Martha Ward

“When I served in the Legislature, on the very difficult bills, I pondered ‘What would Martha Ward do?’ Her counsel, and my thoughts of how she might counsel me, served as a steady rock of morality in serving my legislative district.”

— Friend Lindsley Armstrong Smith “She makes you feel good. She knows when it’s busy and when there’s a lot going on, it’s always good to ask, ‘How are you doing?’ She’s a great example of how we need to be thinking of each other and not just what’s going on in the moment.”

— BGO executive director Charlotte Taylor “She’s the kind of person that you just sense her genuine concern for people and their well being. I know just from hearing her talk how often she talks food to people who are having an illness or a problem. I’ve even benefited from that when I had an injury. She also gives rides to anyone who isn’t able to drive, because she doesn’t want anyone to get left out of something because they can’t get there. She’ll go out of her way to provide transportation.”

— Friend Charlotte Ross