Mrs. Hazel Gardner was born on 18th June 1923 in Lansdowne, Garhwal. Her father Major Sher Singh Rottela and her mother Mrs. Pushpavati Rottela later came down to live in Kotdwar where Mrs. Gardner spent her childhood.
She was the eldest among four brothers and seven sisters. She studied in Gadoli, Pauri a missionary School and finished her high School. She was tall beautiful and was very fond of good clothes and jewelry. Pastor B.E. Howard introduced her to Jesus Christ.
She was married to Pastor Edward Frank Gardner in 1940 in Kotdwara, Garhwal. Thereafter she lived a true Christ- like life. She was shy by nature and spoke very little. She supported her husband in his work and submitted herself to God completely and lived a simple religious life.
Their first appointment after marriage was in Hapur where Pastor Gardner worked as a Bible teacher. Later she followed her Husband to Roorkee. As a Pastors wife she also worked at Lucknow, Almora and Moradabad.She was a perfect housewife and a loving mother to her four sons and two daughters. She took every care to see that her children are brought up in the fear of God and are well educated.
By her sincere effort and sacrifice, today her children are all placed well. Noreen, Eddy Gardner and Ricky Gardner are abroad and are well settled. Charles and Davis Gardner and Nancy are in India and are also doing very well. Her prayers and pious life was a great blessing to her family and everyone who came in contact with her.
In 1958 they were transferred to Jodhpur, Rajasthan. Both Pastor and Mrs. Gardner explored Rajasthan. establishing Churches, Preaching and Teaching the Gods word to the people of Rajasthan.
Pastor Gardner and his family was the first one to enter the State of Rajasthan and worked in different cities till his retirement.Thereafter he settled in Jaipur.
Pastor Gardner was laid to rest in Hapur in September in 1986 and Mrs. Hazel Gardner continued to live with her son Charles Gardner in Jaipur where she breathed her last on March 12, 2010. She now sleeps in God near her husband in Hapur. Mrs. Hazel
Gardner leaves behind four sons and daughter-in-laws, two daughters and Son-in-laws, 14 grand children, six great grand children and hosts of relatives, friends and well wishers.
Mrs. Hazel Gardner fought a good fight and we are sure their is laid a crown of righteousness for her in Heaven.
Life sketch courtesy Mrs. Nancy
