- Date Of Birth: August 13, 1913
- Date Of Death: May 9, 2011
- State: Connecticut
Gardner A. Williams, 97, died peacefully at home at Pomperaug Woods on Monday May 9th with his daughter and son at his side, their spouses, all of his grandchildren and his great granddaughter having all joined him for his 97th birthday and been with him repeatedly, in person or by phone, letter, video link or e-mail before his death, to say goodbye.
Born in Berwick, Maine, Gard was raised in Danvers, Massachusetts. After graduating from Harvard College in 1934, he taught American History at Holden High School. In 1941 he joined the U.S. Army and was accepted into Officer’s Candidate School. Three days after being commissioned as a Second Lieutenant he married the love of his life, Elsie G. Wheeler.
