Obituary of James Edward Hardy of Richland Parish
as printed in the Richland Beacon News in October 1951
Submitted by Dot Golliher




**********************************************
Copyright.  All rights reserved.
http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm
**********************************************
 
 

Obituary of James Edward Hardy
as printed in the Richland Beacon News in October 1951
Submitted by Dot Golliher

James E. Hardy

James E. Hardy 66, of near Rayville died at his home last
Friday following a cerebral hemorrhage.
The funeral was held in the Mann Church of God on Saturday at 3 
P.M. Interment, in charge of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, was in 
the Stevenson Cemetery. Active pallbearers were Paul Louque,
Fred Barksdale, and Paul Carrier of Baton Rouge and Bryan 
Stanley, Jack Freeland of Rayville and Virgil Valentine of 
Fairbanks. Honorary pallbearers were all friends of the family.
Mr. Hardy was a lifelong resident of Richland Parish, engaged 
for the greatest part of his life in farming here. He spent 
several years in Franklin Parish as an overseer of the
Ellis Place there a number of years ago, and left Richland
Parish for another period of about seven years when he was
employed by Standard Oil Company in Baton Rouge. He had 
retired from his employment by the Standard Oil Company 
last year, and had returned to his native parish where 
he was residing at the time of his death.
“Jim” Hardy, as he was affectionately known throughout this
section, was married to Miss Ella Stevenson of another old
Richland Parish family on December 20, 1905. Two daughters
were born to this union. Mr. Hardy lived a life of Christianly
virtue, and was highly respected by a host of friends
throughout the state. He is survived by his wife, two daughters
Mrs. H.O. Smith of near Rayville and Mrs. John T. Clack of
Baton Rouge; a brother, Ben Hardy of Rayville; a sister, Mrs.
P.W. Chambers of West Monroe, and two grandchildren.
To the grieving family the editor and staff offer their sincerest
condolences.

Added note: James Edward Hardy was the son of M.H. Hardy and
Elizabeth Bird Justice Hardy. Daugheters were-Velma Geneva
Hardy Smith and Rubye Anne Hardy Clack.
 Grandchildren are Dorothy Ann
Smith and James Henry Smith