96-year-old veteran helped by Garland staff and neighbors after extended power outage, burst pipe
“I don’t think I would have gone another day,” Lee Gardner told the city.
From left to right: Garland City Council Member Robert John Smith, Garland Mayor Scott LeMay, Lee Gardner and Evon Bland stand in front of Gardner s home on Monday, Feb. 22, 2021, in Garland, Texas. Gardner was assisted by city staffers after going without power or water for days, according to the city.(Ray Leszcynski / City of Garland)
Lee Gardner, a 96-year-old veteran, lived for days without power and water in his Garland home during last week’s freezing temperatures, the city said in a news release this week.