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The calendaring of Letters Received in
the War De-
partment files was approved.
Dr. Mereness was given an extension of
leave to
September 30, with the understanding
that he would
continue to exercise general
supervision over the work
and that it would be carried forward by
Mr. Smith.
SOLON J. BUCK,
Secretary.
COLONEL HARRY PARKER WARD
Colonel Harry Parker Ward, a life
member of the
Ohio State Archaeological and
Historical Society, died
at his home in Hamilton, Ohio, October
3, 1926. He
had been ill for some time but seemed
slowly on his way
to complete recovery when a sudden,
unexpected relapse
occurred, which in a few hours resulted
in his passing
away. The funeral services were held at
St John's
Episcopal Church in Worthington,
October 5.
Colonel Ward was born in Zanesville,
Ohio, Sep-
tember 29, 1865, and came to Columbus,
Ohio, in 1881,
where, together with his older brother,
he engaged in
business. In 1890 he married Caroline
Pocock, and
four years later he and his family
moved to Worthing-
ton, where he made his home for
twenty-three years.
He received the degree of master of
arts from Mar-
ietta College. He was past president of
the Sons of
the American Revolution and also served
as president
of the Columbus Humane Society. He was
a member
of the Kit Kat Club for several years,
and was active
in local Masonic affairs.
When still young he enlisted in the
17th Infantry,
Ohio National Guard, and was assigned
to the com-