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This Book of Memories memorial website is designed to be a permanent tribute paying tribute to the life and memory of Donald Gardner. It allows family and friends a place to re-visit, interact with each other, share and enhance this tribute for future generations. We are both pleased and proud to provide the Book of Memories to the families of our community.

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Black Friday

I would like to share my fond memories from when we were growing up and spending time at our Cabin on Patten Lake which was known as the "Fishermans Lake" which meant we didn't see many speedboats!!  We always enjoyed those trips over...

Dave Buechel
2015-04-06 08:35:02
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Words of wisdom

When I first started in my construction business, I had a 13 year-old pickup and just a few tools.  Don told me "Successful people like to deal with successful people, so always show up at the job site looking like you are successful,...

Brian Bond
2015-04-04 16:18:18
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Memory

I went to school at Holy Name Seminary with his son, John, and whenever Don would come walking down the hall to either pick up, or drop off John from school, I knew it was him because of his booming voice and, which seemed at the time, his dominating...

Fred Klaas
2015-04-02 16:47:02
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Lake Stair Building with Grandpa, Theresa and Uncle Dave
One of my favorite memories with Grandpa was building some lake stairs with him that connected the house to Loon lake. I spent about a week a half up north. Grandpa did the engineering, Theresa took pictures and made lunch, and Uncle Dave and I did most...
Calvin Gardner
2015-04-02 14:11:47
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Best Boss

My Dad was a foreman for Hoopers for 40 plus years with the line clearing crews.  He had many bosses, some he liked, some he didn't.  But when Don became his boss, Dad was elated.  He always talked about him and how he made...

"Bud" Reinfeldt Family
2015-04-02 11:15:18
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Football surprise
Just this past weekend, my husband brought home a picture of Brett Farve vs John Elway that he had in his office It was a framed poster that Don surprised me with at one of the Academy of Electrical Contractor meetings. He had as much pleasure giving it...
Judy Peterson
2015-04-01 16:52:46
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