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Julius "Jay" Morton Harden

Who was Julius Harden, or as most people called him Jay? He was as you could imagine like most a father, a brother, a son, a husband, a grandfather, a great grandfather, an uncle etc....But he was SO much more than that.  Julius "Jay" Morton Harden was born March 31, 1927 in Anniston, Alabama to Leonard Horace Harden(29) and Vera Ellen Bell(17). He was the eldest of 10 children and grew up during the Great Depression era so was no stranger to hard work.  He joined the Army Air Core on November 2, 1945 and served his country well during WWII.  He married Ruth Carolyn Belston on September 15, 1951 at 24 years old. She, having been married before, brought to the marriage two sons. He was an instant father, took on that role and loved the boys with all he had. They went on to have three more children together. Two girls and a boy, bringing the total to five.  He was a foster parent. He and his wife Ruth took in numerous children waiting to be placed in permanent homes.