Philip Kent Gardner, Sr. |
| Posted 2009-10-19 by Sharla |
| Owens Livingston Mortuary Holbrook, Arizona Philip Kent Gardner, Sr., age 9l, was reunited with his sweetheart on November 30, 2006. He was born November 26, 1915 to Lovina Eagar and Leroy Eugene Gardner. Phil met his sweetheart, Margaret Elizabeth Brooks ("Scoots") while attending Arizona State Teachers College in Flagstaff. They were later married on January 17, 1944. That union was sealed in the Mesa, Arizona temple and was blessed with five children, all of whom survive their father; Philip Kent, Jr. of Phoenix, Duane (Julie) of St. George, Utah, Leslie (Jim) Tomerlin of Lordsburg, NM, Craig (Shauna) of Pocatello, Idaho and Anita (David) Beaty of Mesa. He is also survived by 30 grandchildren and 32 great-grandchildren. Margaret preceded him in death in 1997 and he was also preceded in death by a grandson, Patrick and all of his siblings. Phil served a two and a half year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints mostly in Texas. He was a U.S. Air Force Veteran of WWII. Phil is best known for his contribution to his church and community. He taught high school in Holbrook for his entire career (35 years). He was Holbrook's Man of the Year in 1982. He and Margaret served a second mission in Los Angeles, Chile from 1984-1985. His work with boys in the Boy Scouting program can hardly be matched. Phil's passion in life was fishing. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday December 9th at the Holbrook Stake Center, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with a visitation one hour prior to services at the church and from 6:30-8:30 P.M. Friday Dec. 8th at Owens Mortuary in Holbrook. Burial will follow in the Woodruff Cemetery. Owens Mortuary of Holbrook handled arrangements. See Also: Find A Grave |
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