JS 1983, JD 1984, SD 1985, SW 1987, WM 1988
A mason 25 years.
William Olson
(Bill) died Fri. Nov. 11, 2005 in Edmond. Mr. Hardy was born August 10,
1921 in Hartford, AR. Parents were Adie V. and Elizabeth (Olson) Hardy.
He graduated from Fanshawe High School and joined the CCC and assigned
to Meeker, CO. A veteran of WWII and the Korean War serving from
1946-1951. A graduate of OSU with a business degree. He retired from OK
Employment Security in 1982. Bill was a Master of Edmond Masonic Lodge
#37 1988, Past Grand Royal Patron of the Order of the Amaranth and Past
Worthy Patron of Edmond Chapter OES #247. He was also active in the
India Shrine as a member of the Arab Patrol. President of the Edmond
Guthrie Shrine Club, a charter member of the Care Vans and active in the
Scottish Rite. He is survived by his wife, Betty of the home, one
daughter Deborah Kaye Redus and husband Ron, of Panama City, FL.,
daughter-in-law Gena Hardy of Waldron, AR., 3 grandsons, Joshua Redus
and wife Melissa, of Panama City, FL., Zachary Redus of Midwest City,
and Luke Hardy of Germany., four sisters,: Wilhelmina Peters, his twin
of Burlington, WI.; Helen Fote of Bakersfield, CA.; Hazel Crouch of
Broken Arrow; Ada Duncan of Sapulpa; two stepchildren Howard Ross and
wife, Cathy, Ruth Ross, both of Lawton; 3 step grandchildren Lindsey
Ross of Edmond; Brandon Ross of Norman; Bryan Ross Means of Lawton; 3
great grandchildren, Madison Redus of Panama City, FL and Julian Angus
Hardy of Germany and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death
by his parents and 2 sisters, Christina Hunter and Barbara Barkel and
son William Richard Hardy. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, 10:00
a.m. at Southern Hills Christian Church. The body will lie in state at
Matthews Funeral Home in Edmond and burial will be Gracelawn Cemetery
conducted by members of the Edmond Masonic Lodge. Services are under the
direction of the Matthews Funeral Home, Edmond, OK. |
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