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Harlowe Hardinge Obituary
January 14, 1930 - August 23, 2017
Mercer Island, WA
Harlowe DeForest (Cork) Hardinge passed away at his home on Mercer Island, WA, Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at the age of 87. He was preceded in death by his wife of 45 years, Sue.
He was a man with a zest for life and a love for his family. He is survived by twin daughters, Sarah Hardinge of Shoreline, WA, Jennifer Webster (husband, Mark) of Woodland, WA; and a son, Hal Hardinge (wife, Kristen) of Tigard, OR. He also leaves behind four grandchildren, Alex Webster, Scott Webster, Bailey Hardinge and Ryan Hardinge; a nephew, Peter Hardinge (wife, Kathy); and a grandniece, Mackenzie Hardinge.
Cork was born in Albany, NY on January 14, 1930 and was raised in York. He attended High School at Deerfield Academy in Massachusetts and received a BA and MBA from Cornell University in 1954.
He served in the Air Force 1954-1956. He worked in the business field for many years including the Hardinge Company and president of his own business.
He met and married Sue Bailey from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They settled down in York and raised a family there. In 1976 Cork embarked on a new career in education and moved the family to the Seattle area settling down on Mercer Island. Cork worked at the Bush School in Seattle as the Director of Development for five years. He had a heart for children with special needs and a love for rare books, Revolutionary history and travel.
A Celebration of Life service will be held Saturday, September 16 at 2 p.m. at Emmanuel Episcopal Church on Mercer Island, WA. Memorial donations may be made to CHILD (Children's Institute for Learning Differences) Renton, WA or the charity of your choice.
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julie weed
October 24, 2017
Dear Hardinge Family,
We at the Cornell Club of Western Washington would like to offer our most sincere condolences. We know Cork was instrumental in the success of the club and the way it connects alumni. It will be our honor to make a gift to the University in his memory.
yours,
Julie Weed
CCWW President
Eleanor Boggs Shoemaker
September 3, 2017
Your father and mother were a blessing to many. I treasure having been their neighbor in York when we were young and you were babies. May he rest in peace and may you be sustained by having been his beloved children. God bless you.
Judy Vollmer
September 1, 2017
With fond greetings to you, Jenny, Sarah, and Hal, as you celebrate the life of your father. He and Sue and all of you were such a beautiful part of the Mercer Island community that I knew so many years ago ... so many dinners at the your family's welcoming table. With love to you all, Judy Vollmer
Lee Stiles
August 30, 2017
I will always remember Cork as one of the most people oriented people I have known. He was always interested in learning about others, and ways to help them. When I came back to Seattle from Cornell in 1973, he took me under his wing in the Cornell Club, and remained a friend until his passing. One of the great ones.
May God continue to bless Cork and his family.
August 29, 2017
I am sorry for your loss. May the God of comfort be with you during your time of mourning. Isaiah 61:1,2 ; Matthew 5:4
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