Obituary of Hiram Jordan Gardner Jr.

HIRAM JORDAN GARDNER JR.

Virginian Pilot - 04-22-1998

   SUFFOLK -  Hiram Jordan Gardner, Jr., 82, died April 21, 1998.
   A native of Nansemond County, he was the son of the late Verna Hobbs and Hiram Jordan Gardner Sr. He retired from the Norfolk Naval Shipyard Shop 11, as a supervisor. Mr. Gardner was a member of Bethlehem Christian Church, Suffolk Masonic Lodge No. 30, the Order of the Eastern Star Sinai Chapter No. 18, the Portsmouth Commandery No. 5 and Mount Nebo Royal Arch No. 20. He was a World War II Navy veteran.
   Survivors include his wife, Audrey Byrd Gardner; sons and daughter-in-law, William A. and Dawn Gardner of Henderson, N.C., and Wayne A. and Judith Gardner of Eure, N.C.; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; three brothers and a sister.
   A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday in the R.W. Baker & Co. Funeral Home by the Rev. Charles Melvin. Burial with Masonic rites will be in Bethlehem Christian Church Cemetery. Eastern Star rites will take place in the funeral Home at 7 p.m. today followed by a visitation at the funeral Home from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.  Memorial donations may be made to the Bethlehem Christian Church Maintenance Fund, 1549 Holland Road, Suffolk, Va. 23434


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Hiram Jordan Gardner Jr., 82, died 21 Apr 1998. A native of Nansemond County, he was the son of Verna Hobbs and Hiram Jordan Gardner Sr. He retired as a supervisor from Norfolk Naval Shipyard Shop 11 and was a World War II Navy veteran.

A funeral was conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday, 23 Apr 1998, at R.W. Baker & Co. Funeral Home by the Rev. Charles Melvin. Burial with Masonic rites was in Bethlehem Christian Church Cemetery.

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HIRAM JORDAN GARDNER JR.

SUFFOLK - Hiram Jordan Gardner, Jr., 82, died April 21, 1998.

A native of Nansemond County, he was the son of the late Verna Hobbs and Hiram Jordan Gardner Sr. He retired from the Norfolk Naval Shipyard Shop 11 as a supervisor. Mr. Gardner was a member of Bethlehem Christian Church, Suffolk Masonic Lodge No. 30, the Order of the Eastern Star Sinai Chapter No. 18, the Portsmouth Commandery No. 5 and Mount Nebo Royal Arch No. 20. He was a World War II Navy veteran.

Survivors include his wife, Audrey Byrd Gardner; sons and daughters-in-law, William A. and Dawn Gardner of Henderson, N.C., and Wayne A. and Judith Gardner of Eure, N.C.; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; three brothers and a sister.

A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday [23 April 1998] in the R.W. Baker & Co. Funeral Home by the Rev. Charles Melvin. Burial with Masonic rites will be in Bethlehem Christian Church Cemetery. Eastern Star rites will take place in the funeral home at 7 p.m. today [22 April 1998] followed by a visitation at the funeral home from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to the Bethlehem Christian Church Maintenance Fund, 1549 Holland Road, Suffolk, Va. 23434.

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| Name  | Hiram Jordan Gardner Jr.           |
| Age   | 82                                 |
| Birth | 1916 (estimated); Nansemond County |
| Death | 21 April 1998; Suffolk             |
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––– Table of Relationships –––

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| Name                     | Relationship         | Residence       |
| Hiram Jordan Gardner Jr. | Decedent             | Suffolk         |
| Verna Hobbs              | Mother (predeceased) | Not stated      |
| Hiram Jordan Gardner Sr. | Father (predeceased) | Not stated      |
| Audrey Byrd Gardner      | Wife                 | Not stated      |
| William A. Gardner       | Son                  | Henderson, N.C. |
| Dawn Gardner             | Daughter-in-law      | Henderson, N.C. |
| Wayne A. Gardner         | Son                  | Eure, N.C.      |
| Judith Gardner           | Daughter-in-law      | Eure, N.C.      |
| Charles Melvin           | Officiant            | Not stated      |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value           |
| Location | Suffolk         |
| Name     | Virginian Pilot |
| Date     | 22 April 1998   |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Retired supervisor from Norfolk Naval Shipyard Shop 11
• Member of Bethlehem Christian Church
• Member of Suffolk Masonic Lodge No. 30
• Member of Order of the Eastern Star Sinai Chapter No. 18
• Member of Portsmouth Commandery No. 5
• Member of Mount Nebo Royal Arch No. 20
• World War II Navy veteran


[Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net]

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