MIDLAND, Texas —
Longtime NewsWest 9 weather personality, Darrell Ward, died Friday.
Ward was part of the StormTracker 9 team for 22 years. He started at the station in 1986 as a part-time weather forecaster, before beginning his full-time weather career in 1996.
Aside from the weather, Ward had a passion for theater. He took part in performances at the Midland Community Theatre, and if you were lucky enough, you saw him as the villain in Summer Mummers. He played a great bad guy.
Ward leaves behind a loving wife and two sons.
Those of us who knew him will miss him dearly.
There will be a visitation at Nalley-Pickle and Welch from 6 to 8 p.m. on Feb. 22. Ward's service will be at 10 a.m. at St. Ann's Catholic Church on Feb. 23.