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	<span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;"><strong>Aubrey </strong><strong>H. Gardner</strong></span></span></p>
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	<span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;"><strong>Aubrey H. Gardner</strong> (1911-2004) was born February 10, 1911 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to George Gardner (1867-1930+) and ? . Parents divorced before 1920.&nbsp; Attended art school in Los Angeles, California.&nbsp; Came to Biloxi, Mississippi via KAFB and after discharge worked in civil service in their graphics art department.&nbsp; Began Gardner Signs on Caillavet Street south of Division Street in the 1950s.&nbsp; Gardner also designed and built stage settings for many carnival organizations prior to the Mardi Gras season.&nbsp; Aubrey married Faye Stratton on July 27, 1935.&nbsp; He and Faye resided on Iroquois Street for many years.&nbsp; No children.&nbsp; In 1969, the Gardners moved to D&rsquo;Iberville, Mississippi north of Biloxi where he continued to paint signs.&nbsp; Aubrey went to a retirement home at Ocean Springs in his old age.&nbsp; He passed on July 1, 2004 at Ocean Springs, Mississippi.</span></span></p>
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	<span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;"><strong>305 5th Avenue</strong></span></span></p>
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	<span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">In October 1969, Aubrey and Faye Gardner acquired a house and lot at 305 5<sup>th</sup>Avenue in Block 38, Section 22, T7S-R9W D&rsquo;Iberville, Harrison County, Mississippi from Sadie Loudan Ables, a widow.&nbsp; The consideration for the 124 feet by 188 feet tract which included a garage and shed was $6500.(Harrison Co., Mississippi Land Deed Bk. 6, p. 145 and Trust Deed Bk. 8, pp. 459-461)</span></span></p>
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	<span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">In August&nbsp; 1999,&nbsp; the Gardners sold their property&nbsp;at&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">10101 5<sup>th</sup>Avenue, the address had changed, to Alice C. Jenkins.&nbsp; Mr. Gardner had acquired power-of-attorney from his spouse in June 1999.(Harrison Co., Mississippi Land Deed Bk. 343, p. 522 and Bk. 342, p. 218)</span></span></p>
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	<strong><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;">Azaleas</span></strong></p>
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	&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong><span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">The Picnic &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span></strong></p>
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	<strong><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Pirate&#39;s Treasure</span></strong></p>
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	<strong style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;">REFERENCES:</strong></p>
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	<span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">The Biloxi-D&rsquo;Iberville Press, <strong>&ldquo;More Stuff&rdquo;-<em>Aubrey Gardner, Artist-Illustrator</em></strong>, October 16, 1985.</span></span></p>
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	<span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: georgia,serif;">The Sun-Daily Herald, <strong>&ldquo;Gardner exhibit at Depot Gallery</strong> [Pascagoula, Mississippi]<strong>&rdquo;, </strong>August 18, 1985.</span></span></p>
