LAST NAME: Gardner
FIRST NAME: Nathaniel Jr.
AGE: 59
CAUSE OF DEATH: Coronary Occulsion
GENDER: Male
HAIR: Dark Brown
EYES: Brown
HEIGHT: 5'10"
CEMETERY: Idaho Falls, Id USA- Fielding Memorial Park
BIRTH DATE: February 19, 1900
BIRTH PLACE: Salem, UT USA
DATE DIED: April 14th, 1959
DEATH PLACE: Osgood, ID USA - on cattle drive
FATHER: Nathaniel Sr. Gardner
MOTHER: Rosetta Bird Gardner
SIBLINGS:
1. F Chloe Gardner Anderson 9/28/1896 Benjamin Utah County
Utah USA - 6/20/1979 Arco Butte County ID USA
2. F Lexie Rosetta Gardner Denning 3/21/1898 Benjamin
Utah County UT USA - 1/15/1978 Great Falls Cascade County
MT USA
3. M Nathaniel Gardner Jr. 7/15/1868 Benjamin Utah County
UT USA - 7/18/1934 Ammon Bonneville County ID USA
4. M Ford Gardner 6/10/1902 Ammon Bonneville County ID USA - 2/2/ 1976 Idaho Falls Bonneville County ID USA
5. F Eliza Mildred "Mildred" Gardner Jenkins 4/6/1904 Ammon
Bonneville County ID USA - 3/14/1995 Iona Bonneville County ID USA
6. F Sarah Diantha "Diantha" Gardner Pancheri 7/3/1907 Ammon
Bonneville County ID USA - 5/28/1993 Melba Canyon County
ID USA
7. F Mae Gardner Pancheri 7/19/1909 Ammon Bonneville County ID USA - 10/5/1965 Idaho Falls Bonneville County
Idaho USA
8. M Lester Gardner 4/12/1912 Ammon Bonneville County ID USA - 9/28/1944 Lorraine France
9. M Raymond Gardner 4/10/1913 Ammon Bonneville County
ID USA - 3/31/1976 Idaho Falls Bonneville County ID USA
10.F Eldora "Babe" Gardner Burns 2/28/1915 Ammon Bonneville County ID USA - 2/23/1964 Las Vegas Clark County NV USA
11.F Naydeen Gardner Bennett 4/26/1917 Idaho Falls Bonneville County ID USA - 12/25/2001 Idaho Falls Bonneville County ID USA
SPOUSES:
1. Vera Swensen Gardner Call M. 1/11/1921 D.
2. Flora May Clark Gardner Smith M. 1926 D. 10/2/1928
3. Zelda Jacqueline Van Vleet Gardner M. 1/2/1930 until time of his death.
CHILDREN:
w/ Vera Swensen:
1. F Gale Gardner 1921-1928
2. F Bonnie Marie Gardner Call Bergeson 1923-2006
w/ Flora Clark
3. M Terry Nathaniel 1927-1927
w/ Zelda Van Vleet:
1. F Jacqueline Gail Gardner Bloxham Good 7/8/1929 Tempe Maricopa County AZ USA - 7/11/2002 Charleston Kanawha County
WV USA
2. M Garry Ray Gardner 3/19/1931 Rexburg Madison County
ID USA - 11/25/1931 Idaho Falls Bonneville County ID USA
3. M Jay Nathaniel Gardner 8/27/1933 Idaho Falls Bonneville County ID USA - 10/27/1992 Ogden Weber County UT USA
4. M Terry Darrell Gardner 2/10/1937 Idaho Falls Bonneville County ID USA - 4/1/2013 Idaho Falls Bonneville County ID USA
5. F Sharon Gay 1940-
6. F Baby Girl Gardner 10/22/1941 Idaho Falls
Bonneville County ID USA - 10/22/1941 Idaho Falls
Bonneville County ID USA
7. M Dennis Craig Gardner 9/19/1942 Bonneville County
ID USA - 6/22/2011 Ogden Weber County
UT USA
8. F Diane Lee Gardner Staggie 7/1/1944 Idaho Falls
Bonneville County ID USA - 10/26/2007 Idaho Falls ID USA
HOBBIES: Horse Pulling,Rodeo, Boxing, Roping, Racing, Bareback riding, Saddle Bronc Riding, stock saddle. He competed in the War Bonnet Rodeo. In 1921 (age 21yr) he competed in the bareback, saddle bronc competition. In 8/2/1922 again he competed in the War Bonnet Rodeo in saddle bronc, stock saddle, and bareback events.
OCCUPATION: Farmer. Stockman, Training Horses
Volunteering: Osgood 4th of July Committee. Was in charge of concessions and rodeo in 1949.
MILITARY SERVICE: No
AWARDS: Horse Pulling: Eastern Idaho State Fair- Red Ribbon 1948 2nd and White Ribbon 4th, Blue Ribbon 1950 1st Light Weight Division, Red Ribbon 2nd, Pink Ribbon 4th 1953 White Ribbon 3rd 1954. Marsh Valley Fair Lt. Blue Ribbon 1st 1954. Osgood Fair- Lt. Blue Ribbon Lt. Weight Class and Red Ribbon Heavy Wt. Class 1954. Rire Fair- Blue Ribbon 1st, Two Purple Champion Ribbons and 2 Purple Ribbons. Jefferson Fair- Red Ribbon 2nd, 2 more Purple Ribbons and 1st Premium Blue Ribbon. Won many times in Jefferson Fair but no ribbons were issued and it was never documented only noted. He competed in the War Bonnet Rodeo.
SOURCES: Death Certificate, Post Register articles, Church Records, Award Book made by Zelda Gardner, Court records, 1900 census
REMARKS:
Post Register Paper:
In the 4th LDS Ward Chapel Thursday afternoon, funeral services were conducted for Nathaniel (Than) Gardner, 59, who died of a heart attack Tuesday. Bishop Farrel Metcalf, bishop of the 10th LDS Ward, officiated. Family prayer was given by Joseph M. Pancheri; invocation, Bishop Albert Daw; obituary, Artell Rowberry; speakers Bishop E. Milton and Odell Pancheri; benediction, Roy Richins. Organ meditations and postlude music were played by Barbara Pancheri; vocal solo, Ralph Nixon, accompanied by Barbara Richins; vocal solo, Joan Harris, accompained by Bonnie Pancheri: selection, 10th Ward Singing Mothers, Ivalon Moon, chorister, and Betty Omanson, accompanist. Honorary pallbearers Lew Criner, Roy Wagner, Gene Bendixon, Leland Barney, Qunicy Wagner, Rene Shirtliff, Wells Barney, and Ed Grant. Active pallbearers were Roy Richins, Karrol Jenkins, Lynn Gardner, Charles W. Rockwood, Max Rowberry, Glen Gardner, Canon Anderson and Jack Bloxham. Interment was in Fielding Memorial Park under the direction of Wood Funeral Home, with dedication prayer by Bishop J.S. Gardner.