Son of Elijah Thomas "Tom" and Miranda J Comstock
Husband of Emily Catherine Deese. they were married 25 Jan 1903.
"Fayetteville Daily Democrat", Monday, 24 Aug 1936
published at Fayettevile, Arkansas.
Crawford County Farmer Shot to Death Today
Van Buren, Ark. Aug 24.
Hardy Comstock, 55, Crawford county farmer, was found shot to death today.
Sheriff Fred Long said Chester D. Lemon, a neighboring farmer, surrendered to him and confessed he shot Comstock after an argument.
The shooting occurred near the farms of the two men a few miles from Uniontown. Sheriff Long quoted Lemon as saying Comstock had attacked him with a rock as Lemon rode on horseback near the Comstock farm.
"I tried to reason with him" Sheriff Long said Lemon told him. The sheriff said Lemon shot Comstock three times.
After the shooting, Lemon continued to Uniontown where he informed a merchant and later surrendered at Van Buren.
Surviving Comstock are his wife, Mrs. Emily Comstock, three daughters, one son and a sister.
Newspaper clipping with no date, probably from the "Press Argus" published in Van Buren, AR.
COMSTOCK'S FUNERAL SERVICE IS CONDUCTED
Victim of Gunshot Wound Buried at Family Plot Tuesday with Masons Aiding in Rites.
Funeral service for Hardy (Tack) Comstock, 58 years old, widely known Crawford county man who was fatally wounded Monday morning near his home, when shot by a neighbor, Chester D. Lemon, was held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, at the home near Uniontown, with Dr. J. R. Keeling, pastor of the Wood Memorial Christian church of Van Buren, officiating. Burial was in the Comstock family cemetery, with the Edwards Funeral home of Fort Smith in charge of arrangements. Officers of the Masonic lodge of Uniontown, of which Mr. Comstock was a member were in charge of a service at the grave.
Mr. Comstock was a leading farmer of that section of the county for a number of years. He was a member of the Christian church of Uniontown, and took an active interest in the church, civic, fraternal, political and school affairs of the community.
He was a brother of the late Senator Randolph Comstock of Uniontown and the late J. Monroe Comstock, widely known Van Buren business man, and an uncle of Mrs. R. S. Wilson, Dyke Comstock, Barton Comstock, Mrs. Lester Delzell, Mrs. Maude Redmond, Ira V. Comstock, and Paul Comstock of Van Buren, Mrs. Cy Carney of Rudy, Mrs. Aura C. Clark of Baltimore, Md., Mrs. J. S. Rainwater of Bristow, Okla., Kenney Comstock of Fayetteville, and Mrs. R. C. Mills and Miss Norma Comstock of Oklahoma City; and a cousin of Gratis Comstock of Van Buren.
Members of his immediate family are his wife, Mrs. Emily Comstock; three daughters, Mrs. Lena Reed of Natural Dam, and Mrs. Alma Babb and Mrs. Hazel Fears of Uniontown; a son, Earl Comstock of Uniontown; and a sister, Mrs. H. D. Walker of Uniontown.
Pallbearers, all of whom were Mr. Comstock's own nephews or nephews by marriage, were Tom Marshall, R. S. Wilson, Cy Carney, Paul Comstock, C. R. Jones, and Lester Delzell.
The children were
Lena Audra Comstock, b. 6 Aug 1905, d. 7 Aug 1984
Alma Vivian Comstock, b. 12 Mar 1909, d. 16 Aug 2001
Hazel Edith Comstock, b. 15 May 1912, d. 7 Jul 1995
Hardy Earl Comstock, b. 18 Nov 1917, d. 24 Dec 1983
Husband of Emily Catherine Deese. they were married 25 Jan 1903.
"Fayetteville Daily Democrat", Monday, 24 Aug 1936
published at Fayettevile, Arkansas.
Crawford County Farmer Shot to Death Today
Van Buren, Ark. Aug 24.
Hardy Comstock, 55, Crawford county farmer, was found shot to death today.
Sheriff Fred Long said Chester D. Lemon, a neighboring farmer, surrendered to him and confessed he shot Comstock after an argument.
The shooting occurred near the farms of the two men a few miles from Uniontown. Sheriff Long quoted Lemon as saying Comstock had attacked him with a rock as Lemon rode on horseback near the Comstock farm.
"I tried to reason with him" Sheriff Long said Lemon told him. The sheriff said Lemon shot Comstock three times.
After the shooting, Lemon continued to Uniontown where he informed a merchant and later surrendered at Van Buren.
Surviving Comstock are his wife, Mrs. Emily Comstock, three daughters, one son and a sister.
Newspaper clipping with no date, probably from the "Press Argus" published in Van Buren, AR.
