Dale-Gardner-Obituary

Dale Allan Gardner

1948 - 2014

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Dale Allan Gardner, age 65, of Divide, Colorado passed away unexpectedly in Colorado Springs, on February 19, 2014. Born to Alice and the late William Gardner on November 8, 1948 in Fairmont, Minnesota, he was the eldest of three children. Upon graduation from the University of Illinois...

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Dale out of step with others from VF-1 on USS Enterprise - we worked at TRW same time.

Think of you often Dale , all the best to you Sherry ! Hard to believe it's been 1 year .
Scott and Mary Lang

Fair winds and following seas sailor.

Thank you for your service to this nation.

I was a young AF Staff Sergeant in Cheyenne Mtn AFB and worked for Capt. Gardener for a short time. He was a great man and I looked up to him. He signed my request for officers candidacy school and I will never forget him. I took my kids to see the Atlantis display in Florida and showed them this Heros photo. Rest in peace brother.

Please accept my Deepest Sympathies

My sympathies goes to the loved Mr Gardner . Isaiah 35:5,6

My deepest Sympathy to the Gardner family ,please let the god of all comfort sustain you in your time of distress.

I grew up watching and listening to NASA adventures - like I used to call them. Early in the 80's, I remember Mother telling me about this certain mission to space and she was so worry that would always made us pray for all the crew to come back safe. Years later, in my history class, I learned who were the astronauts that launched the shuttles, and Mr Gardner was one of them. It's really sad to know about him passing away. His work, or as I always considered it as a little girl - his...