Restoring hero status
Lt. Col. Warner Gardner piloting the Miss Eagle Electric in July of 1968, in the Tri-Cities.
Photo courtesy of Julie Heerensperger Warren
The memorial for Lt. Col. Warner Gardner stands near The Coeur d'Alene Resort on Friday afternoon.
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A fundraiser to repair the memorial for Lt. Col. Warner Gardner near The Coeur d'Alene Resort is underway.
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The memorial for Lt. Col. Warner Gardner near The Coeur d'Alene Resort is silhouetted Friday afternoon.
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Col. Gardner receives a congratulatory kiss from Miss Tri-Cities 1968, Cynthia Klinger after winning the Atomic Cup trophy with the Miss Eagle Electric. Looking on are (left) an unidentified Tri-Cities princess and Elaine Heerensperger, wife of David Heerensperger, owner of the Miss Eagle Electric.
Photo courtesy of Julie Heerensperger Warren
COEUR d’ALENE — The silver F-86 fighter jet suspended above the 45-inch bronze hydroplane racing boat memorial east of The Coeur d’Alene Resort has been there since July 1969. ...
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