Hardy E. Batchelor's Obituary
Hardy E. Batchelor Jr., LTC, U. S Army (ret)February 6, 1942 Â- June 9, 2006Hardy was born on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, to Margie and Hardy E. Batchelor Sr. He is survived by his wife Marcia, son Robert (and Crystal), daughter Kristin (and John Moore), two grandsons, his mother, two brothers Thomas and David, and two sisters Barbara and Dianna. He served for over 26 years in the U.S. Army, including two tours in Vietnam, one with Special Forces, and retired in 1993. Since then he has been active crafting in his woodshop, climbing with the Tacoma Mountaineers, and playing with his grandsons, Matthew and Alex. He was a resident of Steilacoom.The funeral will be held at 3 pm on Tuesday, June 13, 2006 at the Mountain View Funeral Home Celebration of Life Building. His ashes will be interred in a private service at Mount Tahoma National Cemetery at a later date.
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