Thomas P. Ward - Revision history

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	His first wife, Madeline (Foster) Ward died April 14, 1969. He married Marie B. (David) Smith Feb. 11, 1970.		His first wife, Madeline (Foster) Ward died April 14, 1969. He married Marie B. (David) Smith Feb. 11, 1970.

	He was a veteran of [[World War I\|World War I]] and [[~~World War II\|~~World War II]], serving in the United States Marine Corps from 1918 to 1922 and again from 1941 to 1945.		He was a veteran of [[World War I\|World War I]] and [[World War II]], serving in the United States Marine Corps from 1918 to 1922 and again from 1941 to 1945.

	A charter member of the Tupper Lake Veteran's of Foreign Wars Post 3120, he later transferred his membership to the Saranac Lake VFW Post 3357 when it was formed in 1937.		A charter member of the Tupper Lake Veteran's of Foreign Wars Post 3120, he later transferred his membership to the Saranac Lake VFW Post 3357 when it was formed in 1937.

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	A funeral service is tentatively set for Saturday in Miami.		A funeral service is tentatively set for Saturday in Miami.

	Local arrangements are with the [[~~Keough and Son Funeral Home\|~~Keough and Son Funeral Home]] and calling hours will be held there Wednesday, Feb. 17 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.		Local arrangements are with the [[Keough and Son Funeral Home]] and calling hours will be held there Wednesday, Feb. 17 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

	A Bible vigil with members of the [[Knights of Columbus\|Knights of Columbus]] will be held at 7:15 p.m., an [[Elks\|Elks]] service at 7:45 p.m., and a [[VFW\|VFW]] service at 8.15 p.m.		A Bible vigil with members of the [[Knights of Columbus\|Knights of Columbus]] will be held at 7:15 p.m., an [[Elks\|Elks]] service at 7:45 p.m., and a [[VFW\|VFW]] service at 8.15 p.m.

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	A Bible vigil with members of the [[Knights of Columbus\|Knights of Columbus]] will be held at 7:15 p.m., an [[Elks\|Elks]] service at 7:45 p.m., and a [[VFW\|VFW]] service at 8.15 p.m.		A Bible vigil with members of the [[Knights of Columbus\|Knights of Columbus]] will be held at 7:15 p.m., an [[Elks\|Elks]] service at 7:45 p.m., and a [[VFW\|VFW]] service at 8.15 p.m.

	The funeral will be held Thursday, Feb. 18at 11:15 a.m. at [[~~St. Bernard's Church\|~~St. Bernard's Church]], with the Rev [[C. John McAvoy\|C. John McAvoy]], pastor, officiating.		The funeral will be held Thursday, Feb. 18at 11:15 a.m. at [[St. Bernard's Church]], with the Rev [[C. John McAvoy\|C. John McAvoy]], pastor, officiating.

	Interment will be in [[St. Bernard's Cemetery]] in May.		Interment will be in [[St. Bernard's Cemetery]] in May.

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	Three hundred plus people were in attendance at his testimonial dinner when he finally stepped down as mayor. One speaker that evening, Dr. Albert Hayes, secretary of the New York State Democratic Committee, praised Ward as "as good a mayor as we have seen in Saranac Lake," and said Ward had been "a grand leader in these difficult times."		Three hundred plus people were in attendance at his testimonial dinner when he finally stepped down as mayor. One speaker that evening, Dr. Albert Hayes, secretary of the New York State Democratic Committee, praised Ward as "as good a mayor as we have seen in Saranac Lake," and said Ward had been "a grand leader in these difficult times."

	Tracing the mayor's service to the community, Hayes pointed to his record as president of the [[~~General Hospital of Saranac Lake\|~~General Hospital of Saranac Lake]] for four years and later as president of the Municipal League.		Tracing the mayor's service to the community, Hayes pointed to his record as president of the [[General Hospital of Saranac Lake]] for four years and later as president of the Municipal League.

	Ward's name, Hayes added, "had spread beyond Saranac Lake".		Ward's name, Hayes added, "had spread beyond Saranac Lake".

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	The funeral will be held Thursday, Feb. 18at 11:15 a.m. at [[St. Bernard's Church\|St. Bernard's Church]], with the Rev [[C. John McAvoy\|C. John McAvoy]], pastor, officiating.		The funeral will be held Thursday, Feb. 18at 11:15 a.m. at [[St. Bernard's Church\|St. Bernard's Church]], with the Rev [[C. John McAvoy\|C. John McAvoy]], pastor, officiating.

