Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Gardner, Edward Hugh 2003
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Greenville Daily News, 4 Jan 2003

Edward Hugh Gardner, 76, of Greenville, passed away Friday, Jan. 3, 2003, at
United Memorial Health Center, Greenville.  He was born Sept. 10, 1926, in
Greenville, the son of Hugh C. and Nora Cole Gardner.  Ed left high school in
his senior year to serve his country in the Navy during World War II.  He later
went back to school to graduate.  During his working years, he was a laboratory
technician at Extruded Metals.

He was a member of the Belding Masonic Lodge F&AM #355, where he had served as
worshipful master.  He was also a commander of the Knights of Templar and a
member of the Scottish Rite.  He was a member and a deacon at First Baptist
Church and of the American Legion Post 203, both of Belding.

Ed was a gracious and kind man and enjoyed Halloween and decorating his house
and dressing in varied costumes.  During one special Halloween, his home was
featured in The Daily News and over 1,100 people came to see his decorations. 
Ed also loved fishing and hunting.  He shared his love of nature and archery,
teaching many youths in the Belding area about archery.  He was also a talented
cartoonist and enjoyed drawing and creating cartoons.  Ed was a loving husband,
father and grandfather who will be greatly missed by his family and many friends.

He was married on Sept. 12, 1947, in Ionia, to Edna Welton.  She survives, along
with their children, Veronica and Leward Smith of Lake City, Fla., Steve and
Sally Gardner of Rockford, Marcus Gardner of Greenville, and Brian Gardner and
Carole Woolston of Orleans; 12 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; two
sisters and brothers-in-law, Barbara and Ernie Dell of Nashville, Tenn., and
Maxine and Harvey Poling of Belding; and an aunt, June Gardner of Belding.  He
was preceded in death by his parents; an infant daughter, Debra June Gardner;
and a brother, Gordon.

Funeral services for Edward are 1 p.m. Monday at Johnson-Feuerstein Funeral
Home, Belding, with the Rev. Clifford A. Noe officiating.  Interment is in River
Ridge Cemetery.  A luncheon will follow the service at the Belding Masonic
Temple.  Visitation is from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday with a Masonic service
at 8:30 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association.


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