NEWSPAPER OBITUARY - September 6, 1933 Pulaski Democrat - Pulaski, New York - William D. Hardie, the subject of this sketch, was born at Sydenham, Ontario, Canada, August 29th, 1855, and died at his home near Selkirk Shores State Park, Pulaski, August 31st, 1933, having just completed his 78th year. At the age of nine years he came to this place with his parents, James and Mary Sharpe Hardie, and has since lived in this vicinity. In October 1878 he was married to Miss Addie Brown of Port Ontario, and nearly the whole of their married life was spent on the farm, where she died in 1922. For twenty-eight years she kept the "home fires burning" while he sailed the Upper Lakes, first as second mate, then first mate, and when he retired he was Captain of the steamship "Puritan." Since that time he has followed the occupation of farming. In 1923 he was married to Mrs. Stella Tollerton Smart, who survives him. In 1879 he joined the Masonic Order and in 1925 was made a life member. He has also been a member of Daysville Grange for many years. He is survived by his son, Roy W. Hardie of Pulaski; his granddaughter, Virginia A. Hardie; two sisters, Mrs. Alwilda Forrester of Watertown, and Mrs. Elizabeth Hemens of Pulaski. The funeral was held from his home on September 3rd. Rev. Lowell Palmer of Pulaski officiating and six of his nephews acting as bearers. The floral tributes here many and beautiful and he was laid to rest in the Daysville cemetery near his home.
NEWSPAPER OBITUARY - September 6, 1933 Pulaski Democrat - Pulaski, New York - William D. Hardie, the subject of this sketch, was born at Sydenham, Ontario, Canada, August 29th, 1855, and died at his home near Selkirk Shores State Park, Pulaski, August 31st, 1933, having just completed his 78th year. At the age of nine years he came to this place with his parents, James and Mary Sharpe Hardie, and has since lived in this vicinity. In October 1878 he was married to Miss Addie Brown of Port Ontario, and nearly the whole of their married life was spent on the farm, where she died in 1922. For twenty-eight years she kept the "home fires burning" while he sailed the Upper Lakes, first as second mate, then first mate, and when he retired he was Captain of the steamship "Puritan." Since that time he has followed the occupation of farming. In 1923 he was married to Mrs. Stella Tollerton Smart, who survives him. In 1879 he joined the Masonic Order and in 1925 was made a life member. He has also been a member of Daysville Grange for many years. He is survived by his son, Roy W. Hardie of Pulaski; his granddaughter, Virginia A. Hardie; two sisters, Mrs. Alwilda Forrester of Watertown, and Mrs. Elizabeth Hemens of Pulaski. The funeral was held from his home on September 3rd. Rev. Lowell Palmer of Pulaski officiating and six of his nephews acting as bearers. The floral tributes here many and beautiful and he was laid to rest in the Daysville cemetery near his home.
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