Keven Ward was a patient of Dr. Rob Annis’s and was in the LMH quite often with his illness. Keven’s mother Jane Ward was a nurse on second floor at LMH many years ago. Lois Lassaline, Keven’s wife has donated 30 teddy bears to the LMH Emerg Dept for sick children in memory of Keven. After Keven’s stroke on an outing to Zehrs he was drawn to a scruffy teddy bear. Keven felt there was power in that time-worn icon. Buddy Bear reflected a gentleness of spirit that enabled Keven both to receive and share comfort.
