Grandpa Gardner was an Oklahoma farm boy, one of nine children in his family. As a young man he flew P-40s over North Africa and Italy in World War II. Later he retired from the Air Force and ran multiple cattle ranches and a sod farm until he retired at age 80. I have wonderful memories from my childhood of riding horses with him, driving out to his ranches to "help" followed by hamburgers at the rural diner, and having family dinners at Furr's Cafeteria. He was a gentle man, full of love for his family and delight in his great-grandchildren.
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