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Hardy E Decker

Birth	:	5 Jan 1878
Death	:	May 1950
Burial	:	Orchard Mesa Cemetery, Grand Junction, Mesa County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.0426500, -108.5664000
Description	:	Hardy E. Decker was born in January of 1878 in Grand Tower, Illinois to Mr. Henry W. and Mrs. Phoebe Decker. The Decker family moved to Elbert, Colorado in 1888. In March of 1903, he and Miss Cappie Ramey were united in marriage and the couple moved to Oak Creek, Colorado. There he served as the town Marshal until moving to Nederland, Colorado in 1917. While in Nederland, he also filled the Marshal position until moving to Grand Junction, Colorado in 1921. His resided at 247 White Avenue and worked as a salesman and a laborer until 1927 when he... Read More	Hardy E. Decker was born in January of 1878 in Grand Tower, Illinois to Mr. Henry W. and Mrs. Phoebe Decker. The Decker family moved to Elbert, Colorado in 1888. In March of 1903, he and Miss Cappie Ramey were united in marriage and the couple moved to Oak Creek, Colorado. There he served as the town Marshal until moving to Nederland, Colorado in 1917. While in Nederland, he also filled the Marshal position until moving to Grand Junction, Colorado in 1921. His resided at 247 White Avenue and worked as a salesman and a laborer until 1927 when he became the Chief of Police for the City of Grand Junction. At that time, the Police Department was located at 605 White Ave. During his time there, he actively pursued and excelled as a Finger Print Expert and followed that endeavor of expertise during the war. He remained the Police Chief until 1938. At that time, he followed the "prospector/miner" livelihood until Sheriff Lumley died while in office in 1941. Hardy Decker filled the remaining term of Sheriff through 1942, and then returned to mining. Hardy was called "Chief" by his many friends of western Colorado until he passed away in May of 1950 and is buried beside his wife in the Orchard Mesa Cemetery. From: Mesa County Sheriff's History http://sheriff.mesacounty.us/Sheriffs_of_Mesa_County.aspx

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Latitude: 39.0426500
Longitude: -108.5664000

Family Members:

Parent

Henry Winfield “HW” Decker

(1840 - 1886)

Phoebe Marie “Mother” Canfield Decker

(1843 - 1932)

Spouse

Capatola Zoe “"Cappie"” Ramey Decker

(1881 - 1971)

Siblings

Grace Decker Chivington

(1866 - 1941)

Lee Decker

(1868 - 1924)

Henry B. Decker

(1870 - 1936)

Senia Decker Clark

(1875 - 1930)

Children

Dru Decker

(1903 - 1913)

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