Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Harden, Luke 1927
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Carson City Gazette, 16 Jun 1927

Luke Harden Died Thursday

Burial Was in the Hubbardston Cemetery Last Saturday Morning

Luke Harden was born in New York State, October 12, 1852, on a farm between the
Genessee River and the Erie Canal, and died at the home of his brother William
in Carson City, June 9, 1927, making his age 74 years, seven months and 28 days.

Mr. Harden’s life was an eventful one.  When a mere lad, he drove on the tow
path of the Erie Canal and made the slow, tedious trip with his parents to
Michigan, in 1866, where they first settled in Ionia, west of Hubbardston, later
going to southeast North Shade.  Besides helping clear and till the land with
his father and brothers, Luke worked in the lumber woods several years and when
yet a very young man was promoted to river boss, the logs being run down Fish
Creek to the mills in Muir, Grand Rapids and Grand Haven.

In August, 1874, he was married to Hannah Lynch of North Shade, to which union
was born one son William, who departed this life when a young man.

After farming for a few years, Mr. and Mrs. Harden ran a hotel in Hubbardston
for quite a while, finally settling on the old Lynch homestead one and one-half
miles south of North Shade Center, where they built up a fine home and where
they celebrated their golden wedding in 1924.

Mr. and Mrs. Harden took Terrence Lynch when he was a baby of one year and
raised him as a son and who, with his family, is left to mourn their departure.
 They also cared for the aged mother of Mrs. Harden for many years and their
home was always noted for its genial hospitality.

Mrs. Harden departed this life in March, 1925, and two weeks later the fine
farmhouse which had been their home more than a quarter of a century burned. 
Since that time Mr. Harden has been in failing health and was confined to his
bed for three months, accepting death in the calm, cheerful way he accepted all
his other misfortunes.  His presence among his old friends will be sadly missed
for his greeting was always cheering and hearty.

The funeral was held Saturday, June 11, in St. Mary’s church, Carson City, Rev.
F. O’Toole celebrating the funeral mass and Rev. Fr. O Connell, an old friend,
preaching the sermon.  Interment was in the Hubbardston Catholic cemetery beside
the bodies of his wife and son.  Two brothers of the deceased, William of this
place, and Thomas of Idaho, besides numerous nieces and nephews, are left.


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