BIOGRAPHY

Bornin 1902 in Falmouth, Maine.

On February 1, 1922, John was appointed a member of the Electrical Department, working as a Fire Alarm Lineman.  The function of this important department is to maintain miles of the City’s fire alarm system and operate the fire alarm system, while notifying the fire department to answer the alarms.  The Electrical Department building was built in 1909, located at 118 Federal Street, behind Lincoln Park.

The electrical department became a division of the Fire Department in 1924.

On May 13th, 1926, Lineman Hardy was working from a ladder, changing fire alarm wires on a building at 85 Spring Street.  Also working with him at Spring Street was Assistant City Electrician Fred Barnes.

Without warning, the ladder slipped and the Lineman fell to the street, fracturing Lineman Hardy’s skull.

He was taken by a Police ambulance to Maine General Hospital and operated on.  John did not regain consciousness. 

At around 8 o’clock that evening, Lineman Hardy, age 24, died from his injuries.  He was survived by his father and an aunt, with whom he lived.

Lineman Hardy was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Lot T-365, Arbutus Avenue, from Spirea Ave.