Alexander Franklin Ward

Alex was born to Frank and Lois Ward in Kansas City, Missouri the oldest of their three children. After his family relocated to California, he spent a number of years in Eureka where he enjoyed a rustic life. He hunted rattle snakes for sport. He loved to read and was a life-time learner. When he was a teenager, he and his family moved south to San Diego and he graduated from Grossmont High School, where his mother and daughter did as well.
Alex fell in love with his wife, Doris, and they raised their daughter, Paula together in La Mesa California. Alex and Doris were very proud to witness Paula become an attorney who has helped thousands of people. Alex and Doris lived in La Mesa for over 20 years and retired to Ramona, where they were active with the Ramona VFW.
Alex was an Air Force Veteran. He was also a volunteer sheriff reserve with his close friend and brother-in-law, Bert Kilburn. He was a tree trimmer and braved many lightning storms to keep his San Diego County community safe. Alex became an iron worker in the 1970s and helped build parts of the San Diego Zoo and Sana Onofre.
Alex was an award winning shootist. He passed down his marksman enthusiasm to his daughter, Paula and his grandson, Sam Fisher. He was also an inventor.
A life-time martial arts enthusiast, Alex was awarded an honorary Black Belt at age 87 by his sensi, Joe Tarengo. At age 86 and beyond, he trained and boxed with coach Ruben Arcega from Finetic Fitness.
Alex was preceded in death by his father, Frank Ward, his mother, Lois Ward, his wife Emily Doris Ward and his sister, Doralin Kilburn.
Alex is survived by his daughter, Paula Fisher, and her husband, Theron Fisher, and their children, Shaun Leach and Stephanie Leach-Bozzuto (daughter-in-law) Chloe Fisher, Madeline Fisher, Sam Fisher, his niece Rhonda Guaderrama and her family, as well as Bert Kilburn, his brother-in-law and Bert's children.
Alex will be missed. His impact on this world was tremendous and inspiring. He lives on in all who knew him.