Life As We Know It

This post is a tribute to my paternal Grandfather who passed away last week:

Harold Hardwick, Sr.
Born: April 14, 1922
Died: August 02, 2008

Services for Mr. Harold Leonard Hardwick, Sr., of Marksville will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 7, 2008 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marksville with Father Rusty Rabalais officiating. Entombment will be in the St. Joseph Mausoleum #2 in Marksville. Arrangements are under the direction of Hixson Brothers Funeral Home of Marksville. Pallbearers for the service will be Michael Hardwick, Walter Ugalde, Cary Howard, Jerry Armond, James Bernard, and David Kniffen. Honorary ballbearers are Kirt Smith and Robert Hardwick.

Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 6, 2008 in the chapel of Hixson Brothers of Marksville with a Christian Wake Service to be held as 6:30 in the chapel.

Mr. Hardwick, age 86, a native of Fort Scott, Kansas and resident of Marksville passed away at the V. A. Medical Center Nursing Home in Alexandria on Saturday, August 2, 2008. He was preceded in death by his parents, Montie and Helen Hardwick, sister, Louise Meyer, and brothers, Donald and John Hardwick.Mr. Hardwick was an accomplished musician, a retired Avoyelles Parish Educator, Master Sergeant WWII Army Air Force Veteran, member of the Eighth Air Force 452nd Bomb Group with 29 missions over European Theatre, flying member of the B-17, member of the American Legion Post 130, American Legion 40 & 8, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled American Veterans, St. Joseph Choir, Chamber of Commerce, and Knights of Columbus.He served his community unselfishly in many capacities such as Marksville Town Councilman for 8 years as Mayor Pro-Tem and Police Commissioner. We take leave of Mr. Hardwick, a credit to his community, but most of all, a loving family man dedicated to the principles by which he lived – loyalty, challenge, and courage.