Richard (Dick) Shurtliff Hardy, of Hooper, Utah, passed away peacefully on April 10, 2021, at the age of 82. He was born on September 1, 1938 in Morgan, Utah, the son of Richard Toone Hardy and Jennie Alameda Shurtliff. He was the middle of five children. He married Charlene Marie Brinser on September 27, 1958. Richard is survived by his wife of 62 years, Charlene and two daughters Deborah DeBeer (Roland), and Pamela Volk (Hans), four grandchildren Dustin Maxfield (Kami), Desirae Dyson (Travis), Matthew Volk, Carson Volk (Kayshia) and 9 great grandchildren, Alli Dyson, Abbey Dyson, Ryker Dyson, Kadence Dyson, Kashden Dyson, Blaike Maxfield, Brantley Maxfield, Elena Volk, and Mina Volk.
As a boy growing up in Round Valley, Utah his life was full of adventures. Dick’s mother would pack a sack of food, he and his dog Sheila along with his knife and gun would head for the hills to hunt and fish for a couple of days. He attended school in Morgan,Utah. In 1956 Dick joined the Air Force and served at Travis Air Force Base, California. While there he met his future bride Charlene and they were later married in Reno, Nevada with both of their families in attendance. In 1960 he was honorably discharged and their first daughter Deborah was born. Shortly, after the family decided to move to Utah, settling in Layton. In 1961 a second daughter, Pamela, joined the now complete family. Richard worked as an electrician, a plumber and as a photographer at H.A.F.B. As a Daddy, he was a good provider and gave his girls every opportunity they desired. The girls always knew they were cherished and deeply loved. The family experienced many adventures and many trips to enjoy with friends and family. Dick had always enjoyed hunting going back to his childhood, but now he started to hunt all kinds of big game mostly in Utah. This led to all kinds of unusual things for the family including a baby bobcat as a pet, a cougar in the garage and a bear in the backyard. Things at the Hardy home were never boring! In 1969 Dick and Charlene built their dream house in Hooper, Utah. In 1970 on a bear hunt in San Pete County, Utah, with their prized hounds, Dick and his hunting partner Rex Peterson treed what would turn out to be a monster black bear. This bear was declared by “Boone and Crockett'' as the North American World Record Black Bear with a measurement of 22 6/16. Dick entered his beloved hounds in numerous field trials and won many top honors. In the late 1970’s he took an interest in quarter horse racing and went on to own and train for himself and others. He and Charlene owned and operated Dick Hardy Racing Stables and they spent the next 20 years traveling to race tracks all over the Western United States. They made many lasting friendships and memories. In 2000 they retired from everything, selling their home in Hooper to their oldest daughter and bought a beautiful new motorhome. For the next twenty years they traveled from Alaska to the Sea of Cortez Coast in Mexico and everywhere in between. Going on long ATV rides in their Razor with a fun group of friends was a favorite pastime.
As a grandfather and great-grandfather Dick was the best! He supported all of the kids in any way he could. They all have many fond memories of time spent together. As a family we will miss him.
Visitation will be Saturday, April 17, 2021, 1:00 - 3:00 PM, at Myers Mortuary 5865 S 1900 W, Roy, Utah. Interment will be in Hooper, Utah.
To send flowers
to the family or plant a tree
in memory of Richard Shurtliff Hardy, please visit our floral store.