I was born in Seattle, WA; was displaced to Southern California at age 14. Graduated HS in Huntington Beach, CA. Went to one semester at the University of North Dakota, joined the Air Force and spend my 4 years at McChord AFB south of Tacoma, WA. Returned to Southern California after the Air Force, married, had a son, divorced, remarried and in 1993 moved to Chandler, AZ where I reside now.
My parents are LaVerne Garner and Alice VanGilder. The Garner migrated from Wright Co, MO to eastern Washington and then Alaska. The VanGilders from Cape Girardeau, MO to western Washington and then Alaska. The Mansfields on my mother's side moved from Cassopolis, MI to western Washington and the Petersons on my father's side immigrated from Sweden to eastern Washington.
edited by Chris Garner
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