Thomas Jarreau Hardin's Obituary
Thomas Jarreau Hardin, age 96, passed away on December 11, 2024, at Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital surrounded by his family. He is preceded in death by his parents Thomas Anderson Hardin and Minnie Lou Jarreau, his son Thomas Allen Jarreau Hardin, and his daughter Crisitin Hardin Foreman. He is survived by his wife of fifty-five years, Betsy Boyer Hardin; his daughters, Beverly Hardin Deichert (Kurt), Julia Hardin Snyder (Mickey), Melissa Hardin Deichert (Bucky), and son-in-law James Todd Foreman; grandchildren Melinda Hardin Wilkinson (Rob), Fritz Thomas Deichert, Jack Boedeker Deichert, Hannah Camille Deichert, Lawrence Michael Deichert, Cole Hardin Foreman, and Camille Elizabeth Foreman; and great-grandchildren Connor Thomas Wilkinson and Harper Ruby Wilkinson.
After growing up in Dallas, Texas, and graduating from Highland Park High School, he began his professional life as a teller for a neighborhood bank leading him further into the banking business. He later became Business Manager for the Dallas Cowboys for almost a decade. In 1971, he accepted an offer to join the family newspaper The Alexandria Daily Town Talk where he worked as Publisher until his retirement in 1997. During his career with The Town Talk, he served as President of the Louisiana Press Association and the Southern Newspaper Publishers Association. Tom was very active in the community serving on various boards and organizations, including being a member of the Rotary Club for over fifty years, serving as President. He was a dedicated member of the Chamber of Commerce, The United Way, the City Park Players, and the Central Cities Development Corporation. He was also a fifty-year member of The First United Methodist Church. Tom was a loving family man who enjoyed photography, reading, traveling, and sports.
Graveside services for Thomas Jarreau Hardin will be held at 3pm on Monday, December 16, 2024, at Restland Cemetery, 13005 Greenville Ave, Dallas, TX 75243. Arrangements are under the direction of Restland Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to The American Heart Association, or the American Brain Tumor Association.
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