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Obituary: Samuel D. Gardner July 9, 1933 – May 15, 2021
SAMUEL D. GARDNER July 9, 1933 – May 15, 2021
Samuel D. Gardner, 87, passed away, with family present, on Saturday May 15, 2021 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
He was born on July 9, 1933 in Phoenix, Arizona. He was one of nine children. He spent his childhood in Durant, Oklahoma where his family ran a construction business.
After High School, he enlisted in the Navy and became a jet pilot. He left the Navy, in 1960, to seek a postgraduate degree in Physics from the University of Oklahoma. He was employed by Los Alamos National Laboratory from 1961-1994.
He was an avid photographer, fly fisherman, tennis player, golfer, camper, gardener and snow skier. He could repair anything with an engine in it and was adept at home repairs. He was a longtime member of the Kiwanis Club, served as a Los Alamos County Councilmen, was a member of the Los Alamos County Planning and Zoning Commission, served as a volunteer for the Los Alamos
New History To See And Explore In Historic Fuller Lodge
HISTORICAL SOCIETY News:
There’s a newly recreated room to explore upstairs in Fuller Lodge and a giveaway to take visitors back in time! The Zia Room is now open for the public to explore as a historic recreation of a Cold War-era hotel room.
Visit before June 11 and people can enter to win a 1950s-themed basket of (new!) fun gifts and items originally from the 1950s. The winner will be announced in a drawing during Chamberfest June 5.
The Zia Room is directly at the top of the stairs to the second floor in Fuller Lodge, next door to the room recreating a 1930s Los Alamos Ranch School master’s bedroom.
Snyder: What’s In A Name, Even For A Goose? - 7:37 pm
Homer and Edna enjoying a sunny day with friends at Ashley Pond. Photo by Sharon Snyder
Homer Pickens and Smokey Bear in the plane that will take them to Washington DC. Courtesy/U.S. Forest Service
By SHARON SNYDER
Los Alamos Historical Society
Two snowy white geese on Ashley Pond have captivated the community in the past months. The male goose, Homer, has lived on the pond for several years, but in January, an elegant companion was seen swimming next to him. She was soon referred to as Homer’s “girlfriend,” his “feathered beauty,” and sometimes “Homer’s Honey.”
Beloved ‘Gatekeeper’ Made Manhattan Project Work
By Heather McClenahan
Los Alamos Historical Society
Spies tried to ingratiate themselves to her. She scoured Santa Fe for exotic holiday items for European scientists. People who walked through the front door of her office sometimes disappeared out the back.
Dorothy McKibbin, known as the Gatekeeper to Los Alamos, has become one of the most well-known historical figures of the Manhattan Project, and she is the most universally beloved.
She worked in a modest office at 109 East Palace Avenue in Santa Fe, issuing passes, procuring equipment, sending furniture and other household items to the right places. She watched over shopping bags left in her care by beleaguered Los Alamos residents and lent an ear to the homesick and lovesick.