Clarke County GaArchives Obituaries.....Hardeman, Benjamin Franklin August 31, 1924
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The Atlanta Constitution 2 & 3 Sept 1924
The Atlanta Constitution  2 Sept  1924

Hold Last Service For Hardeman Today
Athens, Ga., September 1 - Special-Funeral services for  B F Hardeman, 55, 
prominent Athens business man, who died suddenly at his summer home, at 
Dillard, Sunday night, will be conducted from the home, on Milledge avenue 
Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock.  Dr. E L Hill, of the First Presbyterian 
church officiating.  Interment will be at Oconee cemetery.

He was a past grand commander of Knights Templar of Georgia and a member of 
the grand commandery of America.  Officers and members of the Godfrey de 
Bouillon commandery, Athens, will act as honorary escort. 
 
The Atlanta Constitution  3 Sept  1924
Final Tribute Paid to B F Hardeman

Athens, Ga., September 2-Special-Final tribute was paid to B F Hardeman this 
afternoon with funeral services conducted from the home at 5 o'clock with Rev. 
E L Hill, officiating.  Interment was at Oconee cemetery.

Hundreds of friends attended, while flowers sent to the home were lavish 
tributes to the love that Mr. Hardeman commanded throughtout the state.  A 
large number of friends from the country and smaller places of northeast 
Georgia came to Athens for the last services. 

Acting as an honorary escort to the cemetery were officers and members of the 
Godfrey de Bouillon commandery of the Knights Templar.  Others attending in a 
body were the Rotary club and the cotton dealers.  Officials of the grand 
commandery of the state, including Grand Commander Sid Jones, of 
Milledgeville; Past Grand Commander J K Orr, of Atlanta; Grand Recorder 
Charles E Wood, of Savannah; Past Grand Commander F O Miller, of Fort Valley, 
and Grand Prelate J C wilkinson, of Athens, paid tribute to Mr. Hardeman. 

Additional Comments:
Georgia Deaths, 1919-98 
about B. F. Hardeman 
Name: B. F. Hardeman 
Death Date: 31 Aug 1924 
County of Death: Rabun  
Certificate: 25471-F  
 


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