Federal League Baseball
Hundreds
Pay Tribute To Dave Gardner At Memorial October 31, 2008 (Federal League Wire Service)
A memorial in honor of Dave
Gardner was held at Calvary Chapel on Thursday evening. The
popular Margate Sentries' players died Wednesday night
after a 14 month battle with cancer. The memorial, described by
family members as a celebration of Gardner's life, began at
7:00 p.m. in the church's large sanctuary and lasted for two
hours.
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Gardner,
who was known for his charity and missionary work, was eulogized
by several people, including Sentries' manager Phil Laufman, as
well as, six of Gardner's seven children.
Members
of Gardner's family, including his wife Becky and three of his
daughters, performed inspirational music during the touching
ceremony.
Gardner,
who was diagnosed with the disease in August of 2007, survived
far beyond his doctors' expectations as he remained brave and
resolute despite the grim prognosis.
A
veteran of 10 seasons, Gardner spent his entire active career as
a member of the Sentries and was a part of the club's only
championship team during the 2005-2006 Fall/Winter season.
Gardner
was a former Sportsmanship Award winner. As a tribute, the
league has announced that the award will be known as
the Dave Gardner Memorial Trophy in the future.
Gardner, 52 at the time of his passing, is survived by his wife
Becky, his seven children, and one grandchild. A second
grandchild was born days after Gardner's passing.
In lieu of flowers, mourners are being asked to make a donation
to a fund that is being established in Gardner's name. Those
wishing to contribute should make their donations payable to
Rebecca Gardner.
