Rest
24d. Location (City, village, twp., or county): St. Johns, Mich.
25. Funeral Director's Signature: V. W. Hoag, St. Johns, Mich.

Date Rec'd by Local Reg.: 7-3-1951
Registrar's Signature: Gladys E. Hankey