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The Klickitat County News, Goldendale, WA., March 19, 1936, page 7

CHARLES WARD PASSES AWAY
Lived All of Life In Goldendale Vicinity; Remains Interred Tenth

Charles D. Ward, 40, passed away March 7 at the home of his brother, M.J. Ward, on West Main street, Goldendale. Death came after several weeks of ailing.

Obituary

Charles D. Ward was born at Blockhouse, Washington, Nov. 13, 1895 and died in Goldendale on March 7, 1936. He attended school in Goldendale and in Portland. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Ward, pioneer settlers of the valley in 1878.
At the age of 14, Charles was injured while participating in school athletics. His hobby, up until that time, was high jumping and the injury forced a deformity of the vertebras but did not lessen his interest in outside activities. It was this injury that eventually forced the weakness, resulting in his passing.
He is survived by four brothers, Thomas of Portland, Nicholas of Woodland, California, M.J. Ward of Goldendale and John of Puyallup, Washington.
Funeral rites were conducted from Holy Trinity Catholic church at 10 a.m. March 10. Interment was in the Catholic cemetery, Goldendale. Father Lee officiated at the service.

The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., March 12, 1936, page 1

CHALES D. WARD

Charles D. Ward died at his home in this city last Friday, March 6th, following a long illness. He was born at Blockhouse, Nov. 13, 1895 and had resided all his life here. About twenty years ago he suffered a spine injury, from which he never recovered, and which recently became aggravated and brought upon his death.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, March 10, from the Holy Trinity Catholic church, interment following in the Catholic cemetery west of town. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Ward, old residents here, and leaves four brothers Tom, of Portland; Nick, of Yreka; John, of Puyallup; and Mike, of Goldendale. Charles was a pleasant, happy spirited man, and in spite of his injuries, always had a pleasant word for all. He will be missed by many friends.

The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., March 19, 1936, page 8

Card of Thanks

We wish to extend thanks to the friends and neighbors for their kindness and sympathy in the illness and death of our brother; and for the floral offerings.

M.J. Ward and brothers.

The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., March 19, 1936, page 8

CHARLES D. WARD

Charles D. Ward , the son of Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Ward, pioneer residents of Klickitat county, was born at Blockhouse, Washington, on November 13, 1896. He died at his home in Goldendale, March 7, 1936, following a long illness resulting from a spine injury suffered when he was fourteen years of age.
The deceased resided in Klickitat most of his life, with the exception of several years spent in Portland, Oregon, where he attended Columbia University for two years, worked on a newspaper for another two years, and made his home with his brother Tom. In 1930, he came to Goldendale to make his home here indefinately.
He is survived by four brothers: Tom, of Portland; Nick, of Yreka, Walif.; John, of Puyallup, Wash.; and Mike, of Goldendale; also by cousins, several other relatives and a host of friends.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, March 10th, from the Holy Trinity Catholic Church, interment following in the Catholic cemetery.

The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., March 13, 1936, page 3
"Local News"

John Ward and wife, of Puyallup, Wash., tom Ward, of Portland and Nicholas Ward, of San Fransisco, arrived in Goldendale Monday to be here for the funeral services for their brother, C.D. Ward, who died last Friday morning after a long illness.