Bob Ward and Sons a sporting goods retailer with deep roots in Montana is proud of its heritage and the tale of its founder Robert C. Ward. Bob Ward was born in Minnesota in 1885. In March 1900 at the age of 15 Bob set out on a journey to the Klondike in search of gold.Bob Ward and Sons a sporting goods retailer with deep roots in Montana is proud of its heritage and the tale of its founder Robert C. Ward. Bob Ward was born in Minnesota in 1885. In March 1900 at the age of 15 Bob set out on a journey to the Klondike in search of gold.