Delbert Lynn Hardy, 74, of Akron, died Thursday, Nov. 1, 2001, at the Sterling Regional Medical Center in Sterling, Colo. He was born Aug. 5. 1927, at Stratton, Neb., to Frank and Lola (Henderson) Hardy and grew up in the Stratton area. He completed eight years of grade school at the Eden school and graduated from Stratton High School. Because he was stricken with polio in October 1942, Del was unable to attend his junior year at Stratton. He moved to Lincoln General Hospital and then to Children's Hospital in Denver. He attended Boettcher School for crippled children where he was able to complete his education for his junior year, and later returned to Stratton for his senior year. Following his graduation, Del attended the University of Colorado in Boulder where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering.
From 1950 to 1953 he worked as an engineer for the Northwest Kansas Electrical Co-op at Bird City, Kan. Delbert did the planning and staking of the power lines west of Stratton to Benkelman and into Haigler, Neb. In 1953 he became associated with Miner & Miner Consulting Engineers in Greeley, Colo., where he did consulting work for 10 years. He also worked as an engineer for Morgan County REA, Y-W Electric and Highline Electric before becoming manager of Y-W Electric in April 1976. He retired on Jan. 1, 1993.
On March 19, 1955, Delbert was united in marriage to Lucille Alles at the home of her parents. They owned and operated Quarter Circle VV Ranches, raising paint horses for 40 years. Delbert helped start the Rocky Mountain Paint Horse Club, and served as a director for a good many years as well as president in 1967. He was active in the High Plains Paint Horse Club and also served on several committees for the American Paint Horse Association. One of his great loves was horses and anything that had to do with them. Following retirement, he enjoyed working with his horses and attending horse shows. Delbert was preceded in death by his parents and his grandparents on both sides of the family.
Those who survive him include his wife; sons David, Joe and Russell; a daughter, Gail; his daughter-in-law, Donna Hardy; a son-in-law, John Lowry; grandsons Tyler and Cody Hardy and Travis, Terry and Drew Spielmann; granddaughters Amanda Rodwell and Tomarra Hardy; great-grandchildren Lance and Elisha Rodwell; a grandson-in-law, Danny Rodwell; Russell's friend, Natalie McCloskie; brothers George and Neil; a sister, Vonna Ragan, and numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 5, 2001, at the Church of Christ in Stratton with Randy Hayes officiating. Music was by the Church of Christ Singers. Pallbearers were Cody, James and Tyler Hardy and Drew, Terry and Travis Spielmann. Interment was in the Rose Hill Cemetery at Stratton. Forch Funeral Chapel of Stratton was in charge of arrangements.
(Published in The Benkelman Post, Nov. 2001; courtesy of contributor Steven Hardy)
From 1950 to 1953 he worked as an engineer for the Northwest Kansas Electrical Co-op at Bird City, Kan. Delbert did the planning and staking of the power lines west of Stratton to Benkelman and into Haigler, Neb. In 1953 he became associated with Miner & Miner Consulting Engineers in Greeley, Colo., where he did consulting work for 10 years. He also worked as an engineer for Morgan County REA, Y-W Electric and Highline Electric before becoming manager of Y-W Electric in April 1976. He retired on Jan. 1, 1993.
On March 19, 1955, Delbert was united in marriage to Lucille Alles at the home of her parents. They owned and operated Quarter Circle VV Ranches, raising paint horses for 40 years. Delbert helped start the Rocky Mountain Paint Horse Club, and served as a director for a good many years as well as president in 1967. He was active in the High Plains Paint Horse Club and also served on several committees for the American Paint Horse Association. One of his great loves was horses and anything that had to do with them. Following retirement, he enjoyed working with his horses and attending horse shows. Delbert was preceded in death by his parents and his grandparents on both sides of the family.
Those who survive him include his wife; sons David, Joe and Russell; a daughter, Gail; his daughter-in-law, Donna Hardy; a son-in-law, John Lowry; grandsons Tyler and Cody Hardy and Travis, Terry and Drew Spielmann; granddaughters Amanda Rodwell and Tomarra Hardy; great-grandchildren Lance and Elisha Rodwell; a grandson-in-law, Danny Rodwell; Russell's friend, Natalie McCloskie; brothers George and Neil; a sister, Vonna Ragan, and numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 5, 2001, at the Church of Christ in Stratton with Randy Hayes officiating. Music was by the Church of Christ Singers. Pallbearers were Cody, James and Tyler Hardy and Drew, Terry and Travis Spielmann. Interment was in the Rose Hill Cemetery at Stratton. Forch Funeral Chapel of Stratton was in charge of arrangements.
