Martin Hardesty
Obituary
Hardesty, Martin Leon, 84, passed away Thursday, May 1, 2008 in Tulsa, Oklahoma at St. John's Hospital. Leon was born November 12, 1923 in Tulsa, OK the son of Mary and Gabe Hardesty. He served in the US Army Air Corp as a pilot during World War II and attended the University of Tulsa after the war. He was the owner of Hardesty's Jewelry and was the Frisco and Burlington Northern watch inspector for 45 years.Survivors: his wife of 65 years, Mary; sons: Donald W. Hardesty of Glendora, CA and Gary D. Hardesty of Tulsa, OK; his Grandchildren: Chris, Mike, Angela and Martin. Preceded in death by his oldest son, David L. Hardesty of Tulsa. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimers Association. Service 2:00 p.m. Tuesday in the Memorial Park Cemetery Chapel.
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Tributes & Memories
i was yor speidel sales rep from 81-93, now retired in florida---he was a nice man
howard batwin
When I saw the notice of Mr Hardesty's passing I was reminded of playing as children with Gary, Donald,and David (when he wasn't chasing girls)in the West Independence house neighborhood near the end of a summer day. He would always call out," Gary Dale,it's late.Come on in now". He called his sons by their first and middle name when he meant business. Dropping his sons off for school in that old Pontiac. Always 5 minutes before the late bell on his way to work. Still makes me smile. It's been nearly 40 years since I saw Mr Hardesty and nearly that long since I've seen his sons. He became part of a good childhood memory as he coached baseball, treated a kid to a Dairy Queen cone after a win,and let Gary and I go to the lake with his boat unsupervised (at least I think he knew we went).He made an impact on the lives he touched and at the end of the day isn't that all that really matters? Mr Hardesty stays in the memory.
David Taylor