Elbridge Hanecy

1852–1925 (age 73)

Biography

Elbridge Hanecy, born in 1852, carried a generous heart and a practical mind, working to build bridges between neighbors and to support civic causes that promised a better future.

Through his calm counsel and steady presence, he helped strengthen the Oak Woods neighborhood, where he now rests beside kindred spirits in bronze and pine.

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