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Taking these 60’s garden tractors back through the woods, and the through the crazyiest stuff we can find. through all the mud, swamps, and the deep creek. mikes bolens 1000 was running off a magneto, and i didn’t know if it was reliable enough to be going through 2 and a half feet of water with. When i first put that Wisconsin Tr-10D engine on it, i hooked up the magneto, and it ran horribly. so i threw a coil on it, and it ran perfect. and i just stuck with that all last year. then i took the Startergenerator off of it, and made it pull start. not having a battery anymore, i took the 12V coil off of it, and returned the beast to the magneto. and it seems to run fine… but i really thought it wouldn’t take that water well at all. It was a Crazy thing, the other tractor, the 1050, with the 850 engine has a 12V coil, and that actually died in the middle of the creek! for a few seconds. i shook the coil wire off, and it started right back up. good thing too, because that water was cold, and i don’t know how we were gonna get those 550 pound tractors out of the creek… haha

oh yeah, and early on the rubber flex plate/u-joint type thing on mikes 1220 exploded when we were going around the circle. and thats a first! never had that problem before. i should probably go and fix that today.

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Lefty Gardner

KERRVILLE — On Dec. 24, 2008, Lefty Gardner departed this earth, showing us how to soar with the eagles, but this final time, on the wings of an angel. He passed away peacefully at the age of 87.

Lefty started his aviation career at the age of 21, when he joined the Army Air Corps. He flew 34 missions in the European Theater during World War II in B-24s and B-17s, receiving the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal with Three Oak Leaf Clusters. After his tour, Lefty joined an elite group of pilots flying to Sweden at night carrying supplies for the underground and POWs. After 12 missions, he came home and finished his education at Texas A&M, receiving a BS degree in agriculture.

Lefty and his brother started an Ag flying business in Crystal City, Texas. He then went on his own and, with a dear friend, developed a process used to control mesquite and other noxious brush on the West Texas ranches, allowing better grazing conditions for cattle. He retired from this after 35 years.

Lefty was reared in the Beeville, Texas, area. During his lifetime, he lived and worked his businesses in Crystal City, Brownwood, Mercedes and Lakeway. He and his wife retired in Kerrville, Texas.

He, along with others, founded the Confederate Air Force, now known as the Commemorative Air Force, and was a member of the General Staff for many years. As the first procurement officer for the CAF, he held both A/P and A/I licenses, enabling him to travel the world to repair and ferry vintage WWII aircraft home. He became the Chief Check Pilot for the CAF and was rated in all the aircraft the CAF acquired.

He was widely known for his flying abilities, especially in his P-38 White Lightnin, which he flew in many Reno Air Races and hundreds of airshows across the United States. He won first place in the Unlimited Gold Race at Reno in 1976, flying his P-51 Mustang Thunderbird. He raced in Reno for more than 25 years.

Lefty was a devout Christian and a member of the Hunt Baptist Church.

He is survived by his wife, Sharon; two sons, Ladd and Daron; three daughters, Gail Graham (Terry), Donna Miles (Mike) and Janie McNeil (Walter); five grandsons; two granddaughters; one great-granddaughter; as well as a sister, Dottie Potter, and many nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by his parents; one daughter, Kim; two brothers and three sisters.

Lefty had many passions in life — his faith in God, his family and flying. He was the happiest when surrounded by his family and friends. There was never a dull moment with him as he created fun and laughter with his mischief and practical jokes. Leftys patriotism was obvious in all that he did. He was a loving husband, father and friend. We will miss him forever.

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