84-Year-Old Founder Of 84 Lumber To Marry 22-Year-OldPOSTED: 5:19 pm EDT May 1,
2007 The Fayette County commissioner and founder of 84 Lumber is heading to Las Vegas to marry for the third time.Joe Hardy, 84, is engaged to Kristen Georgi, a 22-year-old salon employee at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort and Spa, which is owned by Hardy's daughter, Maggie Hardy Magerko, 47.Once married, Georgi would be considered Magerko's stepmother.Hardy, who has spent millions of self-earned dollars rebuilding Uniontown, is expected to marry in Vegas over the weekend.A spokesman for Hardy is keeping tight-lipped about the details but confirmed Hardy would get married."Honestly, I can't blame him, because if I were 84 and I could get myself a 22-year-old, I would go for it wholeheartedly," said Uniontown resident Randy Straitiff.Hardy was married for more than 50 years to his first wife, Dorothy, his high school sweetheart, and the couple had five children before divorcing in 1997. Soon after, he married his second wife, Debra, with whom he had two daughters before that marriage also ended in divorce. In January, Hardy celebrated his 84th birthday with a bash at Nemacolin that included performances by Christina Aguilera, Bette Midler and comedian Robin Williams. Related Links: More County NewsGet RSS | E-Mail Alerts Copyright 2007 by ThePittsburghChannel. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report. |
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