Kern County Obituaries

Stephen Hardin

Submitted by Don Stowell; 13 Feb 2008

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Source Unknown; 9 July 1942

Stephen Hardin Succumbs To Stroke 
"Stephen Hardin is dead!" This news electrified the people of Mojave on the 
morning of the Fourth and placed a distinct damper on any festivities which had 
been outlined for the day, for everyone expected Steve, as he was familiarly known 
to most people here, to recover from the stroke he suffered recently while at work 
In his office In the S. P. yards.
Born In Mason, Ill., February 21, 1884, the son of Leander and Libby Hardin, he 
started his railroad work with the Illinois Central, coming to Mojave in 1910 where 
he has, remained up to the time of his death.
He is survived by his wife, Harriet, a son Stephen Jr., and two nephews, Dr. 
Frank Courtney of Los Angeles and Frank Hardin of St. Louis, Mo.	
He was for many years a member of the Masonic Lodge in Los Angeles which 
organization took part in the burial rites, as is their custom. He was also a 
member of the Brotherhood of .Railroad Trainmen and Railroad Yardmasters of 
America.
Funeral services were conducted at the Community Congregational Church of 
Mojave on Tuesday, July 7, at 10 a. m. with the Rev. Judson Oldfield officiating. 
Mrs. Rachel Hodges rendered a solo and the organist was the Rev. Clarence Goad 
of the Assembly of God Church who played a bell solo. Pall bearers were the 
Messrs. A. Houck, W. F. Tommer, R. M. Adduddell, J, E. White, D. W. Hamilton 
and R. O. Carmichael. Interment was in lnglewood Memorial Park of Bakersfield. 
"There is a plan far greater than the plan you know,	
 There is a landscape broader than the one you see;	
 There is a haven where storm- tossed souls may go.	
 You call It death-we Immortality."

NOTE:
CADI
Hardin Stephen A. 
dob 21 Feb 1884 Ill 
dod 04 Jul 1942