COMSTOCK'S FUNERAL SERVICE IS CONDUCTED
Victim of Gunshot Wound Buried at Family Plot Tuesday with Masons Aiding in Rites.
Funeral service for Hardy (Tack) Comstock, 58 years old, widely known Crawford county man who was fatally wounded Monday morning near his home, when shot by a neighbor, Chester D. Lemon, was held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, at the home near Uniontown, with Dr. J. R. Keeling, pastor of the Wood Memorial Christian church of Van Buren, officiating. Burial was in the Comstock family cemetery, with the Edwards Funeral home of Fort Smith in charge of arrangements. Officers of the Masonic lodge of Uniontown, of which Mr. Comstock was a member were in charge of a service at the grave.
Mr. Comstock was a leading farmer of that section of the county for a number of years. He was a member of the Christian church of Uniontown, and took an active interest in the church, civic, fraternal, political and school affairs of the community.
He was a brother of the late Senator Randolph Comstock of Uniontown and the late J. Monroe Comstock, widely known Van Buren business man, and an uncle of Mrs. R. S. Wilson, Dyke Comstock, Barton Comstock, Mrs. Lester Delzell, Mrs. Maude Redmond, Ira V. Comstock, and Paul Comstock of Van Buren, Mrs. Cy Carney of Rudy, Mrs. Aura C. Clark of Baltimore, Md., Mrs. J. S. Rainwater of Bristow, Okla., Kenney Comstock of Fayetteville, and Mrs. R. C. Mills and Miss Norma Comstock of Oklahoma City; and a cousin of Gratis Comstock of Van Buren.
Members of his immediate family are his wife, Mrs. Emily Comstock; three daughters, Mrs. Lena Reed of Natural Dam, and Mrs. Alma Babb and Mrs. Hazel Fears of Uniontown; a son, Earl Comstock of Uniontown; and a sister, Mrs. H. D. Walker of Uniontown.
Pallbearers, all of whom were Mr. Comstock's own nephews or nephews by marriage, were Tom Marshall, R. S. Wilson, Cy Carney, Paul Comstock, C. R. Jones, and Lester Delzell.
The children were
Lena Audra Comstock, b. 6 Aug 1905, d. 7 Aug 1984
Alma Vivian Comstock, b. 12 Mar 1909, d. 16 Aug 2001
Hazel Edith Comstock, b. 15 May 1912, d. 7 Jul 1995
Hardy Earl Comstock, b. 18 Nov 1917, d. 24 Dec 1983
Son of Elijah Thomas "Tom" and Miranda J Comstock
Husband of Emily Catherine Deese. they were married 25 Jan 1903.
"Fayetteville Daily Democrat", Monday, 24 Aug 1936
published at Fayettevile, Arkansas.
Crawford County Farmer Shot to Death Today
Van Buren, Ark. Aug 24.
Hardy Comstock, 55, Crawford county farmer, was found shot to death today.
Sheriff Fred Long said Chester D. Lemon, a neighboring farmer, surrendered to him and confessed he shot Comstock after an argument.
The shooting occurred near the farms of the two men a few miles from Uniontown. Sheriff Long quoted Lemon as saying Comstock had attacked him with a rock as Lemon rode on horseback near the Comstock farm.
"I tried to reason with him" Sheriff Long said Lemon told him. The sheriff said Lemon shot Comstock three times.
After the shooting, Lemon continued to Uniontown where he informed a merchant and later surrendered at Van Buren.
Surviving Comstock are his wife, Mrs. Emily Comstock, three daughters, one son and a sister.
Newspaper clipping with no date, probably from the "Press Argus" published in Van Buren, AR.
COMSTOCK'S FUNERAL SERVICE IS CONDUCTED
Victim of Gunshot Wound Buried at Family Plot Tuesday with Masons Aiding in Rites.
Funeral service for Hardy (Tack) Comstock, 58 years old, widely known Crawford county man who was fatally wounded Monday morning near his home, when shot by a neighbor, Chester D. Lemon, was held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, at the home near Uniontown, with Dr. J. R. Keeling, pastor of the Wood Memorial Christian church of Van Buren, officiating. Burial was in the Comstock family cemetery, with the Edwards Funeral home of Fort Smith in charge of arrangements. Officers of the Masonic lodge of Uniontown, of which Mr. Comstock was a member were in charge of a service at the grave.
Mr. Comstock was a leading farmer of that section of the county for a number of years. He was a member of the Christian church of Uniontown, and took an active interest in the church, civic, fraternal, political and school affairs of the community.
He was a brother of the late Senator Randolph Comstock of Uniontown and the late J. Monroe Comstock, widely known Van Buren business man, and an uncle of Mrs. R. S. Wilson, Dyke Comstock, Barton Comstock, Mrs. Lester Delzell, Mrs. Maude Redmond, Ira V. Comstock, and Paul Comstock of Van Buren, Mrs. Cy Carney of Rudy, Mrs. Aura C. Clark of Baltimore, Md., Mrs. J. S. Rainwater of Bristow, Okla., Kenney Comstock of Fayetteville, and Mrs. R. C. Mills and Miss Norma Comstock of Oklahoma City; and a cousin of Gratis Comstock of Van Buren.
