Mahlon Paul Hardt, 12, of Nederland, died Tuesday, January 3, 2017, at Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston after a long battle to defeat acute myeloid leukemia. He was born on January 8, 2004, in Lake Charles, Louisiana, to Alaina Denise Hardt. His mother passed away June 26, 2015. Mahlon has now been reunited with her in heaven.
Mahlon loved God and was a member of the Episcopal Church. He was a Boy Scout with Troop 75 of Port Arthur. He attended Central Middle School of Nederland and loved the Nederland Bulldogs. Mahlon was also a huge Lamar University Men’s Basketball fan. He was a member of Hunt with Heart and recently enjoyed hunting with his cardiology team at Beaver Creek Ranch, where he shot his first ram. Mahlon loved gaming and was a master Lego creator. His dream was to be a Marine Biologist and a YouTube sensation as a gaming demonstrator. Mahlon was learning how to play the saxophone and was interested in guitar too. He longed to play soccer someday like his Uncle Todd and Uncle Miles. If he could have gotten his “Make A Wish”, he wanted to go to London to the set of Dr. Who, see the real Platform 9 ¾, see Big Ben and meet the Queen. He was an expert on Harry Potter, Dr. Who, Minecraft, and Call of Duty. Mahlon was a smart and witty little guy whose smile could light up a room. He will be missed by everyone that knew him. If you would like to read more about Mahlon’s battle with leukemia you can visit his Facebook page Help Mahlon Kick Leukemia’s Butt.
Survivors include his grandparents, ‘Nana’ Angela and Gary “Pappy G” Luke of Nederland, TX; Kevin and Sharon Clarke of Lake Charles; great grandparents, Lt. Col. Franz and Lynn Nelsson of Kountz; Dudley and Joyce Clarke of Lake Charles; Gail Wing of Texarkana. Uncles: Todd Luke of Nederland; Christopher Eric Luke of Waller; Keith Clarke of Lake Charles; Russell Hardt of Texarkana; Larry Osborne and his wife, Bonnie; Kevin Luke of Kountz; Shelby Luke Jr. and Nancy. Aunts: Leah Lawler and her husband, Miles, of Great Falls; Chelsea McLemore and her husband, Daniel, of Orangefield; Emily Rodriguez and her husband, Ricky, of San Antonio; Deborah Fox and her husband, Steve, of Beaumont; Kim Duplechain of Lake Charles; Sylvia Held of Illinois; and Sharon Rose of Missouri; and cousins, Lorelei, Jensen, Zaiden, Caleb, Karah, Kevin, Jr., Shelby, Kaden, Elizabeth, Josh, Jennifer, Jayden, and many more.
Memorial contributions for Mahlon may be made to Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 2425 Nall Street, Port Neches, Texas 77651 or Leukemia Texas, 4925 N O'Connor Road #125, Irving, Texas 75062 or through Be The Match (bone marrow registry) Gulf Coast Marrow Program La Concha Lane, Houston, Texas 77054
A gathering of Mahlon’s family and friends will be from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 11, 2017, at Broussard’s, 505 North 12th Street, Nederland. His funeral service will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, January 12, 2017, at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 2425 Nall Street, Port Neches.
