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Show Wm. N. Gardner, Early Deltan. Dies Saturday William N. Gardner one of Delta's earliest residents, and former mayor, may-or, died Saturday at 4:10 p. m. at his home in Salt Lake, 752 E. 3rd South. In poor health the past year he had been sriously ill two weeks. He was 68 years old. Mr. Gardner had been deputy col lector of internal revenue in Salt Lake City since 1933, resigning as Delta mayor to accept the post. He was born at Salem, a son of William H. and Mary A. Gardner, Oct. 20, 1880. He attended the Brigham Young academy and the U. of U. He was maried to Alice L. Iverson in the Salt Lake temple Aug. 22, 1906. Mrs. Gardner died ten years ago. Shortly after their marriage, the young couple came to west Millard and Mr. Gardner taught school, first at Hinckley, then Deseret, and at Delta, in 1911. He taught several years in Delta as 8th grade teacher and principal, and his brother, bro-ther, E. Eugene Gardner, who succeeded suc-ceeded him later as principal, taught tau-ght the 7th grade. For years he operated a brickyard on his farm near the reservoir. Later he went in business, with John Koiter, as Gardner and Koiter, who sold their interests to the present Ashby's Inc. A lifelong member of the LDS church, Mr. Gardner was active in many church works. He served two missions to the southern states, and had been a high priest. He always had a keen interest in civic improvements, and worked vigorously vigor-ously to further them,. Of a warm and friendly nature, he enjoyed a wide circle of friends throughout the community. He was interested in dramatics, and for many years took part, in church and community commun-ity plays. About 1914 and 1915 he brought moving pictures here, operating on a regular schedule. His equipment included a gas engine en-gine and dynamo, carried to Delta Hinckley and Sugarville by a wagon wag-on and team. Surviving are two daugters, Mrs.J Stella G. Ashby, Pheonix and Delta and Mrs. Alice Lou Johnstone, Philadelphia, Phil-adelphia, and four sons, U. S. Gard ner. of Bicknell, Lt. Cmdr. A. Ladd Gardner, Patuxent naval air testing test-ing station, Md., Capt Ralph V. Gardner, stationed in Tokyo, and Dee Ray Gardner, Scott air force base, 111.; ten grandchildren, and the following brothers and sisters; Ford and Oral Gardner, and Mrs. Eva Chapman, Salt Lake City Mrs. Ada Hickman, Ogden; Mrs. Reva Heckman, Benjamin; Dell Gardner Sant Monica, Cal., Dr. Elias H. Gardner, Gar-dner, Los Angeles; Leo L. Gardner, Provo, and E. Eugene Gardner, Delta. Funeral services were held Wednesday, Wed-nesday, June 29, at 2 p. m., in the Salem ward chapel, at Salem, directed dir-ected by the ward bishopric. The opening prayer was offeredby I. A. Smoot, postmaster, Salt Lake City. Music was furnished by the Sing- ing Mothers of Salem ward. Two of the speaker were Nels Petersen and George S. Boyack, long associated assoc-iated with Mr. Gardner. A tribute to his memory was read by Mrs. Louise Adams. The closing prayer was given by John Koiter, now of Vernal. A large number of friends from this area attended the services. |