Dennis L. Hardin went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on May 17, 2023. He was born Sept 20, 1957 in Ulysses, Grant County, Kansas and reared in Springfield, Baca County, Colorado. He graduated from Springfield High School in 1976 and from the University of Southern Colorado in Pueblo (now Colorado State University) with a BS in Civil Engineering Technology.

At age 15, Dennis and his cousin, Marshall, went on wheat harvests in Kansas and Oklahoma. That same year, they took a wonderful trip to Canada with Dennis's mother, step-father and maternal grandmother. At age 17, Dennis and Marshall worked as laborers at a power plant in Craig, Colorado. These two cousins were only a year apart. They grew up together and were as close as brothers.

Dennis did some work in land surveying one summer and liked it so much that, as soon as he was eligible, he took the State of Colorado's Professional Land Surveyor examination, and this became his profession. He was highly respected in his field, in no small part due to his attention to detail. After retirement, he retained his membership in the Professional Land Surveyors of Colorado.

Dennis loved the outdoors, including fishing, hunting, hiking and water skiing. He had a gift with animals and was a self-taught trainer to his numerous dogs. He loved his family and was an involved uncle, spending many Christmas Eves assembling toys. He also took every opportunity to spend time with his cousins, aunt and uncles. Dennis was generous with his time and money. He helped many friends and neighbors over the years.

In 2013, Dennis met the love of his life, Susanne, and they married in 2017. They had many shared interests but especially genealogy. Through Susanne and the weekly television sermons of Dr. Charles Stanley, Dennis came to know Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior. Every morning, he spent time with the Lord in prayer.

Dennis is survived by his wife, Susanne Hardin; his mother, Janice Duncan; his sister, Sharon Helmer (husband Doug); his niece, Valorie Houser; his nephew, Ben Houser; his three cousins, Gerry, Kirk and Marshall Holt; and his good friend, Bobby Bennett. Dennis was preceded in death by his stepfather, Wes Duncan and his father, Ira Hardin.

As per his wishes, Dennis was cremated, and no memorial service was held. A private family inurnment will take place in Walsh Cemetery at a later date.

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Bio by Susanne Hardin and Sharon Helmer

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(Dennis's Find-A-Grave Member #47779365)