Charles Edward Ward, age 91, son of Charles Marion and Effie (Mendenhall) Ward, was born May 4, 1933, at Cabool, Missouri. He attended school at Yukon Grade School. He lived briefly in the St. Louis area where he was baptized at an early age, then lived in Summersville for a few years, and finally moved to Houston where he spent the remainder of his life. He passed away Nov. 15, 2024, in Rolla, Missouri.