Show father of blanding woman 1 dies tuesday BLANDING james hamilton gardner father of mrs joseph L neilson of blanding died in a salt lake hospital tuesday evening he has been ill for several months mr gardner was nearly 93 years old since the death of his wife eight years ago he has been unable to live alone at his home at lehi and has lived first with one child for a few months and then another mr gardner has been a very active man lie he has held every kind of a position in his community from mayor to school board member he was an in active member of the utah idaho sugar co and at one time was the general manager he was bishop of a lehi ward for 20 years several times during the last years mr gardner has stayed with his daughter marion neilson here at blandi ng the towns people remember him as a friendly ambitious man he had to keep busy even though he very well he made canes and other articles out of apple and other hard woods he found around here he kept the family busy securing the material for him he had a real sense of humor and everyone who attended the old folks party when he was there will remember the wonderful jokes he told he never ran out of jokes and they were good ones ten children five boys and five girls survive mr gardner and attended the funeral in lehi saturday afternoon |