Robert E. Hardy, 87

Robert E. Hardy passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side May 1, 2010. He was born May 30, 1922, in Fairmont, N.D., the son of Harry and Grace Hardy, the youngest of three siblings. He was preceded in death by his wife, Louise, of 63 years; both parents; and his brother, Maurice Hardy. He is survived by his two sons, Dale Hardy and wife Barbara, and Glenn Hardy and wife Pamela; five grandchildren, Ronne Bosket and husband Frank, Amy Goddard and husband Matt, Jed, Jennifer and Katelynn Hardy; and two great-grandchildren, Jay and Cooper Goddard; his sister, Harriet Hanson; and many nieces and nephews. Bob was raised on a farm in North Dakota and moved to the Flathead Valley in 1936 with his parents. It was here that he and his family, along with five others, became part of the first congregation of Jehovah s Witnesses. Later, he met his wife, Louise, and they together raised their two boys on the property they purchased on the Stillwater River. Bob was a jack-of-all-trades, as a person had to be in those days. He logged with his father. He was a piano tuner, a mechanic, a sheet metal worker and furnace installer. Later in retirement, he learned the upholstery trade and opened his own business, Hardy s Upholstery. Bob loved camping and traveling with his family. His sons have many fond memories of camping trips spent in the homemade camper. He had a wonderful sense of humor that we will all miss. He remained faithful to his God Jehovah to the end, and we look forward to seeing him again in the Resurrection. A memorial will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 15, at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah s Witnesses, 100 Valley View Court, Kalispell.