Rufus Kay Hardy
Rufus Kay Hardy (1878-1945) was born 28 May 1878 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah Territory. He was the son of Rufus Herbert Hardy and Annie Kay. He married Adelaide Underwood Eldredge on 2 Apr. 1903 in Salt Lake City. He was baptized in 1886. He responded to a mission assignment in 1897 when Wilford Woodruff was President of the Church. He died 7 Mar. 1945 in Salt Lake City.
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