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William Hardy Obituary
William R., passed away on 24 October 2017. Born June 14, 1934 to Ms. Chastine Sprague Hardy and Mr. William Beynroth Hardy, he is survived by his sister, Chastine H. Watters; daughter, Anita C. Hardy; son, William R. Hardy, Jr., and grandchildren, Patrick W. Hardy and Linn T. Hardy. A native of Cincinnati, OH, Mr. Hardy graduated from CCDS in 1952; Princeton University in 1956; Harvard University in 1963. For many years, his public face was as an Insurance Underwriter for New England Mutual Life Insurance Company while simultaneously serving his country as a Foreign Intelligence Officer, specializing in Soviet Affairs. In 1963, he joined Graydon, Head and Ritchey until his retirement from the firm in 1998 as a Sr Partner. He completed his military service at the rank of Major General as the Adjutant General of the Ohio Military Reserve. An avid fisherman, he was active with the Queen City Angler's Guild. Mr. Hardy was involved in civic affairs and served on the Board of Cincinnati Union Bethel from 1968 to 1983 and President from 1977-1983; Ohio Valley Goodwill Industries Rehabilitation Center, Inc from 1970 to 2009 and President from 1981-1982; City of Cincinnati Board of Building Appeals from 1976 to 2001 and Chairman from 1988-2001; He was the Founding President and Board member of the Hamilton County Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services Board, Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services and served from 1990 to 1994. He additionally served on the Board of Substance Abuse Management and Development, Inc. In other civic activities he was Chairman of the United Clothing Drive from 1972-1980 and a member of the Planning, Evaluation and Training Subcommittee, Community Action Commission of Greater Cincinnati from 1971-1973. Services will be held Saturday, November 4, 2017, 10:30 am, at the Church of the Redeemer in Hyde Park, Cincinnati, OH 45208. A reception will follow. Interment will take place at 3:00pm, Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Kentucky. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Church of the Redeemer or Ohio Valley Goodwill Industries. Online condolences at rohdefuneral.com
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Chastine Van Fleet 4477 Broad st
October 31, 2017
Uncle BUTTY,
My dear and wonderful Uncle and friend.
My best memories of life include you .. I treasure being your niece and will love your family like you loved me. I know I am much of who I am because you were my first teacher and made even the alphabet fun to learn.
I know you are in an everlasting dwelling with mumzie and poppie.
Thank you for being..
Ever and always the Tina chastine
Kent Wellington
October 30, 2017
Great guy. A real original. A throw-back. We at Graydon enjoyed his intelligence, friendly demeanor and watching him hit line drives on the firm softball team for decades (long after other attorneys his age had hung-up their cleats). Peace, Bill.
Anne Rittershofer Neumann
October 29, 2017
Our condolences.
Best Wishes,
and love to the family,
Anne Rittershofer Neumann
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