Minden Chief Steve Cropper recalled that when Gardner was elected mayor, "I think it was the proudest I’ve ever seen him. He was probably the biggest fan of the city of Minden than anybody I’ve ever met in my life. He loved Minden.”<ref name=ktal/> | Minden Chief Steve Cropper recalled that when Gardner was elected mayor, "I think it was the proudest I’ve ever seen him. He was probably the biggest fan of the city of Minden than anybody I’ve ever met in my life. He loved Minden.”<ref name=ktal/> |