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Show Reuben Gardner, Dies At Pine Yalley Saturday, June 2nd PINE VALLEY, Utah Reuben Gardner,87, prominent Pine Valley citizen died suddenly at his home in Pine Valley Saturday, June 2 at 5 p. m. of general ailments oi age following a brief illness. Born at Mill Creek, near Salt Lake City, Sept. 20, 1857, he was a son of the pioneer millwright, Robert Gardner and Jane Mc-Keown Mc-Keown Gardner. In 1861 the family came to the Dixie Cotton mission, Robert Gardner having been called to establish flour and timber mills for this area. They ' lived in St. George for several years, and as a small boy, when the St. George Tabernacle was under construction, Reuben was water carrier for the men working work-ing on the building. The Gardners had a timber mill in Pine Valley and spent summers there, finally moving there to reside. On Dec. 10, 1S79, he married Lucy Almira Snow in the St. George Temple. They returned to Pine Valley to make their home, both being active in church and civic affairs of that place. Besides Be-sides serving in various religious capacities, he was for many years a school trustee and held other positions of honor and trust. Mrs. Gardner died in Provo on Oct. 2r 1944. 'The Gardners were parents of 12 children, nine of whom are living. The two sons are Dr. C. S. Gardner of Oakland, Calif., and Representative E. S. Gardner Gard-ner of Pine Valley; seven daughters, daugh-ters, Mrs. Henry L. Jones of Cedar City; Mrs. J. Henry Jensen, Ephraim; Mrs. Edgar M. Jenson of Provo; Mrs. Glenn E. Snow of St. George; Mrs. J. Will Pulsipher Pulsi-pher of Richmond; . Mrs. Myron Stout of Salt Lake City; and Mrs.. Lee Beckstrom of Pine Valley. There are also 30 grandchildren and two great grandchildren; four-brothers, four-brothers, R. B. Gardner and Nathaniel Gardner of Cedar City; Angus Gardner of Lehi; Archie Gardner of Salt Lake City; four sisters, Mrs. Alice Snow of St. George; Mrs. Rhoda Harrison of Lovell, Wyo.; Mrs. Annie McDonald Mc-Donald of Kanab and Mrs. Maud Baker of Duchesne. Bishop Malin Cox conducted the funeral services held in the Pine Valley ward chapel on Wednesday June 6, at 2 p. m. All of Mr-Gardner's Mr-Gardner's children and grandchildren grand-children were in attendance and many relatives and friends were-present were-present from throughout Washington Wash-ington and Iron counties. Music numbers were a vocal tri by Maurine Gardner, Mrs. Lois G. Fry and Mrs. Malin Cox; instrumental in-strumental trio, Roy Halverson, Mrs. G. O. Larson and Mrs. Henrietta Hen-rietta Harris of Cedar City; violin (Continued on page eight) Reuben Gardner (Continued from first page) solo, Mr. Halverson and vocal duet, Maurine Gardner and Mrs. Fry. Speakers were F. J. Bowler of Gunlock, Bp. William Snow of Cedar City and Bp. Malin Cox of Pine Valley. Mr. Bowler told of his association as a young man with Mr. Gardner, of his industry, high standards of living and outstanding out-standing leadership. Bishop Snow praised him as a founder and pioneer of the Dixie mission, and told of his many sterling qualities and his wise guidance of the youth of Pine Valley. Bishop Cox paid tribute to his as the father of Pine Valley, a community leader and a kindly friend and neighbor, who impressed all with whom he came in contact. Praise was also given to his outstanding family of sons and daughters. Prayers were by Irwin Johnson of the Pine Valley bishopric and Rex Gardner. The grave in the Pine Valley cemetery was dedicated dedi-cated by a son-in-law, Henry L. Jones of Cedar City. |