THIS DAY IN HARWARD FAMILY HISTORY

1872-1936

Leon Sinclair Harward died September 7, 1936

Excerpt from the life story of Vera Mae Harward:   Mother and Father Harward loved nature and were especially fond of riding in the country and basking in the scenery.  It was a particularly coveted experience because they did not own a car.  Merrill and I tried to see that they had frequent outings because they enjoyed them so much.  We had only been married for a couple of months and were living near them in Blackfoot, Idaho, when Merrill suggested we take his parents to see his dad's sister who lived in Springville, Utah.  Dad Harward had mentioned how much he would like to visit her.  So one weekend in early September we drove them down to her house and had a very nice visit.  On the way back, we bought bushels of peaches from a fruit stand in Brigham City for me to can.  This would be my first experience bottling fruit for my own home, and I was excited. We enjoyed eating some of the ripe, juicy peaches on the drive back to Idaho.  Father Harward found great pleasure in the trip and said so many times.  But the travel wearied him.  We returned to Blackfoot on September 6, 1936.  When we drove up to their house, he commented that he was so tired he didn't ever want to leave home again.  His wish was granted.  The next morning, very early, Mother Harward called and urged Merrill to come quickly as his father was having a "bad spell" with his heart.  They lived just a few blocks away, and we got there in a matter of minutes. But we were too late. Father Harward had died.  After the funeral, his body was taken back to the Springville Evergreen Cemetery and buried next to his two sons, Kenneth and Rees. He was one month shy of his 64th birthday.