John Gardner was born in Idaho to John Erastus and Mindewell DeWitt Gardner.
He met and married Beulah (Gentry) Nolen in Ontario, Oregon where he and his partner, Omey Dyer, were doing concrete construction work for Stone Inc, they married and moved to Klamath Falls in 1923, with William Nolen, her son by deceased husband, and their daughter Marjorie. He worked concrete construction and they moved a lot. They had a daughter Nelle born in Yreka, California. They moved back to Klamath Falls in 1926, moving to Ashland in 1936 and back to Klamath Falls later. John then did the Tulelake sump pump station. He then turned to farming and purchased a ranch at Henley. He sold it to his brother Frank and purchased a ranch at Roun Lake and raised grain and cattle. He sold it and later bought a ranch on the Keno Highway and a sagebrush ranch near Dorris, California. He also had a real estate license for Oregon and California. He and Beulah spent their retirement years at the Keno ranch. Kl. Co History
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Herald and News
June 1974
John Albert "Jack" Gardner, 81, a resident of Klamath Falls for 50 years, died Friday at Washburn Manor after a long illness.
He was born to John Erastus and Mindewell DeWitt Gardner, in Houston, Idaho, where he spent his childhood. As a young man he moved to Mackay, Idaho, where he hauled freight by wagon until joining the Armed Forces to serve in World War I, in France. After the war he entered construction work which took him to Ontario, where he met his wife, Beulah, who preceded him in death.
In 1924 he moved his family to Klamath Falls where he continued in the concrete contracting business. His lifetime in construction is evident from Idaho to Northern California. In the early 1940s he began farming in Henley, Round Lake, Butte Valley and lastly, Keno Highway. During this time he also was engaged as a real estate salesman. The past 10 years he has spent in retirement.
He was a life member of the Klamath Masonic Lodge AF&AM No. 77; the VFW and Hillah Temple. He also was a member of the American Legion and Klamath Falls Shrine Club.
He is survived by daughters, Mrs. Frank (Marjorie) Wood, Redding, Calif.; and Mrs. Morris (Nellie) Garrett, Ft. Thomas, Ky.; stepson, William L. Nolen, Klamath Falls; brother, Frank Gardner, Klamath Falls; niece Mrs. Wayne (Audrey) Perry, Cypress, Calif; who resided with them as a daughter; also 13 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
As part of his autobiography from 1966 he states ... "I thought I was a bronc twister at 8 years old, got bucked off and broke my right wrist and elblow, pained me ever since. It was never set correctly. I ranched and hauled frieght from the White Knob Mine to the smelte at Mackay before they built the aerial tramway. I also hauled ore from the Red Bird Mine to Mackay using 6 horses and 2 wagons. This was right at the start of WWI. I joined in 1917 and took off for France, the armistice was signed before I got into battle. After the war I began in construction work, mostly bridges and culverts. I worked at Blackfoot and Idaho Falls. In 1921 I followed the company to Ontario, Oregon. That is where I met my wife, she is the best. She forgets my bad deeds and only recalls the good ones.
He met and married Beulah (Gentry) Nolen in Ontario, Oregon where he and his partner, Omey Dyer, were doing concrete construction work for Stone Inc, they married and moved to Klamath Falls in 1923, with William Nolen, her son by deceased husband, and their daughter Marjorie. He worked concrete construction and they moved a lot. They had a daughter Nelle born in Yreka, California. They moved back to Klamath Falls in 1926, moving to Ashland in 1936 and back to Klamath Falls later. John then did the Tulelake sump pump station. He then turned to farming and purchased a ranch at Henley. He sold it to his brother Frank and purchased a ranch at Roun Lake and raised grain and cattle. He sold it and later bought a ranch on the Keno Highway and a sagebrush ranch near Dorris, California. He also had a real estate license for Oregon and California. He and Beulah spent their retirement years at the Keno ranch. Kl. Co History
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Herald and News
June 1974
John Albert "Jack" Gardner, 81, a resident of Klamath Falls for 50 years, died Friday at Washburn Manor after a long illness.
