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David Erskine Garrett

Birth	:	1 Mar 1862 Shelby County, Indiana, USA
Death	:	6 Jan 1961 Fairmont, Fillmore County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Geneva Cemetery, Geneva, Fillmore County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.5359900, -97.6064900
Plot	:	Sec. 5 Lot 246 Plot 06
Inscription	:	"FATHER"
Description	:	GARRETT, DAVID ERSKINE—David Erskine Garrett, son of Hugh and Julia Dunn Garrett, was born March 1, 1862, in Shelby county, Indiana. He passed away at the Fairmont Nursing home Friday morning, January 6, 1961, at the age of 98 years, 10 months and 6 days. He attended school near Dailey, Mich., where he grew to manhood. He spent a few years of his young manhood on a farm near Geneva, after which he returned to Michigan. He was united in marriage to Miss Sarah McPherson, September 20, 1886, in Niles, Mich. To this union were... Read More	GARRETT, DAVID ERSKINE—David Erskine Garrett, son of Hugh and Julia Dunn Garrett, was born March 1, 1862, in Shelby county, Indiana. He passed away at the Fairmont Nursing home Friday morning, January 6, 1961, at the age of 98 years, 10 months and 6 days. He attended school near Dailey, Mich., where he grew to manhood. He spent a few years of his young manhood on a farm near Geneva, after which he returned to Michigan. He was united in marriage to Miss Sarah McPherson, September 20, 1886, in Niles, Mich. To this union were born three sons, Harvey B., Hugh M. and John F. The family moved to Nebraska in the spring of 1891. Mr. Garrett farmed near Geneva until 1916, when he moved to Geneva and continued in the carpenter trade. He joined the Congregational church July 27, 1924. He supervised the tearing down of the old congregational church and helped to build the new church in 1925. He was custodian of the church a few years. He served on the city council and as township assessor. Mr. and Mrs. Garrett celebrated their 69th wedding anniversary in 1955. He entered Fairmont Rest Home January 10, 1960, remaining until his death. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife in 1956, by one son, Hugh in 1933, three grandchildren and three daughters-in-law. He leaves to mourn his passing two sons, Harvie and John, both of Geneva, two daughters-in-law, 11 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren, a brother Ralph of Sturgis, Mich. And a host of other relatives and friends to whom he was affectionately known as “Uncle Dave”. He will be greatly missed by all. Funeral services were held at the Geneva Congregational church at 2 p. m. Monday, January 9. Rev. Robert Kasper officiated. Ralph Reemts sang “In the Garden” and “Beyond the Sunset”, accompanied by Mrs. Willard Foster. Pallbearers were grandson, Richard Brower, David, Harlan, and Lowell Garrett, Jesse Richards and Charles Williams. Interment was in the Geneva cemetery. The Nebraska Signal January 12th, 1961 page 9.

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David Erskine Garrett death on 6 Jan 1961 in Fairmont, Fillmore County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 40.5359900
Longitude: -97.6064900

Family Members:

Spouse

Sarah Emma McPherson Garrett

(1864 - 1956)

Children

Harvey B. Garrett

(1887 - 1961)

John Floyd Garrett

(1893 - 1976)

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