Guy Edward Hardman, 84, of Pleasant Grove passed away June 26, 2002 at Alpine Valley Care Center from complications of cancer.
He was born Feb. 26, 1918 in Pleasant Grove, Utah to James
Edward Hardman and Stella Sunburg Hardman.
He married Mildred Peters in the Salt Lake Temple and was later divorced.
He married Verna Jensen in the Salt Lake Temple. After Verna's death, Zola Booth came into his life as his companion.
Guy attended schools in Pleasant Grove until he graduated and then worked on the farm with his father in his early years. From the time he could walk, he rode and owned horses up to the time of his death. He belonged to many riding clubs. Guy served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was stationed at Fort Sill, Oklahoma in addition to serving in both Germany and France in the tanker corp.
He was a High Priest in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints where he served in many capacities.
He was a truck driver, hauling fruit from California to Pleasant Grove. Guy worked at Peay Dairy in Pleasant Grove and later in life worked for the Utah County Roads Department on many construction jobs. The last 15 years of his life until his retirement, he worked for the Chevron Refinery in Salt Lake as a crane operator.
He is survived by five children: James and Carolyn Hardman, Ann and TJ McNeill all of Vernal; Karen and John Hacking, Bullhead City, AZ; Paulina and Michael Aguirre, Elko, NV; Susan and Terry Brown, Orem; Shirley and Lewis Fowler, Salt Lake; and Glenn and Cathy Roberts, Sacramento, CA; and many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and foster children. Additional survivors include his sister, Hazel Bullock. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother, Harold Hardman and sisters, Viola Beers, May Robinson, and Ila Johnson.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, June 29, 2002 at 10:00 a.m. in the Timpanogos Stake Center, 800 North 100 West, Pleasant Grove where friends may call one hour prior to services. Interment will be in the Pleasant Grove City Cemetery. Military rites will be conducted by District IV of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.