Lamartine Griffin Hardman, Jr. , 70, of Commerce, one of Jackson County and Georgia's most prominent citizens, died Wednesday morning of an apparent heart attack in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Mr. Hardman was a life-long resident of Commerce. He was chairman of the board of Harmony Grove Mills, Inc. and president of the First National Bank in Commerce. Long a director and past president of the American Textile Manufacturers Institute and past president of the Georgia Textile
Manufacturers Association.
He served for many years as a director of the Citizens and Southern National Bank and the Georgia Power Company, and at the time of his death was serving as a director of Bibb Manufacturing Company, Macon.
He was a life-long member of the First Baptist Church of Commerce where he served as a deacon for many years. He also served for several years as president of the Georgia Baptist Foundation.
At the time of his death, Mr. Hardman was leading a tour by American business
and professional people of NATO defense installations in his capacity as president of the Defense Orientation Conference Association.
Immediately prior to his death, Mr. Hardman was recognized by the citizens of his community for his leadership in establishing the Hurricane Shoals Recreational Park in Jackson County.
Mr. Hardman was a member of Phi Delta Theta social fraternity, The Commerce Kiwanis Club, of which he was past Lt. Governor, Capital City Club, The Commerce Club, and Piedmont Driving Club of Atlanta.
He was the son of the late governor of Georgia, Dr. Lamartine Griffin Hardman and Mrs. Hardman, the former Emma Griffin.
He leaves surviving his widow, the former Dorothy Shell of Bainbridge; two sons, Lamartine Griffin Hardman, III, of Commerce; Dr. John Barnett Hardman, II, of Atlanta; one daughter, Mrs. Wyckliffe A. Knox, Jr. (Shell), of Augusta; three sisters, Mrs. Linton M. Collins of Sautee-Nacoochee; Mrs. Joseph M. Ivie of Nashville, Tennessee; and Emma H. Thomson of Atlanta and eight grandchildren.
Mr. Hardman was a life-long resident of Commerce. He was chairman of the board of Harmony Grove Mills, Inc. and president of the First National Bank in Commerce. Long a director and past president of the American Textile Manufacturers Institute and past president of the Georgia Textile
Manufacturers Association.
He served for many years as a director of the Citizens and Southern National Bank and the Georgia Power Company, and at the time of his death was serving as a director of Bibb Manufacturing Company, Macon.
He was a life-long member of the First Baptist Church of Commerce where he served as a deacon for many years. He also served for several years as president of the Georgia Baptist Foundation.
At the time of his death, Mr. Hardman was leading a tour by American business
and professional people of NATO defense installations in his capacity as president of the Defense Orientation Conference Association.
Immediately prior to his death, Mr. Hardman was recognized by the citizens of his community for his leadership in establishing the Hurricane Shoals Recreational Park in Jackson County.
Mr. Hardman was a member of Phi Delta Theta social fraternity, The Commerce Kiwanis Club, of which he was past Lt. Governor, Capital City Club, The Commerce Club, and Piedmont Driving Club of Atlanta.
He was the son of the late governor of Georgia, Dr. Lamartine Griffin Hardman and Mrs. Hardman, the former Emma Griffin.
He leaves surviving his widow, the former Dorothy Shell of Bainbridge; two sons, Lamartine Griffin Hardman, III, of Commerce; Dr. John Barnett Hardman, II, of Atlanta; one daughter, Mrs. Wyckliffe A. Knox, Jr. (Shell), of Augusta; three sisters, Mrs. Linton M. Collins of Sautee-Nacoochee; Mrs. Joseph M. Ivie of Nashville, Tennessee; and Emma H. Thomson of Atlanta and eight grandchildren.
Lamartine Griffin Hardman, Jr. , 70, of Commerce, one of Jackson County and Georgia's most prominent citizens, died Wednesday morning of an apparent heart attack in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Mr. Hardman was a life-long resident of Commerce. He was chairman of the board of Harmony Grove Mills, Inc. and president of the First National Bank in Commerce. Long a director and past president of the American Textile Manufacturers Institute and past president of the Georgia Textile
Manufacturers Association.
He served for many years as a director of the Citizens and Southern National Bank and the Georgia Power Company, and at the time of his death was serving as a director of Bibb Manufacturing Company, Macon.
He was a life-long member of the First Baptist Church of Commerce where he served as a deacon for many years. He also served for several years as president of the Georgia Baptist Foundation.
At the time of his death, Mr. Hardman was leading a tour by American business
and professional people of NATO defense installations in his capacity as president of the Defense Orientation Conference Association.
Immediately prior to his death, Mr. Hardman was recognized by the citizens of his community for his leadership in establishing the Hurricane Shoals Recreational Park in Jackson County.
Mr. Hardman was a member of Phi Delta Theta social fraternity, The Commerce Kiwanis Club, of which he was past Lt. Governor, Capital City Club, The Commerce Club, and Piedmont Driving Club of Atlanta.
He was the son of the late governor of Georgia, Dr. Lamartine Griffin Hardman and Mrs. Hardman, the former Emma Griffin.
He leaves surviving his widow, the former Dorothy Shell of Bainbridge; two sons, Lamartine Griffin Hardman, III, of Commerce; Dr. John Barnett Hardman, II, of Atlanta; one daughter, Mrs. Wyckliffe A. Knox, Jr. (Shell), of Augusta; three sisters, Mrs. Linton M. Collins of Sautee-Nacoochee; Mrs. Joseph M. Ivie of Nashville, Tennessee; and Emma H. Thomson of Atlanta and eight grandchildren.
Mr. Hardman was a life-long resident of Commerce. He was chairman of the board of Harmony Grove Mills, Inc. and president of the First National Bank in Commerce. Long a director and past president of the American Textile Manufacturers Institute and past president of the Georgia Textile
Manufacturers Association.
He served for many years as a director of the Citizens and Southern National Bank and the Georgia Power Company, and at the time of his death was serving as a director of Bibb Manufacturing Company, Macon.
He was a life-long member of the First Baptist Church of Commerce where he served as a deacon for many years. He also served for several years as president of the Georgia Baptist Foundation.
At the time of his death, Mr. Hardman was leading a tour by American business
and professional people of NATO defense installations in his capacity as president of the Defense Orientation Conference Association.
Immediately prior to his death, Mr. Hardman was recognized by the citizens of his community for his leadership in establishing the Hurricane Shoals Recreational Park in Jackson County.
Mr. Hardman was a member of Phi Delta Theta social fraternity, The Commerce Kiwanis Club, of which he was past Lt. Governor, Capital City Club, The Commerce Club, and Piedmont Driving Club of Atlanta.
He was the son of the late governor of Georgia, Dr. Lamartine Griffin Hardman and Mrs. Hardman, the former Emma Griffin.
He leaves surviving his widow, the former Dorothy Shell of Bainbridge; two sons, Lamartine Griffin Hardman, III, of Commerce; Dr. John Barnett Hardman, II, of Atlanta; one daughter, Mrs. Wyckliffe A. Knox, Jr. (Shell), of Augusta; three sisters, Mrs. Linton M. Collins of Sautee-Nacoochee; Mrs. Joseph M. Ivie of Nashville, Tennessee; and Emma H. Thomson of Atlanta and eight grandchildren.
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