The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-11-17
IN MEMORIAM.
Glowing Tribute to thc Life and Memory
Of Judge Henrs Hardy - the
Bar Association.


bic county, in the state Of Mississippi,
of the marriage of Andrew L Hardy
and Miss Armenia Hutchinson.
His education was acquired under
the adverse circumstances attending
upon and succeeding the war Of
the rebellion, but nc was well
equipped with knowledge TO ft him
for the ministry and the practice Of
law.
He was ordained 4 minister Of the
gospel in the year of 1873 by Bishop
Kavanaugh under the authority Of the
NJ. r. Church South, in the AIkan-
sas Conference, and was 4 local
preacher Of that order in the Indian
Mission Conference at the time Of
his death.
lie became affiliated with the An
cient order Of Free aud Accepted
Masons in the Grand Jurisdiction of
Arkansas in the year OF 1876, and
was ever afterward n member Of
that order in good standing.
lie resided i'm the state of Arlsan-
sas from 1869 to 1855, and was elect
ed to represent the county OF Gle
burn in the Arkansas legislature,
session of 1881, and served with
distinction ia that assembly. lie re-
moved to Montague, Montague Co.,
Texas, in the year Of 1855, and was
there first admitted to practice law,
and was by election County Judge Of
Montague County from 1856 20 iS,a.
lie removed 10 Ardmore in 1Sa3
and became associated as partner
in the practice of law with Mr.. Hem
ry G.. potterf Of the bar, and that rc-
lation existed until his eldest son,
Nr. Cornelius Hardy, attained his
majority and was admitted 20 MEM
ber-hip i'm thi~ association on the l-th
day OF July 1885 when the partner
ship between .hem was formed under
the style of Hardy 4 Hardy.
Henry Hardy died on the 18th day
of NoYemHcr. Z i.e7, aHI was buried,
at his own request, in South Gene
tary at Ardmorr, ]. r. under thc di-
rection Of The congregation Of the 2I.
T.. Church South. NJ Ar,imore.
lie was married on tho 10th day of
January, 1872. vl Clinton, Van Bu-
rem County, Arkansas, to Miss.
Martha Underwood, ,ant hy this union
had ten children. all of whom and
his widow, save onr child survive him
AND reside at Nrdmorc fi.s Other
immediate surviving relatives are
hts brothers. Andrew and Ruben
Hardy. residing at Ardmore, Raudol
and John Hardy. residing at Rcrwyr,
Hugh Hardy, Residing at Doughcriy,
/. r., William Hardy. residing at
Clinton, Ark, and Robert Hardy, at
Ncbo, /. T.
Henry Hardy was q man whom an
loved who knew him. Strong Of rcso-
luton Of persistent energy and un-
swerving i'm purpose. lie was always
kind to the distressed, generous TO
the needy and charitable TO the faults
Of all alike; he respected every con-
hdence, kept sacred evey trust aud
was faithful 20 every duty. lie was
devoted 10 his religious faith and the
tenets of Masonry, and met death
bravely and fearlessly as he had al
ways met the battles Of life.
Therefore be it resolved ty the
Ardmore Bar Association:
That i'm the death Of Hon. Henry
Hardy, his immediate family have
lost devoted husband and father.
an anectionate and faithful brother:
the church sincere and earnest
worker; the community public
spirited citizen; the court and bar
an honest, upright and faithful adVu-
cate, one who was always found faith
fal to his pledges, conscientious and
careful of the presentation OF his
causes, SO as not to wrongfully mis-
lead the Court and his opponent.
his clients, attorney and friend TO
whom, no matter how dark and for
bidding might be the cloud that sur
rounded them, when once convinced
that they were right would never
falter in the trust imposed In him.
but would work increasingly 10 sur
press the wrong and make right tri-
umphant; an attorney who never
hesitated 70 smite the head Of wrong
and cleave the wreck OF oppression
and injustice whenever they dared
fiaunt their hidious faces; an attor-
ney who kept ever before him the
oath he had taken, and the obliga-
tions he had assumed. Truly can we
his associates at the bar say, Death
has stricken one Of cur noblest rep
resentatives; the nublest work Of
God, an honest man, has gone 10 bis
reward lie has tried his last cause
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