He was born to John Erastus and Mindewell DeWitt Gardner, in Houston, Idaho, where he spent his childhood. As a young man he moved to Mackay, Idaho, where he hauled freight by wagon until joining the Armed Forces to serve in World War I, in France. After the war he entered construction work which took him to Ontario, where he met his wife, Beulah, who preceded him in death.
In 1924 he moved his family to Klamath Falls where he continued in the concrete contracting business. His lifetime in construction is evident from Idaho to Northern California. In the early 1940s he began farming in Henley, Round Lake, Butte Valley and lastly, Keno Highway. During this time he also was engaged as a real estate salesman. The past 10 years he has spent in retirement.
He was a life member of the Klamath Masonic Lodge AF&AM No. 77; the VFW and Hillah Temple. He also was a member of the American Legion and Klamath Falls Shrine Club.
He is survived by daughters, Mrs. Frank (Marjorie) Wood, Redding, Calif.; and Mrs. Morris (Nellie) Garrett, Ft. Thomas, Ky.; stepson, William L. Nolen, Klamath Falls; brother, Frank Gardner, Klamath Falls; niece Mrs. Wayne (Audrey) Perry, Cypress, Calif; who resided with them as a daughter; also 13 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
As part of his autobiography from 1966 he states ... "I thought I was a bronc twister at 8 years old, got bucked off and broke my right wrist and elblow, pained me ever since. It was never set correctly. I ranched and hauled frieght from the White Knob Mine to the smelte at Mackay before they built the aerial tramway. I also hauled ore from the Red Bird Mine to Mackay using 6 horses and 2 wagons. This was right at the start of WWI. I joined in 1917 and took off for France, the armistice was signed before I got into battle. After the war I began in construction work, mostly bridges and culverts. I worked at Blackfoot and Idaho Falls. In 1921 I followed the company to Ontario, Oregon. That is where I met my wife, she is the best. She forgets my bad deeds and only recalls the good ones.
John Gardner was born in Idaho to John Erastus and Mindewell DeWitt Gardner.
He met and married Beulah (Gentry) Nolen in Ontario, Oregon where he and his partner, Omey Dyer, were doing concrete construction work for Stone Inc, they married and moved to Klamath Falls in 1923, with William Nolen, her son by deceased husband, and their daughter Marjorie. He worked concrete construction and they moved a lot. They had a daughter Nelle born in Yreka, California. They moved back to Klamath Falls in 1926, moving to Ashland in 1936 and back to Klamath Falls later. John then did the Tulelake sump pump station. He then turned to farming and purchased a ranch at Henley. He sold it to his brother Frank and purchased a ranch at Roun Lake and raised grain and cattle. He sold it and later bought a ranch on the Keno Highway and a sagebrush ranch near Dorris, California. He also had a real estate license for Oregon and California. He and Beulah spent their retirement years at the Keno ranch. Kl. Co History
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Herald and News
June 1974
John Albert "Jack" Gardner, 81, a resident of Klamath Falls for 50 years, died Friday at Washburn Manor after a long illness.
He was born to John Erastus and Mindewell DeWitt Gardner, in Houston, Idaho, where he spent his childhood. As a young man he moved to Mackay, Idaho, where he hauled freight by wagon until joining the Armed Forces to serve in World War I, in France. After the war he entered construction work which took him to Ontario, where he met his wife, Beulah, who preceded him in death.
In 1924 he moved his family to Klamath Falls where he continued in the concrete contracting business. His lifetime in construction is evident from Idaho to Northern California. In the early 1940s he began farming in Henley, Round Lake, Butte Valley and lastly, Keno Highway. During this time he also was engaged as a real estate salesman. The past 10 years he has spent in retirement.
He was a life member of the Klamath Masonic Lodge AF&AM No. 77; the VFW and Hillah Temple. He also was a member of the American Legion and Klamath Falls Shrine Club.