(Published in The Benkelman Post, Nov. 2001; courtesy of contributor Steven Hardy)
Delbert Lynn Hardy, 74, of Akron, died Thursday, Nov. 1, 2001, at the Sterling Regional Medical Center in Sterling, Colo. He was born Aug. 5. 1927, at Stratton, Neb., to Frank and Lola (Henderson) Hardy and grew up in the Stratton area. He completed eight years of grade school at the Eden school and graduated from Stratton High School. Because he was stricken with polio in October 1942, Del was unable to attend his junior year at Stratton. He moved to Lincoln General Hospital and then to Children's Hospital in Denver. He attended Boettcher School for crippled children where he was able to complete his education for his junior year, and later returned to Stratton for his senior year. Following his graduation, Del attended the University of Colorado in Boulder where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering.
From 1950 to 1953 he worked as an engineer for the Northwest Kansas Electrical Co-op at Bird City, Kan. Delbert did the planning and staking of the power lines west of Stratton to Benkelman and into Haigler, Neb. In 1953 he became associated with Miner & Miner Consulting Engineers in Greeley, Colo., where he did consulting work for 10 years. He also worked as an engineer for Morgan County REA, Y-W Electric and Highline Electric before becoming manager of Y-W Electric in April 1976. He retired on Jan. 1, 1993.
On March 19, 1955, Delbert was united in marriage to Lucille Alles at the home of her parents. They owned and operated Quarter Circle VV Ranches, raising paint horses for 40 years. Delbert helped start the Rocky Mountain Paint Horse Club, and served as a director for a good many years as well as president in 1967. He was active in the High Plains Paint Horse Club and also served on several committees for the American Paint Horse Association. One of his great loves was horses and anything that had to do with them. Following retirement, he enjoyed working with his horses and attending horse shows. Delbert was preceded in death by his parents and his grandparents on both sides of the family.
Those who survive him include his wife; sons David, Joe and Russell; a daughter, Gail; his daughter-in-law, Donna Hardy; a son-in-law, John Lowry; grandsons Tyler and Cody Hardy and Travis, Terry and Drew Spielmann; granddaughters Amanda Rodwell and Tomarra Hardy; great-grandchildren Lance and Elisha Rodwell; a grandson-in-law, Danny Rodwell; Russell's friend, Natalie McCloskie; brothers George and Neil; a sister, Vonna Ragan, and numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 5, 2001, at the Church of Christ in Stratton with Randy Hayes officiating. Music was by the Church of Christ Singers. Pallbearers were Cody, James and Tyler Hardy and Drew, Terry and Travis Spielmann. Interment was in the Rose Hill Cemetery at Stratton. Forch Funeral Chapel of Stratton was in charge of arrangements.
(Published in The Benkelman Post, Nov. 2001; courtesy of contributor Steven Hardy)
From 1950 to 1953 he worked as an engineer for the Northwest Kansas Electrical Co-op at Bird City, Kan. Delbert did the planning and staking of the power lines west of Stratton to Benkelman and into Haigler, Neb. In 1953 he became associated with Miner & Miner Consulting Engineers in Greeley, Colo., where he did consulting work for 10 years. He also worked as an engineer for Morgan County REA, Y-W Electric and Highline Electric before becoming manager of Y-W Electric in April 1976. He retired on Jan. 1, 1993.
On March 19, 1955, Delbert was united in marriage to Lucille Alles at the home of her parents. They owned and operated Quarter Circle VV Ranches, raising paint horses for 40 years. Delbert helped start the Rocky Mountain Paint Horse Club, and served as a director for a good many years as well as president in 1967. He was active in the High Plains Paint Horse Club and also served on several committees for the American Paint Horse Association. One of his great loves was horses and anything that had to do with them. Following retirement, he enjoyed working with his horses and attending horse shows. Delbert was preceded in death by his parents and his grandparents on both sides of the family.
Those who survive him include his wife; sons David, Joe and Russell; a daughter, Gail; his daughter-in-law, Donna Hardy; a son-in-law, John Lowry; grandsons Tyler and Cody Hardy and Travis, Terry and Drew Spielmann; granddaughters Amanda Rodwell and Tomarra Hardy; great-grandchildren Lance and Elisha Rodwell; a grandson-in-law, Danny Rodwell; Russell's friend, Natalie McCloskie; brothers George and Neil; a sister, Vonna Ragan, and numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 5, 2001, at the Church of Christ in Stratton with Randy Hayes officiating. Music was by the Church of Christ Singers. Pallbearers were Cody, James and Tyler Hardy and Drew, Terry and Travis Spielmann. Interment was in the Rose Hill Cemetery at Stratton. Forch Funeral Chapel of Stratton was in charge of arrangements.
(Published in The Benkelman Post, Nov. 2001; courtesy of contributor Steven Hardy)
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