Vaughn Richard Ward was born on January 12, 1924, in Marshalltown, Iowa, the son of Ira Austin and Minnie Viola Everts Ward. Vaughn was educated in Marshalltown, and graduated from Marshalltown High School.
He served in the United States Army during World War II in the South Pacific.
Vaughn had a lifelong career as a railroad engineer, first with the Minneapolis & St. Louis Railroad, then with the Northwestern Railroad, both based out of Marshalltown. He retired in 1985.
Vaughn was a member of the First Methodist Church on Main Street in Marshalltown. He enjoyed playing golf and collecting railroad memorabilia.
Vaughn loved the railroad and took an active part in the restoration of the old depot at Quarry, Iowa. Vaughn and his wife, Ina Mae, stopped out to the depot periodically and helped Mary Ann Gardner Halverson with her 10-year project of restoring the Quarry Depot, the oldest Chicago & Northwestern depot in the state of Iowa, and the only stone depot in Iowa. Vaughn shared a lot of railroad information with Mary Ann, and Ina Mae, a volunteer genealogy researcher at the Marshalltown Public Library, always looked for historical data for the project. Vaughn also convinced the Northwestern Railroad to donate a caboose to the city. It is now on display on South 3rd Street in Marshalltown.
Vaughn Richard Ward, a resident of 201 N. 8th St., Marshalltown, passed away Monday, January 19, 2004, at the Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames.
Visitation was Wednesday, January 21, from 5-9 p.m. at the Pursel-Davis Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Funeral Services were held Thursday, January 22, at 10 a.m. at Pursel Davis.
Vaughn is survived by his wife, Ina Mae;
sons Roger (Ruth) Ward, State Center, Iowa; and
Paul (Mary) Ward, Cheyenne, Wyoming; and
6 grandchildren.
Information from the Marshalltown Times-Republican, January 20, 2004; from the October, 2021, "Then and Now" newsletter of the Historical Society of Marshall County; from his son, Roger; and from personal knowledge. Submitted by friend Angela, Member #48520699.
He served in the United States Army during World War II in the South Pacific.
Vaughn had a lifelong career as a railroad engineer, first with the Minneapolis & St. Louis Railroad, then with the Northwestern Railroad, both based out of Marshalltown. He retired in 1985.
Vaughn was a member of the First Methodist Church on Main Street in Marshalltown. He enjoyed playing golf and collecting railroad memorabilia.
Vaughn loved the railroad and took an active part in the restoration of the old depot at Quarry, Iowa. Vaughn and his wife, Ina Mae, stopped out to the depot periodically and helped Mary Ann Gardner Halverson with her 10-year project of restoring the Quarry Depot, the oldest Chicago & Northwestern depot in the state of Iowa, and the only stone depot in Iowa. Vaughn shared a lot of railroad information with Mary Ann, and Ina Mae, a volunteer genealogy researcher at the Marshalltown Public Library, always looked for historical data for the project. Vaughn also convinced the Northwestern Railroad to donate a caboose to the city. It is now on display on South 3rd Street in Marshalltown.
Vaughn Richard Ward, a resident of 201 N. 8th St., Marshalltown, passed away Monday, January 19, 2004, at the Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames.
Visitation was Wednesday, January 21, from 5-9 p.m. at the Pursel-Davis Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Funeral Services were held Thursday, January 22, at 10 a.m. at Pursel Davis.
Vaughn is survived by his wife, Ina Mae;
sons Roger (Ruth) Ward, State Center, Iowa; and
Paul (Mary) Ward, Cheyenne, Wyoming; and
6 grandchildren.
Information from the Marshalltown Times-Republican, January 20, 2004; from the October, 2021, "Then and Now" newsletter of the Historical Society of Marshall County; from his son, Roger; and from personal knowledge. Submitted by friend Angela, Member #48520699.
Vaughn Richard Ward was born on January 12, 1924, in Marshalltown, Iowa, the son of Ira Austin and Minnie Viola Everts Ward. Vaughn was educated in Marshalltown, and graduated from Marshalltown High School.
He served in the United States Army during World War II in the South Pacific.
Vaughn had a lifelong career as a railroad engineer, first with the Minneapolis & St. Louis Railroad, then with the Northwestern Railroad, both based out of Marshalltown. He retired in 1985.
Vaughn was a member of the First Methodist Church on Main Street in Marshalltown. He enjoyed playing golf and collecting railroad memorabilia.
Vaughn loved the railroad and took an active part in the restoration of the old depot at Quarry, Iowa. Vaughn and his wife, Ina Mae, stopped out to the depot periodically and helped Mary Ann Gardner Halverson with her 10-year project of restoring the Quarry Depot, the oldest Chicago & Northwestern depot in the state of Iowa, and the only stone depot in Iowa. Vaughn shared a lot of railroad information with Mary Ann, and Ina Mae, a volunteer genealogy researcher at the Marshalltown Public Library, always looked for historical data for the project. Vaughn also convinced the Northwestern Railroad to donate a caboose to the city. It is now on display on South 3rd Street in Marshalltown.
Vaughn Richard Ward, a resident of 201 N. 8th St., Marshalltown, passed away Monday, January 19, 2004, at the Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames.
Visitation was Wednesday, January 21, from 5-9 p.m. at the Pursel-Davis Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Funeral Services were held Thursday, January 22, at 10 a.m. at Pursel Davis.
Vaughn is survived by his wife, Ina Mae;
sons Roger (Ruth) Ward, State Center, Iowa; and
Paul (Mary) Ward, Cheyenne, Wyoming; and
6 grandchildren.
Information from the Marshalltown Times-Republican, January 20, 2004; from the October, 2021, "Then and Now" newsletter of the Historical Society of Marshall County; from his son, Roger; and from personal knowledge. Submitted by friend Angela, Member #48520699.
He served in the United States Army during World War II in the South Pacific.
Vaughn had a lifelong career as a railroad engineer, first with the Minneapolis & St. Louis Railroad, then with the Northwestern Railroad, both based out of Marshalltown. He retired in 1985.
Vaughn was a member of the First Methodist Church on Main Street in Marshalltown. He enjoyed playing golf and collecting railroad memorabilia.
Vaughn loved the railroad and took an active part in the restoration of the old depot at Quarry, Iowa. Vaughn and his wife, Ina Mae, stopped out to the depot periodically and helped Mary Ann Gardner Halverson with her 10-year project of restoring the Quarry Depot, the oldest Chicago & Northwestern depot in the state of Iowa, and the only stone depot in Iowa. Vaughn shared a lot of railroad information with Mary Ann, and Ina Mae, a volunteer genealogy researcher at the Marshalltown Public Library, always looked for historical data for the project. Vaughn also convinced the Northwestern Railroad to donate a caboose to the city. It is now on display on South 3rd Street in Marshalltown.
Vaughn Richard Ward, a resident of 201 N. 8th St., Marshalltown, passed away Monday, January 19, 2004, at the Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames.
Visitation was Wednesday, January 21, from 5-9 p.m. at the Pursel-Davis Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Funeral Services were held Thursday, January 22, at 10 a.m. at Pursel Davis.
Vaughn is survived by his wife, Ina Mae;
sons Roger (Ruth) Ward, State Center, Iowa; and
Paul (Mary) Ward, Cheyenne, Wyoming; and
6 grandchildren.
Information from the Marshalltown Times-Republican, January 20, 2004; from the October, 2021, "Then and Now" newsletter of the Historical Society of Marshall County; from his son, Roger; and from personal knowledge. Submitted by friend Angela, Member #48520699.
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