The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-11-02
DENIsON, low A.
pEA1H oE MRS. aARpNER.


The death OF Mrs. 6. P. Gerdner.
which occurred on Wednesday. Oct.
10Th, ut the home of her daughter,
Mrs. w. j. McAhren, took from Dsni-
loved characters. A woman who had |
been identified with the history of |
Denison since 1860, one of those whose
coming meant so much for the refine
ment of the little pioneer village that
nestled among the unframed hills be-
fore even the railroad came on its long
journey across the continent.
Mrs. Gardner was born in the state
of New York IN 1881 Her glrihood
days were spent in the empire state
and it was there that she was married
to Mr.. Hartman. The young couple
came to thu west residing short time
in Illinois and then pushed on for The
great journey &C oss the plains. With
covered wagon, the Pullman OF the
early sixties. they journed as far as
| Council Bluffs, where IL was decided
that the mother and the four little
| girls should return TO Denison with
brother of MIR. Hartman, who was one
Of Denisons first teac hers, while Mr.
| Hartman should push on to gain a
foothold in the Colorado of the far
| Mr. Hartman was strick ken with noun
tain fever. and after most painful
journey returned to Denison TO die but
three days after he bad returned TO his
loved ones. Mrs. Hartman WAS later
! married 20 S. P. Gardner. the result of
their union being two cons. Waldo,
who died in youth. and Henry who sur
wives his mother.
The whole story OF Mrs. Gardner's
life is that OF self.sacriicing struggle
/ to maintain her little family. TO give
them what advantages she could and
20 make Of them selt-respecting, God
fearing men and womeE.
Sustained at all times BY her own
Christian spirit, br patience and in
Idustry. she found her reward on earth
in the love of her children, and in the
consciousness Of duty we'll performed.
Not ali heroism is blazoned forth by
fame; the greatest acts of heroism are
mot told upon the housetops. They
are performedin the quiet of the home,
in the every day events OF the work-a-
day world aud only the Recording ang-
ell takes note and gives the credit.
1 For NUN Der OF years Mrs. Gsrdner
has lived with one or another OF her
children asd has always been to them
/ q helpful, loving, guiding spirit in the
home. 1t was only this summer that
Mrs. Gardker had the great pleasure
of having ell her daughters with her
in glad reunion. During the course Of
their visit together it was often re-
marked with what metherly love and
pride her eyes rested apon her daugh
Eers, and it must be great source Of
comfort to them to know that these
East months were perhaps the hapPiest
of her life Mrs. GSrdner's illness
was of brief duration anG'she suffered
but little pain, one stroke OF paralysis
following another until the end came.
The funeral services were held at
the Methepist Episcopal church, Rev.
Dr. Emory Miller officiating, his trief
serGnon dwelling most lsgingly on she
who had s"ovescome. Many of the
older residents and the many friends
of the family we're present to pay a
last tribute of respect to one who de-
served the love and esteem of all.
Mrs Gardner leaves five children.
Mrs. Dora Van Steenburgh of Marys-
Vile, Mo, Mrs. Ida Armstrong of Ell
dora, Iowa, Mrs. L. Il. Carr OF Oakland,
Calf ]. Mrs. w. j. McAhren of Deni-
son and Mr.. Henry G. Gardner of Lib
ertyville, Ill. For them we would
express oar deepest sympathy for we
know that no son or daughter ever OUT
grows the need of a mothers love and
care and tenderness and that it is the
greatest grief on earth when the hand
of death takes from the home circle