Richland Parish-Obituary-
James Marion Hardy-1956




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Obituary of James Marion Hardy
Submitted by Sonia Hardy Monroe

James M. Hardy, 42, formerly of Rayville died May 13, 1956, 
ten days after he was severely burned in an accident occurring 
at the Paul Bunyan Lumber Company in Susanville, CA where 
he was employed. He had been in California for about nine years, 
having lived in Richland Parish during the rest of his life.

it was reported that the accident happened when the former
Rayville ,am was repairing a boiler at the company. He received
scalding burns covering 80 percent of his body, with 80 to 90 per
cent described as third degree burns.

His parents, Mr.and Mrs. Ben Hardy Sr. of Rayville with his brother
and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Hardy Jr. of Pittsburgh PA were
called to California following the accident, and were with the 
injured man at the time of his death. Friends here are grieved to 
learn of this tragedy, and offer profound condolences to members
of his grieving family.

He is survived by his wife and three children on son and two 
daughters of Susanville, CA, his parents from here, and his brother
named above and two sisters, Mrs. Bell Gallman of Rayville and Mrs.
Cecil Battenfield of Transylvania and numerous other relatives in
this section.