William Milton Hardin (1846-1889)

HARDIN, BLAIR

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 1/9/2016 at 23:34:31

From Nevada Representative October 23, 1889 (Front page)

Obituary.

Died at his home in Warren township, Story county, Iowa, October 17, 1889, Wm. M. Hardin Esq., aged 43 years 9 months and 12 days. Mr. Hardin was born July 5, 1845, near Homer in Vermillion county, Illinois. His father and mother now live in Eldora, Hardin county, Iowa. He entered the army in 1864 while in his 18th year, as a private, and remained until his discharge from the service, August 1, 1865, owning to close of the war. He was married to Miss Sarah J. Blair, February 26, 1868, and came to Iowa in 1876, and settled in Story county where he lived until his death. He was broad minded, liberal citizen, taking an active part in everything that tended to promote the public good. He will be very much missed in the community where he lived. His widow, a most excellent lady, and two sons survive him, and have the sympathy of all who know them. The funeral took place on Saturday, October 19, 1889. Religious services were conducted at the house at 10 A. M. by Rev. R. A. Ferguson assisted by Rev. L. R. Barr. The music was furnished by the M. E. choir of Nevada, and very appropriate. The remains were then taken in charge by Jason D. Ferguson Post of the G. A. R. and buried according to their ritual service, in the cemetery at Nevada. Mr. H. had been in poor health for a number of years, but still took a active interest in public matters. He cherished kindly feeling towards all acquaintances and was strongly attached to his family and relatives. He bore his continued ill health with fortitude and died resigned and at peace with the world. The general feeling is that a strong good man has been cut down in the very midst of his years, and his death is occasion for sincere sorrow.

The members of the G. A. R. Post of Nevada, as an expression of regard and affection for their departed comrade have prepared the following:

IN MEMORIAM.

We are again called upon to mourn the death of another comrade, William Milton Hardin, one of the first settlers of Warren township, Story county. Comrade Hardin enlisted in Company F 126th Illinois Volunteers, February 1st, 1864, and served faithfully with his regiment in the Atlanta Campaign, on Sherman's march to the sea and the march through the Carolinas and Virginia to Washington, and was discharged August 1st, 1865. He married after his return home and settled in Story county in 1870, on the farm where he died. During his term of service he contracted a disease, which a determined will and good treatment failed to eradicate and a few weeks ago terminated in dropsy; and on Thursday evening Oct. 17th, 1889, his spirit took its flight to join the more than a million comrades who have passed on before. In his life he ever exhibited the true spirit of patriotism, was a just and upright citizen, respected and honored by his neighbors and all who knew him. His integrity was never questioned. He was kind and generous to all. Full of energy and industry he accumulated a fair competence of this worlds goods and died in full hope of an endless life.

He became a member of Jason D. Ferguson Post No. 81, G. A. R., February 18th, 1884 and has ever since been an honored and active member. In his death we have lost a true comrade, one imbued with the principles of friendship, charity and loyalty in the fullest sense; and we as comrades extend to his surviving family and friends our most sincere sympathy in their sad bereavement.

By order of Jason D. Ferguson Post No. 31, G. A. R.

JAMES DILLIN }
V. A. BALLOU } Com.
J. A. FITCHPATRICK }