Stephen Patrick Ward's Obituary
Memorial services for Stephen Patrick Ward will be held June 19, 2010, 10:30 a.m. at Memory Park Cemetery, 2823 East Marshall Avenue, Longview, Texas with Dr. Nathan Hodge and Reverend Shinia Kelsey officiating. He will be laid to rest beside his younger brother, Michael Anthony Ward, who passed away June 11, 2010.
Stephen Patrick Ward was born May 1, 1974 and passed away at his home in Stockholm, Sweden on June 2, 2010. He lived in Stockholm for the past ten years where he was Systems Administrator for Stockholm International Peace Research Institute and held certifications in International Banking Security and International Network Security. Throughout his life he loved all things to do with math, the sciences, computers and the internet.
He is survived by his wife Monica, the love of his life and soul mate, his beautiful four year old daughter, Evelyn Marie, his loving parents Larry and Alice Marie Ward of Hallsville, Grandparents Al and Rose Marie Kline of San Antonio, Aunts DiAnne and her husband Don Hakala and Beth Fain also of San Antonio, Sheila and her husband Randy Klein of Houston and cousins Noelle and Brandon Hoth and their children Vivian and Isaac, Tom and Nicole Hakala, Ryan Fain, Becky Fain, Kathryn Klein, Christopher Klein, Carol West and numerous other cousins.
In lieu of flowers Larry and Alice request memorials be made to First United Methodist Church of Hallsville, LED Sign Fund, P.O. Box 365 Hallsville, Texas 75650 or Hanger Ivan R. Sabel Foundation, 2 Bethesda Metro Center, Suite 1200 Bethesda, MD 20814, www.hanger-sabelfoundation.org.
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