'I was dirty, had flea bites, had never eaten fruit. I used to swear. I was only three'

Sam Gardner's parents could not look after him. He is eternally grateful to the foster family who stepped in and showed him ...
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SAMUEL WILLIAM GARDNER III

Samuel William Gardner III, age 88, beloved husband of 67 years to Janice Redeker Gardner, died on Friday, May 15, 2026, at NHC Healthcare of Sumter. Mr. Gardner was born in Sumter, a son of the ...
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'At the age of three I was dirty, swore all the time and was raised on biscuits and sweets'

At just three-years-old, Sam Gardner wolfed down every meal at breakneck speed. He had recently been placed with his first foster family, following a chaotic beginning to life with his biological ...