Kathy Ward (’90), Cook County Assistant Public Defender, Passes Away

July 10 – Daily Herald

A tireless advocate for indigent clients who colleagues affectionately dubbed “bulldog,” Cook County Assistant Public Defender Kathy Ward died Monday after a long illness.

The petite, energetic, 61-year-old Palatine resident leaves behind her husband, Larry, and their 24-year-old son, Kris.

“She always did more than she needed to, always. A real champion is lost,” said Cook County Assistant Public Defender Salvatore Spaccaferro, a longtime friend and colleague.

Our thoughts are with her family.

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