Fulton County GaArchives Obituaries.....Hardman, Robert Lamar October 24, 1927
************************************************
Copyright.  All rights reserved.
http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm
************************************************

File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:
Meredith Clapper http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00012.html#0002801 June 3, 2007, 7:46 am

The Atlanta Constitution 25 Oct 1927 
Robert L. Hardman

In the death Monday of Robert L. Hardman, brother of Governor Hardman, Atlanta 
lost not only one of her outstanding business men, but one of her best and 
most useful citizens. 

He had lived here for more than 30 years, and during the entire time had been 
engaged in the hardware business. 

At the time of his death, he was a department manager for the Beck & Gregg 
Hardware company. 

He was prominent in church circles, and was known generally for his high type 
of citizenship and for his consistent Christian life. 

He was a devoted husband and father, and untiring in useful deeds. 
------
Governor's Brother Dies Here Monday

Robert L. Hardman, 67, brother of Governor L G Hardman and for more than 25 
years one of the most prominent men in the Atlanta business, died early Monday 
at a local hospital after about two weeks' illness from heart trouble. 

Mr. Hardman was born in Commerce, Ga., and came to Atlanta more than 30 years 
ago.  He became connected with the Hightower-Kirkpatrick Hardware company, and 
when that concern merged with the Beck & Gregg Hardware company Mr. Hardman 
took  over the carriage hardware department and managed that part of the 
latter company's operations until his final illness.

Mr. Hardman, on the advent of the automobile, added automobile accessories to 
his department and rapidly built up large distribution of these products.  In 
addition to managing this department, Mr. Hardman was also a stockholder in 
the company. 

He leaves his widow, three daughters, Miss Erle Hardman, of Atlanta; Mrs. A W 
Braselton, of Atlanta, and Mrs. R F Brown, of Jefferson, Ga.; a son Robert L. 
Hardman, Jr. of Anniston, Ala., two sisters, Mrs. Gordon T. Jones, of Atlanta, 
and Mrs. W L Williams of Commerce; also three brothers, Governor Hardman, T C 
Hardman and J B Hardman, all of Commerce. 

A prayer service will be conducted Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock in the chapel 
of Awtry & Lowndes, after which the body will be taken to Commerce where 
services will be conducted at the home of his brother, T C Hardman, with 
burial in the Commerce cemetery. 

Pallbearers have been chosen from among the officers and employees of the Beck 
& Gregg Hardware company.  They are W A Parker, W C Holleyman, Palmer J Smith, 
J R Almand, G C Bradshaw and B W Brannon.

Hardman-The friends of Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Hardman, Mr. and Mrs. R L 
Hardman, Jr. of Anniston, Ala., Miss Erle Hardman, Mr. and Mrs.  A W 
Braselton, both of Atlanta; Mr. and Mrs. R F Brown, Jefferson, Ga. Mr. and 
Mrs. Gordon T. Jones, Atlanta; Mr. and Mrs. W L Williamson, Commerce, Ga.; 
Governor and Mrs. L G Hardman, Atlanta: Mr. and Mrs. T C Hardman, Mr. and Mrs. 
J B Hardman, of Commerce, Ga., Mr. Tom Sands, Jr. and Miss Frances Braselton, 
Atlanta, are invited to attend the prayer service for Mr. Robert L. Hardman 
this (Tuesday) morning, 9 o'clock, at the chapel of Awtry & Lowndes Co.  Dr. L 
R Chrisie will officiate.  The following gentlemen are requested to serve as 
pallbearers and will assemble at the chapel:  Messrs. W A Parker, W C 
Holleyman, Palmer J Smith, J R Almand, G C Bradshaw, and B W Brannon.  Funeral 
cortege will proceed immediately after the prayer service to Commerce, Ga., 
where regular funeral will take place at the residence of Mr. T C Hardman.  
Interment Commerce, Ga. 

File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/fulton/obits/h/hardman9904ob.txt

This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/

File size: 4.0 Kb