Ward served as mayor of Hurst, Texas for 18 year, helping to build the city’s conference center and taking a strong stance on gun control.
Courtesy of the Ward familyDuring his 2004 campaign, Ward was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis and given a 50% chance of survival, according to his son, Cary. He continued to serve owing to his love of the city and the importance he put on giving back to the community, the younger Ward said.He married his wife, Virginia Sue Ward, in 1960, and during their 63 years of marriage the couple never raised their voice to one another. He wasn’t obsessed with money, and always wanted a normal 8 a.m.
He gained national attention in 2009 when he came out in support of having background checks at gun shows. Ward was the only“Here’s a simple idea: You can be for the rights of law-abiding gun owners but also for common-sense policies to keep guns out of the hands of criminals,” he wrote in a 2009 Star-Telegram op-ed.
He was also proud of his work to build the city of Hurst’s conference center, according to a family obituary shared with the Star-Telegram. Ward was preceded in death by his parents and brother Eugene. He is survived by his wife Sue, son Cary, three grandchildren, his two sisters and many nieces and nephews.Harrison Mantas has covered the city of Fort Worth’s government, agencies and people since September 2021. He likes to live tweet city hall meetings, and help his fellow Fort Worthians figure out what’s going on.
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