WARD, Betty (nee Elizabeth Jackson) Of Kanata. Peacefully on Sunday, May 23, 2005 at the age of 85, soon after arrival at the cottage on Kahshe Lake, Muskoka for the season. She was the devoted and cherished wife of nearly 62 years to Walter C. Ward. Beloved mother of Brian (Fran) of Ottawa, Robert (Susan) of Pakenham and delighted and much loved grandmother of Eric (Robin Ambrose), Michelle (Sean Walter), Ryan (Alexandra Glover), Katherine and the late Sean Ward and great-grandmother to Martin Ambrose-Ward and Nicole Walter. She was predeceased by her brother Robert Jackson and parents Robert and Ethel Jackson. Also left to mourn her are her brothers Dean (Ruth) Jackson of Sandford and Reverend Douglas (Mary) Jackson of Rutherglen and numerous cousins, nieces, nephews and dear friends in Kanata and Housey's Rapids. Special thanks to Lois Parke and Reverend Sterling Cooper and his wife Cheryl. Betty did everything well and was our inspiration. She will be remembered especially for her devotion to her family and her generous spirit. Memorial gifts in Betty's memory may be made to the Ryde Centennial Free Methodist Church, R.R. #3, Housey's Rapids, Gravenhurst, Ontario, P1P 1R3. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, June 4, 2005 at the Ryde Centennial Free Methodist Church at 1:30 p.m. in Housey's Rapids at the intersection of Muskoka Road #6 and the Barkway Road with a reception following at the cottage on Kahshe Lake. The family would like to thank the doctors, nurses and staff of South Muskoka Memorial Hospital in Bracebridge for their excellent care and thoughtfulness. Published in the Ottawa Citizen on 5/26/2005