One of the folks killed in Las Vegas was from San Bernardino. 52-year old Dana Garnder was with the County Assessor-Recorder-Clerk's office. According to the San Diego Union Tribune:
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When Bob Dutton became the San Bernardino County assessor-recorder-clerk, he knew a strong and experienced deputy would be essential to do the job.
Dana Gardner was just that person.
As the deputy recorder-county clerk, “she was one of my go-to people,” Dutton said. “If you needed advice or questions came up, she had the answer. She was my go-to person.”
Gardner, of Grand Terrace, had traveled to Las Vegas with one of her daughters to attend the Route 91 Harvest Festival. After Gardner was wounded in the gunfire unleashed on the crowd, the daughter rode with her in the ambulance to the trauma center.
The daughter, who was unharmed, contacted Dutton’s office and said she and her mother had become separated.
About 7:30 a.m. Monday, one of Dutton’s colleagues received the news. Gardner was dead.
“You never think it’s going to be someone you know until it is,” Dutton said.
San Bernardino was the site of the terrorist attack that left 14 dead and 22 wounded in 2015.
On Monday, getting through the day was particularly difficult because Dutton said they couldn't just close the clerk's office. Everyone kept working, he said, even after they got received the horrid news.
— Benjamin Oreskes
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Prayers sent.
Las Vegas Loss
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My thoughts are with everyone who knew Gardner, and all affected by the horrific tragedy at the Route 91 Festival.
I too know one individual who attended the festival and took a bullet in his arm, but he is ok.
Just found out a friends cousin and her boyfriend were two taken from us during the tragedy too, so sad.
Being a country music fan many friends are affected, but we will grow together and become stronger.
I too know one individual who attended the festival and took a bullet in his arm, but he is ok.
Just found out a friends cousin and her boyfriend were two taken from us during the tragedy too, so sad.
Being a country music fan many friends are affected, but we will grow together and become stronger.
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I am sorry for how this affected you. It was horrible. A family friend lost one of their friend's daughter. I hope the doctors can help those who survived.