Hardy, Jake Eugene

1929 - 2015  (85 years)

• Name	Hardy, Jake Eugene
  Birth	22 Nov 1929	Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Reference Number	HARD.J017
  _FGRAVE	145429014
  Military Service	Korean War, United States Army  [1]
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  		Military Service Ribbons, Korean War (Generic) NOTE: This is a generic list of awards for Korean War Veterans This veteran may be entitled to fewer or more awards than shown here Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  Death	22 Apr 2015	Saint John's Hospital, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois   [1]
  Burial	Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Person ID	I43851	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Payne - Williams George William Payne and Susan A. Williams Descendants
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2025

  
  

  Father	Hardy, George Franklin,   b. 9 Jul 1893, Clay County, Illinois d. 1 Dec 1961 (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Proctor, Jessie Fern,   b. 27 Nov 1893, Arkansas d. 31 May 1960, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 66 years)
  Marriage	Y  [2, 3]
  Family ID	F11542	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Birth - 22 Nov 1929 - Clay County, Illinois Death - 22 Apr 2015 - Saint John's Hospital, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois Burial - - Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  Jake Eugene Hardy (1929-2015)

  
  

• Notes

  Jake Eugene Hardy, age 85, of Flora, Illinois, passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2015, at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, Illinois. Jake was born November 22, 1929 in Clay County, Illinois, to George and Jessie (Proctor) Hardy. He married Janet McCann on October 20, 1984, at the First Church of God in Flora. Jake served as an MP in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict and retired from World Color Press after 15 years. He also worked at Valley Steel, Shulman Brothers, Sparton Manufacturing, and on oil rigs in Kansas. Jake was a member of Bethlehem Christian Church and American Legion. He enjoyed fishing, listening to gospel music, and will be remembered for his delicious grilled steaks. He is survived by his wife: Janet Hardy; son: Randy (Nancy) Hardy; step-daughter: Tina (Mike) Winka; three grandchildren, three step-grandchildren, one great-grandchild; along with many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, a daughter: Beth Hardy, three brothers: Joe, Frank, and Henry Hardy, and two sisters: Elizabeth Merriman and Martha Schweppe. A funeral service for Jake Hardy was held at Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora. Interment will be in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until time of service on Saturday at Frank & Bright Funeral Home. Memorial donations may be given to Oil Belt Christian Service Camp.

  
  

• Sources

  [S16651] https://www.findagrave.com/, Obituary, Hardy, Jake Eugene, 85, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/145429014/jake-eugene-hardy), none. (Reliability: 2). [S9443] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Hardy, Jessie F. and George F., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34580489/george-f.-hardy), none. (Reliability: 2). [S2949] http://www.findagrave.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-20), image 23, page 11b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00480?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 2).