Monday, May 10, 2010

Richard Arthur (Art) Gardiner 1885 - 1976


Richard Arthur Gardiner was born at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah 22 Oct 1885. His parents were Alfred Gardiner and Susanna James.

He married Claire Agnes Midgley 27 Jun 1906 at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah. Richard ran the amusement park in Liberty Park, Salt Lake City.  He is featured in many news articles in the Salt Lake City area.  Richard known as "Art" had four children from his first marriage and was a stepfather to two children when he married Wave Hinkley Snow.

 Art died 19 Mar 1976.  Before he died he met and was interviewed by Kent Gardiner. 


First wife: Claire Agnes MIDGLEY b. 22 Nov 1886 d. 22 Mar 1958 m. 27 Jun 1906 Richard Arthur GARDINER

Second wife: Wave Hinkley (Snow) (Gardiner).  Wave had two children of her own: Mrs. Jay (Irene H.) Gardner, Richfield; Dr. Ira Lee Hinckley, 

Children:

1.  Richard Arthur Gardiner II,  Peggy Gardiner (Richard's Wife)
2.  Mildred Gardiner (Lund)
3.  Louise Gardiner (Hall)
4.  Shirley Gardiner (Coombs)







Liberty Park, a home away from home for Art Gardiner:

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For information on his wife Wave

April 23, 1923, Deseret News:

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August 28, 1928 Deseret News:

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July 11, 1932, Deseret News Classified Section:

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September 20, 1932, Deseret News:

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Aug 7, 1946, Deseret News:

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April 12, 1947, Deseret News:

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September 22, 1951, Deseret News:

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April 13, 1957, Billboard Magazine:

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Spring Issue 1969 • Jacksonville, Illinois • Vol. 54 No. 1



NEWS FROM THE RIDES


Our Front Cover

OUR front cover proudly displays Art
Gardiner's No. 5 BIG ELI Wheel in
operation at Boise Funspot, Boise, Idaho. If a
picture is worth a thousand words, as they
say, then this fully loaded ride, complete with
waiting line, should help answer any questions
our readers may have about the continued
popularity of the BIG ELI Wheel.

Read more about this amusement operation,
and the people behind it, on the Women's Page
of this issue. While Mr. Gardiner does not
himself, qualify for this particular positioning,
those who know Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner are
aware of how very difficult it is to separate one
from the other, even for an article in BIG ELI
NEWS.





Richard Arthur Gardiner (Art):

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