William Hardy

William O (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 past Master of Edmond Masonic Lodge #37, 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.