Alan “Al” Eyre Hardy was born in Lovell, August 30, 1945 to Vernis Lorren Hardy and Marjorie Eyre Hardy.
His early years were marked by both joy and challenge. When Al was just five years old, his father passed away. In the years that followed, his family moved from town to town across Wyoming. Each summer, Al treasured his time with Grandma and Grandpa Eyre, where he learned the value of hard work and perseverance. He shared a deep and lifelong bond with his siblings, forged through these formative experiences.
Al attended high school in Lander and Rock Springs, before graduating from Orem High School in Utah, where he played both basketball and football. Following graduation, he served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Scotland, under the leadership of Pr