Members of his immediate family are his wife, Mrs. Emily Comstock; three daughters, Mrs. Lena Reed of Natural Dam, and Mrs. Alma Babb and Mrs. Hazel Fears of Uniontown; a son, Earl Comstock of Uniontown; and a sister, Mrs. H. D. Walker of Uniontown.
Pallbearers, all of whom were Mr. Comstock's own nephews or nephews by marriage, were Tom Marshall, R. S. Wilson, Cy Carney, Paul Comstock, C. R. Jones, and Lester Delzell.
The children were
Lena Audra Comstock, b. 6 Aug 1905, d. 7 Aug 1984
Alma Vivian Comstock, b. 12 Mar 1909, d. 16 Aug 2001
Hazel Edith Comstock, b. 15 May 1912, d. 7 Jul 1995
Hardy Earl Comstock, b. 18 Nov 1917, d. 24 Dec 1983
Husband of Emily Catherine Deese. they were married 25 Jan 1903.
"Fayetteville Daily Democrat", Monday, 24 Aug 1936
published at Fayettevile, Arkansas.
Crawford County Farmer Shot to Death Today
Van Buren, Ark. Aug 24.
Hardy Comstock, 55, Crawford county farmer, was found shot to death today.
Sheriff Fred Long said Chester D. Lemon, a neighboring farmer, surrendered to him and confessed he shot Comstock after an argument.
The shooting occurred near the farms of the two men a few miles from Uniontown. Sheriff Long quoted Lemon as saying Comstock had attacked him with a rock as Lemon rode on horseback near the Comstock farm.
"I tried to reason with him" Sheriff Long said Lemon told him. The sheriff said Lemon shot Comstock three times.
After the shooting, Lemon continued to Uniontown where he informed a merchant and later surrendered at Van Buren.
Surviving Comstock are his wife, Mrs. Emily Comstock, three daughters, one son and a sister.
Newspaper clipping with no date, probably from the "Press Argus" published in Van Buren, AR.
COMSTOCK'S FUNERAL SERVICE IS CONDUCTED
Victim of Gunshot Wound Buried at Family Plot Tuesday with Masons Aiding in Rites.
Funeral service for Hardy (Tack) Comstock, 58 years old, widely known Crawford county man who was fatally wounded Monday morning near his home, when shot by a neighbor, Chester D. Lemon, was held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, at the home near Uniontown, with Dr. J. R. Keeling, pastor of the Wood Memorial Christian church of Van Buren, officiating. Burial was in the Comstock family cemetery, with the Edwards Funeral home of Fort Smith in charge of arrangements. Officers of the Masonic lodge of Uniontown, of which Mr. Comstock was a member were in charge of a service at the grave.
Mr. Comstock was a leading farmer of that section of the county for a number of years. He was a member of the Christian church of Uniontown, and took an active interest in the church, civic, fraternal, political and school affairs of the community.
He was a brother of the late Senator Randolph Comstock of Uniontown and the late J. Monroe Comstock, widely known Van Buren business man, and an uncle of Mrs. R. S. Wilson, Dyke Comstock, Barton Comstock, Mrs. Lester Delzell, Mrs. Maude Redmond, Ira V. Comstock, and Paul Comstock of Van Buren, Mrs. Cy Carney of Rudy, Mrs. Aura C. Clark of Baltimore, Md., Mrs. J. S. Rainwater of Bristow, Okla., Kenney Comstock of Fayetteville, and Mrs. R. C. Mills and Miss Norma Comstock of Oklahoma City; and a cousin of Gratis Comstock of Van Buren.
Members of his immediate family are his wife, Mrs. Emily Comstock; three daughters, Mrs. Lena Reed of Natural Dam, and Mrs. Alma Babb and Mrs. Hazel Fears of Uniontown; a son, Earl Comstock of Uniontown; and a sister, Mrs. H. D. Walker of Uniontown.
Pallbearers, all of whom were Mr. Comstock's own nephews or nephews by marriage, were Tom Marshall, R. S. Wilson, Cy Carney, Paul Comstock, C. R. Jones, and Lester Delzell.
The children were
Lena Audra Comstock, b. 6 Aug 1905, d. 7 Aug 1984
Alma Vivian Comstock, b. 12 Mar 1909, d. 16 Aug 2001
Hazel Edith Comstock, b. 15 May 1912, d. 7 Jul 1995
Hardy Earl Comstock, b. 18 Nov 1917, d. 24 Dec 1983
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