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WARD BERYL Ward Beryl Meston, Capt. USMC, Ret. August 26, 1938 -- September 4, 2007 Born in Decatur, GA, Ward grew up in Florida and Iowa. Ward attended Iowa State University before enlisting in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1958. He served 20 years as a Marine. He completed two tours of duty in Viet Nam working as an aerial reconnaissance photo interpreter. He received a battlefield commission and then worked as a military intelligence officer. He later taught at the Naval War College in Newport, RI and served a tour of duty at the Pentagon. Upon retirement, Ward completed a degree in geography at the University of New Mexico. His second career was in computer security at Los Alamos National Laboratory where he worked for ten years. Diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease at age 38, Ward was fiercely independent and enjoyed life in spite of his condition's limitations: he was an avid hunter, angler and outdoorsman. He was ALWAYS ready to go fishing. Ward will be missed by many for his wit and wisdom. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Georgia Haywood Meston; children, Jenine Meston (and husband, Daniel Ward) of Lawrence, KS and Ryan Meston of Parker, CO; also grandchildren, Christian, Blake and Connor Meston and Catherine and Alexandra Meston-Ward. The family is grateful for the loving care provided by Hospice of the Sandias. A Memorial Service will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, September 15, 2007 at the Unitarian Universalist Westside Congregation, 1650 Abrazo Rd., Rio Rancho, NM. Gifts in Ward's memory may be made to: American Parkinson's Disease Assoc, 135 Parkinson Ave, Staten Island, NY 10305, or www.apdaparkinson.org
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