December 26, 2018
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Obituary
Forever Loved
and Missed
Dewayne Gardner
Dewayne Wesley Gardner
passed peacefully on Dec. 15,
2018 at the age 75 with his sons
Ian, Lemuel and Omar Gardner as
well as William Johnson and Me-
lissa Janssen by his side. He was
born on Sept. 5, 1943 in Wichita,
Kan. to John D. Gardner and Ruth
Moreland, who preceded him in
death along with his brother Law-
rence Gardner.
He grew up in Portland, gradu-
ating from Jefferson High School
and later Portland State Univer-
sity with a Bachelor of Science
degree in justice administration.
Throughout his childhood, he
played sports including baseball
and wrestling. After high school,
he signed up for the US Navy with
his best friend, William Johnson,
where he served as a Radioman
3/C until February 1965 on the
USS Richard S Edwards DD-950.
He was hired by the Mult-
nomah County Sheriff as a cor-
rections deputy in 1978 and he
worked at Rocky Butte Jail from
1978 until November 1983 and
then at the new Multnomah Coun-
ty Detention Center (justice cen-
ter) downtown. He also worked at
Multnomah County Courthouse,
Multnomah County Correctional
Facility (farm) and Multnomah
County Iverness Jail, his last as-
signment prior to his retirement in
2003.
He was very knowledgeable of
the operations of all the facilities
he was assigned to and performed
his duties as a committed and
professional employee. Upon his
retirement, he enjoyed spending
time with his family and friends,
watching football, playing dom-
inos and telling one of his many
stories. He loved traveling to his
Navy reunions with his life-long
friend, Ernie Carter or other des-
tinations such as Las Vegas or
Canada. Dewayne was a proud
US Navy man who was an active
member of the NABVETS organi-
zation.
Deeper Commitment
C ontinueD from p age 3
nomah County Library and made
possible by gifts to The Library
Foundation, including grants from
Meyer Memorial Trust and the
Collins Foundation. The library
will issue a request for propos-
als for research expertise to lead
the work in December 2018 with
community outreach and research
set to begin in spring of 2019.
“A public library should be a
community’s most open and inclu-
sive institution,” said Director of
Libraries Vailey Oehlke. “Thanks
to the generosity of Meyer Memo-
rial Trust and the support of The
Library Foundation, Multnomah
County Library can live that val-
ue, better serve black families and
eliminate barriers for those who
are oppressed or have been op-
pressed.”
He is survived by his sister,
Wilma Gardner Watson; children,
Ian and his wife Detriana, Lemuel
and Omar Gardner and Tiwana
Williams; six grandchildren, Na-
keisha, Nassiah, Aaron, Malachi,
Victoria and Kendall; and a great
grand-daughter, Mia.
A public viewing will be held
from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Monday,
Jan. 7 at Terry’s Family Funeral
Home. Funeral services will be
held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan.
8 at Mt. Olivet Baptist Church
followed by graveside services at
Willamette National Cemetery. If
you would like to make a donation
in Dewayne’s name, the family
asks that you donate to the NAB-
VETS organization.
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