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View Tree for Don Lee GardnerDon Lee Gardner (b. September 21, 1944, d. September 23, 1945)

Don Lee Gardner (son of Donald Haps Gardner and Georgia Vivian Patterson) was born September 21, 1944, and died September 23, 1945 in East St. Louis, St. Clair Cty., Illinois.

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This baby died after drinking from a quart jar of Kerosene he found while playing on the floor behind the tavern where his mother, Georgia,worked as a waitress accordimg to the newspaper. He was taken to a Dr. who administered First Aid, and allowed to return home with his mother. He fell into a 'deep sleep', and died early on Sunday morning.
As I recall from my mother telling me about this when I was a child, Donald Gardner, (my uncle, and the baby's father), was in the Army at the time. According to my mother, after the baby died, Uncle Don drank heavily for many years thereafter. He and Georgia were divorced shortly after this happened. Uncle Don remained in the Army, he may have retired from Service, but I know he had at least 18 years in when he left the 'Service'.

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Burial: September 26, 1945, Mount Hope Cemetery, Belleville, St. Clair Cty., Illinois.
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