Hydroplane hero's memorial restored
The restored Lt. Col. Warner Gardner memorial sits to the east of the Coeur d'Alene Resort. Thanks to efforts by the Coeur d'Alene Hydromaniacs and the family of the late Dave Heerensperger the memorial has been repaired and refreshed, and was re-dedicated Thursday.
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Speakers at the re-dedication ceremony of the Lt. Col. Warner Gardner memorial near the Coeur d'Alene Resort Thursday. From left: Keith Kroetch, President of the Coeur d'Alene Hydromaniacs, Stephen Shepperd and Doug Miller, Hydromaniacs members and Julie Heerensperger Warren.
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A model of the Miss Eagle Electric, a hydroplane racing boat that Lt. Col. Warner Gardner was driving when he suffered a catastrophic crash in 1968. The boat was owned by the late Dave Heerensperger, whose daughter and extended family traveled to Coeur d'Alene on behalf of the re-dedication of the memorial following its repair and restoration.
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