Ward and I (and a bunch of other veterans returning to college) met in September 1965 , up at CSM in San Mateo . The Veterans Club there was The Place to be . We had cameraderie and fellowship that wouldn't quit . In those days , " We all got drunk ." ( meaning me , of course , and a few others. ) We had leaders before Ward : George Sanz of course , and some others . But Ward brought so much to our group . Beer mugs and sweatshirts , with the CSM Vets Club inscription were ordered and reordered . He was already heavily into Calligraphy and when we made up Party Fliers or Bar Tour Fliers , Ward did them using Calligraphy . He was electeed President in Spring of 1966 and would write weekend schedules of parties and bar tours on the blackboard In Calligraphy . Everybody there at CSM transferred away to 4 year schools which made it hard to keep in touch . I went to Chico State : Ward to SF State . But we were always close . Ward came to my wedding in 1968 . He and his brother Shell put my car on top of this small stone wall
outside of St Matthew's Church in San Mateo . In the 70's Ward had some parties at his place on Church Street . I got to bring a few friends from work . At work I remember my friend Chuck saying , " Do you know who I met there ? Sherriff Hongisto ! " By 2000 . Ward , Ron & Linda Asti , George and a few more of us started working on our first CSM Vets Club reunion . It was such a rousing sucess , we have had many more and stayed in close touch despite having now lost more thjan 80 % of our membership . RIP Ward .