He is survived by daughters, Mrs. Frank (Marjorie) Wood, Redding, Calif.; and Mrs. Morris (Nellie) Garrett, Ft. Thomas, Ky.; stepson, William L. Nolen, Klamath Falls; brother, Frank Gardner, Klamath Falls; niece Mrs. Wayne (Audrey) Perry, Cypress, Calif; who resided with them as a daughter; also 13 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
As part of his autobiography from 1966 he states ... "I thought I was a bronc twister at 8 years old, got bucked off and broke my right wrist and elblow, pained me ever since. It was never set correctly. I ranched and hauled frieght from the White Knob Mine to the smelte at Mackay before they built the aerial tramway. I also hauled ore from the Red Bird Mine to Mackay using 6 horses and 2 wagons. This was right at the start of WWI. I joined in 1917 and took off for France, the armistice was signed before I got into battle. After the war I began in construction work, mostly bridges and culverts. I worked at Blackfoot and Idaho Falls. In 1921 I followed the company to Ontario, Oregon. That is where I met my wife, she is the best. She forgets my bad deeds and only recalls the good ones.
He met and married Beulah (Gentry) Nolen in Ontario, Oregon where he and his partner, Omey Dyer, were doing concrete construction work for Stone Inc, they married and moved to Klamath Falls in 1923, with William Nolen, her son by deceased husband, and their daughter Marjorie. He worked concrete construction and they moved a lot. They had a daughter Nelle born in Yreka, California. They moved back to Klamath Falls in 1926, moving to Ashland in 1936 and back to Klamath Falls later. John then did the Tulelake sump pump station. He then turned to farming and purchased a ranch at Henley. He sold it to his brother Frank and purchased a ranch at Roun Lake and raised grain and cattle. He sold it and later bought a ranch on the Keno Highway and a sagebrush ranch near Dorris, California. He also had a real estate license for Oregon and California. He and Beulah spent their retirement years at the Keno ranch. Kl. Co History
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Herald and News
June 1974
John Albert "Jack" Gardner, 81, a resident of Klamath Falls for 50 years, died Friday at Washburn Manor after a long illness.
He was born to John Erastus and Mindewell DeWitt Gardner, in Houston, Idaho, where he spent his childhood. As a young man he moved to Mackay, Idaho, where he hauled freight by wagon until joining the Armed Forces to serve in World War I, in France. After the war he entered construction work which took him to Ontario, where he met his wife, Beulah, who preceded him in death.
In 1924 he moved his family to Klamath Falls where he continued in the concrete contracting business. His lifetime in construction is evident from Idaho to Northern California. In the early 1940s he began farming in Henley, Round Lake, Butte Valley and lastly, Keno Highway. During this time he also was engaged as a real estate salesman. The past 10 years he has spent in retirement.
He was a life member of the Klamath Masonic Lodge AF&AM No. 77; the VFW and Hillah Temple. He also was a member of the American Legion and Klamath Falls Shrine Club.
He is survived by daughters, Mrs. Frank (Marjorie) Wood, Redding, Calif.; and Mrs. Morris (Nellie) Garrett, Ft. Thomas, Ky.; stepson, William L. Nolen, Klamath Falls; brother, Frank Gardner, Klamath Falls; niece Mrs. Wayne (Audrey) Perry, Cypress, Calif; who resided with them as a daughter; also 13 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
As part of his autobiography from 1966 he states ... "I thought I was a bronc twister at 8 years old, got bucked off and broke my right wrist and elblow, pained me ever since. It was never set correctly. I ranched and hauled frieght from the White Knob Mine to the smelte at Mackay before they built the aerial tramway. I also hauled ore from the Red Bird Mine to Mackay using 6 horses and 2 wagons. This was right at the start of WWI. I joined in 1917 and took off for France, the armistice was signed before I got into battle. After the war I began in construction work, mostly bridges and culverts. I worked at Blackfoot and Idaho Falls. In 1921 I followed the company to Ontario, Oregon. That is where I met my wife, she is the best. She forgets my bad deeds and only recalls the good ones.
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