Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-12-14
DEAD
FRANK GARRISON
Pioneer Paper Mill Man of the
Wisconsin River Valley Passes
Away.

Wisconsin River Valley Passes
| Away.
sLeaves have their time, and flowers to
| wither at the North winds breath. and stars
to set.-but all, thou hast all seasons for
thine own, o Death
Frank Garrison died at Chicago
Tuesday morning. At his Death.
passes away the first manufacturer
of paper in the Wisconsin River
valley. and one of those who fOreSaw
! the passing away of the end of the
lumber business and the advent of the
now dominant factor of business life
along the old ''WiscoEse, paper
| making. He was ill only a short
time, and his death came as a sur
prise to his many friends here, as his
Illness was not considered dangerous.
Frank Garrison was born in 1852 on
November eighteenth at Greenwood.
Ill. With his parents he came here
| in 1854 and here has been his home
ever since. Here he was reared to
manhood and here are all his oldest
and best friends. In the lumber
town then rough Int progressing, he
gained his primary edC-it n in the
Ripon college added to his education,
which was rounded up by actual busi-
ness transaction. making Mr.. Garrison
one of the shrewdest business men of
which our city boasted.
In 1876 Mr.. Garrison was united in
marriage to Miss Celia Rossier OF this
city, who survives him. Four children
have come from the union, all Of
whom remain to mourn the loss of a
most devoted father. The children
are: two sons, Emile and OresteS, and
TWO daughters, Mrs. Lawrence E.
Nash of ST. Louis, Mo-, graduate of
Milwaukee Downer college, and Miss
Caroline Garrison, student at the
same institution. Besides these, there
remain two brothers, Lewellyn Garri-
son, of Thorpe, Wis, and Charles
Garrison, whose home is in the state
of Washington.
In 1887 he sold out his interest in
the fine mercantile business he had
built up and later engaged in with
a partner. After leaving the mer-
camille business. he engaged in pulp
making at South Centralia, which
institution was later changed TO a
complete paper mill, under the direct
ion of a new company, of which Mr..
Garrison was president. He served as
president of that company until the
time of his death. With his great
business foresight he realized tl,at
paper manufacturing was the coming
industry of the Wisconsin river, and
later became interested in the John
Edwards Paper Company, of which he
was vice president.
Besides the paper industry, Mr.. Gar
riSOn became interested in the bank
ing business, and when the Wood
County National bank was organized
in 1891, he was made president, which
office he held till the time of his death.
Under his management the iDstitu-
tion has grown into the largest bank
ing business in Wood county. He was
also interested in bank at Thorpe,
Wis, with his brother. His death
marks the first break in the list of
officers and directors of the Wood
County National bank since it was
founded.
The death of Frank Garrison in
Chicago had depressing effect upon
the citizens of Grand Rapids where
he had been reared from childhood
and grown up to be one of the fore
most business men in our midst. His
taking off was sudden and his relatives
and friends were not prepared for it.
While his health had been poorly the
past year, no one considered his con-
dition Immediately dangerous.
He went to Chicago a week ago to
place himself under the care of DR..
Billings and entered a hospital for the
purpose. His wife was with. him to
the end. He never rallied from the
time he entered the hospital, but
gradually grew weaker until death
released him on Tuesday morning.
In his death Mrs. Garrison loses an
ideal husband, and his children a de-
voted loving father. He will be greatly
missed in his home. at the banking
house, at the Office, and in the direct
ors' room with his many business as
sociateS. He was shrewd keen
active business man who accumulated
fortune in a short business career.
He was of an even temper. always
genial and pleasant in the transaction
of his social and business relations
and those who knew him most in
timately loved and respected him
| most. He had DO love for show,
publicity or public office. and always
preferred quiet hope life at the
family fire side than any other. The
only public office he ever held was
that of postmaster for one term and