Tony

Hardin

Tony Lee Hardin, son of the late James Walter and Vivian Lucille (Schudy) Hardin, was born September 16, 1958 in Wichita, Kansas and passed away October 29, 2026 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.  He was 68 years of age

At the age of about 7 years old, Tony knew he needed God and he started a relationship with Jesus.

When Tony was in elementary school he started growing very quickly,  He was growing so fast that he started having “growing pains”  Every few months, he would be sick for 3 days like he had the flu, throwing up and everything else,  When he went into Junior High, 7th grade, he was six feet tall.  He later peaked at about 6’ - 5-¾”. The high school coach really wanted him to play basketball for him.

His mother played Chello and therefore she got the kids started early with musical instruments.  In elementary school, Tony started playing the violin and played through high school.  He was very accomplished and even played in concerts at Popejoy Hall at the University of New Mexico.

When in Junior High School, Tony started singing in the church choir.  He continued through High School. After college when he moved back to Albuquerque, he started singing in the Albuquerque City Choir. During the following years he participated in many concerts throughout the city.

When in college, Tony took many art classes,  He became very talented in this area.  His artwork was so good that the teachers wanted to keep his artwork to show as examples to new students.  He did everything from painting, to weaving, to making jewelry. He was very skilled in his work.

Tony had a heart for people.  I believe that he got that from his christian mother, that loved people because of the Love of Jesus for us.  Tony loved his friends and would easily make new friends,  H was a very giving person,

That caring characteristic helped Tony do very well in his jobs, working at the bank and later working for Hertz Car Rental.  His work took him to Seattle, Washington  His skills moved him up the management chain.  When he retired, he moved back to Albuquerque and helped with his brother taking care of his father.

Tony was preceded in death by his parents.  Tony is survived by his brother, Terry Hardin, his nephew Trevor Hardin and his niece Twila Hardin.