- Date Of Birth: April 26, 1941
- Date Of Death: May 3, 2014
- State: Idaho
Rex Jay Ward, 73 year old Burley resident, passed away Saturday, May 3, 2014 at Cassia Regional Medical Center. Rex Jay Ward born April 26, 1941 in Burley, Idaho to Rex Woodrow Ward and Alice Margaret Parke. Jay grew up in Cassia county and attended elementary school in Malta and Almo. In his early years when not driving hay wagon and working with his father. He enjoyed riding horses and hunting jack rabbits. Jay graduated from Raft River High School in 1959. After graduating he worked for the BLM in the summers while attending Utah State in the fall. Jay loved to dance and swept his future bride off of her feet. On November 9, 1963 he married his sweetheart Judy Martin. Jay and Judy made their home and raised seven children in Burley, Idaho. After custom farming for several years Jay ventured into the real estate market in 1974 specializing in farm and ranch sales. Serving in various organizations he was an involved member of the community.
