BIO: Lawrence M. BARD, Huntingdon County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Dave Wilson Copyright 2006. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************************** __________________________________________________________ McElroy, James Thomas Jr., McElroy's Family Memories, Huntingdon, PA: (Author), 1930, page 19. __________________________________________________________ LAWRENCE M. BARD Shirleysburg, Pa. Fireman: Born at Shirleysburg, Pa., Feb. 20, 1905, a son of Frank Bard, Assistant Engineer, Tuscarora Oil Co. Pumping Station, Shirley township, Huntingdon Co., Pa., and of Lula Harris, both parents living. Lawrence Bard attended and finished the course prescribed at Shirleysburg, Pa., and attended the High School at Mount Union, Pa.; continued on till his senior years. He has followed various employments. Was with Hutchison & Co., contractors, for state road work; was with the E.B.T.R.R. at their terminal yards, on coal and lumber transfer; has farmed some, and since 1925 has been a fireman for Tuscarora Oil Co., at their pumping station. During World War was attending school. He believes in the doctrine of the Republican party. He has four sisters: Freda, a trained nurse, graduated at Altoona Hospital in 1929; Evelyn, a graduate of Zeth Business College; Elinor, attending High School, Mount Union, Pa., a junior; Dorothy, twelve years. Lawrence M. Bard was married to Irene Cummings, a daughter of J. E. and Alice Cummings, at Orbisonia, Pa., by Rev. Thompson, United Brethren minister. They have one son, Jerry Duane, four years of age, born Aug. 25, 1925.