Payette County ID Archives Obituaries.....Hardin, Melissa Jane 1928
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The Payette Independent 12-20-1928
The Payette Independent
Payette, Idaho
Thursday, December 20, 1928
 
Obituary
 
The whole community was saddened Sunday morning when the news came of the 
death of grandma Hardin.  It was not know until Saturday evening that she was 
in a critical condition, as she had had so many sick spells and had always 
recovered, it was thought she would again.  but this time the Grim Reaper 
thought her earthly tasks were done and called her home to rest.  She realized 
she was going and said she had no regrets, and had said many times before she 
was ready and just waiting to go.
 
Ma Hardin, as she has been known for years, was a dear old lady and a more 
kind and beautiful character could not be found anywhere.  She had no enemies 
and found no fault with anyone.  All the words she spoke of people were kind a 
gentle, and only of the good qualities in them - never of the bad.
 
Her life was clean and pure and was indeed a splendid example and an 
inspiration to all those who knew her.  She was kind and patient through it 
all, in spite of her many years of failing health and weakened condition and 
may sick spells.
 
Melissa Jane Wilson was born October 30, 1844, near Indianapolis, Indiana.  
She lived there until 12 years of age, when she moved with her parents to 
Missouri.  In 1861 they moved from Missouri to Des Moines, Iowa.  Here she was 
united in marriage to James P. Hardin, July 4, 1863.  To this union 5 sons 
were born, Charles W. Hardin and Roy Hardin who survive her, the other 3 dying 
in infancy.  After leaving Iowa the family lived in Montana, California, and 
Oregon.  They traveled all over the north west by wagon train.  In 1896 they 
came to Fruitland and have lived in this vicinity most of the time since.
 
She passed away Sunday morning December 16th, 1928 at 1 o'clock, following an 
illness of 3 days duration of flu and bronchial pneumonia.  Besides her two 
sons, she leaves to mourn 4 grandchildren which she has raised as her own.  
Ralph Hardin of Cabarton, Idaho, Miss Kallona Hardin of Bend, Oregon, James 
Hardin of Diamond, Oregon, and Donnell Hardin of Fruitland.  She also leaves 
one great grandson, Ralph Hardin Junior of Cabarton, besides a large circle of 
friends who will greatly mourn her passing.
 
Funeral services were held from the Brethren church Tuesday morning at 10 
o'clock, conducted by Rev. McKinley Coffman, and interment made in Riverside 
cemetery in Payette beside her husband who died in 1908.  Her pall bearers 
were C. F. Draper, W. F. Sherwood and Harry Kent of Payette, E. A. Stegner, C. 
H. Duell and A. H. Ramey.
 
The many beautiful floral offerings were tokens of the love and esteem in 
which she was held in the community.
 
Card of Thanks
We wish to thank our many friends and neighbors for their wonderful kindness 
to us and to our loved one who has just gone from among us.  We especially 
wish to thank those who so willingly helped us care for her. Roy Hardin, 
Charles W. Hardin, C. R. Hardin and family, Kallona, James and Donnell 
Hardin.  

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