WILLIAM-WARD-Obituary

WILLIAM WARD III

Silver Spring, District of Columbia

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January 5, 2020
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Silver Spring, District of Columbia

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 William H. Ward, III  William H. Ward, III, of Silver Spring, MD, passed away on Sunday, January 5, 2020. He is survived by his sister, Monica Salazar, and his Silver Spring family. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD,...

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Continue to rest, dance and sing with the Angels, William Ward. You are forever cherished and missed. Thank you for making the world a better place while you lived in it.

Grief can be so hard, but our special memories help us cope. Remembering you and your loved one today and always.

William was a beloved choir member at St. Michael's for many years. I was so lucky to know him and to be have his friendship. William was such a delight. A big, wonderful, funny, loving man. My prayers for him, the Bradley family, and all whose lives were enriched by his.

Very sad to hear William passed away. I worked with William for many years providing contracting support to the WRAIR in Silver Springs MD. William always provided outstanding and informative input towards finalization of timely contracting actions. He was always pleasant to work with. William lifted everyone's spirit when he entered a room. It was my pleasure to have known William. I will have the memories of not only our working relationship, but our friendship as well.

I am so sorry to hear of William's passing. I have enjoyed working with him over the last couple of years. Praying for his family and friends during this difficult time.

To my dearest William, my supervisor and my friend! I will miss you so much! We could always depend on you for your time (sun up to sun down- you were there), your laughter (infectious), your jokes (hilarious), loud talking and typing on your keyboard- it was never a dull moment whenever you were around! I am so honored to have known such a vibrant person such as yourself! Work or life will not be the same without you so decided to let you live in my heart. Until we meet again William, until...

William was my friend and co-worker for 15 years. He was a bright star and exuded warm sunshine everywhere he went. We commiserated over work and giggled over beer, sometimes in German. His deep voice was calming and oh so glorious when he sang. RIP my friend, Du hast die ganze Welt wie die Sonne vergoldet.

I got to know William through the choir at St John the Baptist. He had an excellent tenor voice and a range to do bass and even alto.
When the choir sang for Mass he would very often juggle as Cantor and choir member. He will be greatly missed not just for his talent but for his vibrant personality and love for people.

May he sing with the Choir of Angels now in Heaven

It is with great sadness I received the message that my good friend since we first met as next door neighbors in Nairobi is dead. Since then, ten years ago, we kept in touch with each other from and in our home countries, the United States and Norway. I will be eternally grateful to you for our friendship, your smile and your laughter. William, rest in peace.