Cardon Family Papers, 1897-1988

Orson Guy Cardon (1887-1958) was born in Logan, Utah, in 1887 to Thomas B. and Lucy Smith Cardon. He attended Brigham Young College before taking a job with the Murdock Candy Company and marrying Ruby Nebeker on June 7, 1911. In 1914 Cardon founded the Bluebird together with M.N. Neuberger and Julius Bergsjo. Initially, it was a candy, ice cream, and soda fountain store, but soon began offering more food options. The business prospered, and in 1922 they built a new building at the current location at 19 North Main Street. Cardon also served as the secretary and treasurer for Cardon Jewelry Company which was founded by his father Thomas Cardon in 1876.

After O. Guy Cardon suffered a heart attack and died on November 25, 1958, his son, Guy Nebeker Cardon (1919-2006), assumed responsibility for the restaurant and candy company. Guy N. Cardon was born in Logan on January 24, 1919. He graduated from Utah State Agricultural College with a bachelor's degree in Economics and married Vera Joyce Johnson. In addition to his responsibilities at the Bluebird, Cardon was an active member of the Rotary Club and was on the state board of Oil, Mining, and Natural Gas. He sold the restaurant to An Sheng Xu in 1994 and passed away on Christmas Day 2006.