Lake County, California
1919-2009
Elton R. Garner was born December 16, 1919, in Lower Lake, California to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Garner. Elton passed away on May 8, 2009 at 89 years of age. He is survived by his daughter, Bethany Rose, and husband, Gary, of Lakeport, and son, Randy Garner, and wife, Renee, of Willows. Elton is...
Read MoreElton and Retha were friends and neighbors to my family for many years. We miss their presence and will think of them often. They are a part of our personal history and the history of Lake County. My thoughts and condolences to the family.
Michele Orpustan
May 14, 2009 | CA
Dear Bethany, Randy & Family,
Please accept my deepest sympathy for your loss and the loss felt by everyone who knew Elton. He was a very kind man through all the years I have known him.
I had the pleasure of working on wildfires in the early 1960's with Elton. I served as "Swamper" for Elton and his Caterpillar Dozer as he made a "fireline" around many fires. This was when I worked for the California Division of Forestry.
I was raised in High Valley (just over the ridge...
Ron Stone
May 12, 2009 | Lakeport, CA
