Richland County Louisiana Archives Obituaries-Elizabeth Bird Hardy- October 1917




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Following is the obituary of  Elizabeth Bird Justice Hardy
as printed in the Richland Beacon News

A Good Lady Gone to Her Reward

Mrs. Birdie Hardy, the wife of Mr. M.H. Hardy, of 
north of Rayville, died at her home after a long 
illness on last Sunday night, and was buried at
the Little Creek graveyard Monday afternoon. Besides
the devoted husband, she leaves of the immediate family
to mourn her loss, two sons, James E. and Ben F. Hardy,
and a daughter, Mrs. P.W. Chambers, as well as a
brother, Mr. E.F. Justice, and a host of admiring
friends.

Mrs. Hardy was about 58-60 years of age at the time of
her death, and while she has not been in robust health
for a number of years, she was not taken seriously ill 
until a few weeks ago. She remained sometime in a 
sanitarium in Vicksburg and despairing of relief there,
returned to be at home with those whom she loved and for 
whom she had devoted her life with such unselfishness
and devotion.

Mrs. Hardy was a noble, Christian lady who held first 
rank in her community in all work for the church and
for humanity.  She was the first in the home whenever
distress invaded there, and always brought comfort and
cheer wherever she went. We believe that we can say
that without reservation that few women ever held a 
higher place in the estimation of those who knew her,
and few people ever assisted in driving away more sorrow
and drying more eyes dimmed by tears of trouble and 
adversity than she. To say that her presence will be missed
but feebly expresses the void felt by a community bowed
down with sorrow.

We hope the members of the bereaved family may take comfort 
in the absolute consciousness of the reward which awaits 
such as she who has been one of God’s servants in his
vineyard. Our sympathy is extended to the sorrowing family.