March 6, 1983 - November 7, 2025 (age 42)
Bradley David Ward, 42, passed away on November 7, 2025, in Smithfield, Utah. He was born on March 6, 1983, in Logan, Utah, to Wyndon Glen and Julia Ann Tippetts Ward.
Brad grew up on his family’s cattle farm in Richmond, Utah, where he learned the hard work and steady perseverance that shaped the rest of his life. The youngest of four children, he grew up with two brothers and one sister. Brad graduated from Sky View High School in 2001 and then served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Birmingham, England.
After returning home from his mission, he attended Utah State University and earned a bachelor’s degree in Parks and Recreation Management. Brad worked in purchasing for much of his career, including roles at Bo

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