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   David Gardner

 David M. Gardner, 78, Blairsville
RD 4 (Burrell Township), died
Thursday, Jan. 8, 1998, at the Indi-
ana Hospital.
 The son of Earlston and Arminta
Crawford Gardner, he was born Oct.
21, 1919, in Punxsutawney.
 He graduated from Indiana High
School in 1938 and served in the U.S.
Army during World War II. He
worked as a machinist for Penn
Parts Co. in Blairsville for 35 years
before retiring in 1985.
 He was a member of the Indepen-
dent Baptist Church, Blairsville,
where he served as deacon.
 He is survived by his wife, Do-
rothy I. Compton Gardner; sons
David L., Shelocta, and Gregory T.
and wife, Brandy, Leesburg, Va.;
daughter Ms. Donna Garder, Cen-
treville, Va.; brothers Earl Gard-
ner, Tavares, Fla., and Ben
Gardner, Palm Beach Gardens,
Fla.; sister, Mrs. Doris Stumpf,
Creekside; and three grandchildren,
Christopher, Stephanie and Saman-
tha Gardner.
 He was preceded in death by his
parents.
 Friends will be received from 2-4
and 7-9 p.m. today at the Richard L.
Shoemaker Funeral Home, Blairs-
ville. Funeral services will be held
Saturday al 1 p.m. at the Indepen-
dent Baptist Church, Blairsville,
with Pastor Doug McCord officiat -
ing. Interment will follow in the
Blairsville Cemetery. Veterans ser-
vices will be accorded by VFW Post
5821.
 Memorial contributions may be
made to the Independent Baptist
Church, Blairsville.