Many years ago I introduced a young lady to Mr. Ward when he was appearing at the Golden Hotel in Reno.
They did hit if off well, and I think I had heard that they ultimately got married and they moved to California, which was his home. It has been many, many years, but that looks like it could be Jeanette. She was a dealer at Harold's Club and a good friend of a friend of mine, Bettye Johnson who lived in Las Vegas. They would have been married in the late 50's, and if so, had a nice long life together.
When I introduced them, "mixed" marriages were rather "taboo" in Reno. Blacks were not allowed in the clubs in those days, almost had to sneak her up to his room to meet him. They instantly hit it off instantly, and if they spent all those years together, I can take credit for them. He died in 2002, so they could have been together for almost 50 years. Jeanette had a daughter, and in those days there was concern about the "mixed" marriage.
Been more than 50 years, but that could be Jeanette.
