Gilbert William "Gil" Ward

Gilbert William "Gil" Ward obituary, Tucson, AZ

Gilbert William "Gil" Ward

Gilbert Ward Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Mar. 22, 2024.

Gilbert William "Gil" Ward, 92, of Bend, Oregon, passed away unexpectedly on March 7, 2024, in Tucson, Arizona. He was an energetic and outgoing soul who had a passion for history, golf, chess, and skiing. Throughout his life Gil was a dedicated member of many organizations, including the Peninsula Ski Club, and enjoyed exploring new places and making new friends.

During the Korean War, Gil served in Alaska, primarily stationed in Fairbanks. After his military service, he had a successful career working for various San Francisco Peninsula newspapers including the Times Tribune. Gil enjoyed a long retirement of golfing, playing chess and travelling the world.

Gil is survived by his partner of 29 years, Linda Beccio, her three children and four grandchildren, his sister June Garvin, his niece, and grandnephew. He cared deeply for his friends and family.

In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in Gil's memory to the United Way.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

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Rolland Von Stroh

April 2, 2024

Gil joined our Tues/Fri golf group at The Gallery in Tucson at the age of 90, making him the oldest in our group of 50+ golfers. He promptly injected his "youthful" enthusiasm by making 2 suggestions: 1) Since we wore red in honor of our patriots on Fridays, why did we not wear blue on Tuesdays in honor of our 1st responders!? 2) Why did we not have an annual party, including wives! He immediately set up the first such party and MC'd it. He also to the last held his own on the golf course - usually contributing points to our twice-weekly friendly games! We'll miss his humor and sly smile.

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