	Interment will be in [[~~St. Bernard's Cemetery\|~~St. Bernard's Cemetery]] in May.		Interment will be in [[St. Bernard's Cemetery]] in May.
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	'''Thomas P. Ward''' was a [[TB patient\|TB patient]] at a cottage run by [[Anna Fallon\|Anna Fallon]] before 1922; he regained his health and became a well known realtor and insurance agent; he served as [[mayor\|mayor]] of the village from 1935 to 1941, and as [[US Post Office\|postmaster]] from 1941 to 1964. During the [[New Deal\|New Deal]] era, he was head of the regional [[Works Progress Administration\|Works Progress Administration]].		'''Thomas P. Ward''' was a [[TB patient\|TB patient]] at a cottage run by [[Anna Fallon\|Anna Fallon]] before 1922; he regained his health and became a well known realtor and insurance agent; he served as [[mayor\|mayor]] of the village from 1935 to 1941, and as [[US Post Office\|postmaster]] from 1941 to 1964. During the [[New Deal\|New Deal]] era, he was head of the regional [[Works Progress Administration\|Works Progress Administration]].

	He was a [[~~World War II veteran\|~~World War II veteran]]. His family continued to live at [[107 Park Avenue\|107 Park Avenue]] until 2015.		He was a [[World War II veteran]]. His family continued to live at [[107 Park Avenue\|107 Park Avenue]] until 2015.
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	[[File:Tom Ward2.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Undated, unidentified clipping in a scrapbook at the [[~~Saranac_Lake_Veteran's_Club\|~~Saranac Lake Veteran's Club]].]]		[[File:Tom Ward2.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Undated, unidentified clipping in a scrapbook at the [[Saranac Lake Veteran's Club]].]]

	'''Born:''' March 22, 1898 <sup>1</sup>		'''Born:''' March 22, 1898 <sup>1</sup>

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	''[[~~Adirondack Daily Enterprise\|~~Adirondack Daily Enterprise]]'', February 11, 1962		''[[Adirondack Daily Enterprise]]'', February 11, 1962

	'''Tom Ward, local leader, dies in Florida at 83'''		'''Tom Ward, local leader, dies in Florida at 83'''
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	He had come to this village in 1921 to cure from tuberculosis, recovered, and began his insurance office here in 1923. He was president of the firm until his death.		He had come to this village in 1921 to cure from tuberculosis, recovered, and began his insurance office here in 1923. He was president of the firm until his death.

	Ward immersed himself in village politics, serving first as a village trustee. His election to the mayoralty post in 1935 made him, a registered Democrat, "a little David against the Goliath of this then strongly entrenched Republican county," according to The ''[[~~Adirondack Daily Enterprise\|~~Adirondack Daily Enterprise]]''.		Ward immersed himself in village politics, serving first as a village trustee. His election to the mayoralty post in 1935 made him, a registered Democrat, "a little David against the Goliath of this then strongly entrenched Republican county," according to The ''[[Adirondack Daily Enterprise]]''.

	During his tenure, extensive [[WPA\|WPA]] and [[PWA\|PWA]] programs were initiated in this community. Reconstruction of most of the village's principal streets was carried out and negotiations for reduction of power rates were begun. Ward was an alternate delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1932.		During his tenure, extensive [[WPA\|WPA]] and [[PWA\|PWA]] programs were initiated in this community. Reconstruction of most of the village's principal streets was carried out and negotiations for reduction of power rates were begun. Ward was an alternate delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1932.

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	[[File:Tom Ward2.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Undated, unidentified clipping in a scrapbook at the [[~~https://localwiki.org/hsl/~~Saranac_Lake_Veteran's_Club\|Saranac Lake Veteran's Club]].]]		[[File:Tom Ward2.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Undated, unidentified clipping in a scrapbook at the [[Saranac_Lake_Veteran's_Club\|Saranac Lake Veteran's Club]].]]

	'''Born:''' March 22, 1898 <sup>1</sup>		'''Born:''' March 22, 1898 <sup>1</sup>

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	[[File:Tom Ward2.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Undated, unidentified clipping in a scrapbook at the [[https://localwiki.org/hsl/Saranac_Lake_Veteran's_Club\|Saranac Lake Veteran's Club]].]]~~'''~~		[[File:Tom Ward2.jpg\|right\|thumb\|\|Undated, unidentified clipping in a scrapbook at the [[https://localwiki.org/hsl/Saranac_Lake_Veteran's_Club\|Saranac Lake Veteran's Club]].]]

	Born:''' March 22, 1898 <sup>1</sup>		'''Born:''' March 22, 1898 <sup>1</sup>

	'''Died:''' February, 1982		'''Died:''' February, 1982