The Lamar register., 1917-05-30
George Jefts Garyin

George J. Garvin we're deeply grieyed
on Monday - learn of his death al
noon that day at the Santa Fe hos
pitaI IN Topeka Mr.. GarYin was born
ut Northheld, Vermont, January %
1850. His father, who was then an
engineer on the Vermont Central
railroad, moved three years later to
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, to take the posi-
ton Of master mechanic IN the Chi
cago ard Northwestern railway. Mr..
Garvin thus grew up in a railway at
mosphere, a=d throughout his long
and well spent life wac entirely de-
voted to that business. He was edu-
Gated in the public schools of Fon du
Lac, Wisconsin, graduating from the
grammar school at The age Of fourteen
and at once entered the employ of the
c. & N. w. railway as 4 telegraph
operator. He became co proficient
that the responsible position Of train
dispatcher was given him at .he age
of nineteen and he was transferred to
the general Offices at Clinton, Iowa.
He held this position until 1880 when
he removed to Colorado. He spent one
year with the D. & R. G. rs..iway at
Pueblo as trainmaster and then be-
came identified with The A T. & S.
F. railway, with which system he has
held responsible positions ever since.
He WAS appointed chief train dis
pateher at several important division
points in the west, being several years
1898 for reasons Of health he decided
TO transfer to the traffic department
and was appointed as station agent at
Lamar, where ne has remained ever
since. Mr.. Garvin at once became
closely identified with the business in
terests Of the town and has been a
foremost figure in many Of the enter
prises and work for the development
Of our city and county. IL was largely
through his earnest work that the La
mar Building and Loan Association
wal established here and grew to be
one OF the leading financial institu-
tons Of this section Of the state. He
has from the first organization beer
one Of the directors and chief worker
in the association. He assisted in the
organization of many business insti-
'vtions here and still has capital in
many Of them. He was most devoted
10 his railway work and kept thor
oughiy in touch with all branches Of
station business here until he left on
his last leave Of absence a few weeks
ago for treatment at the company's
hospital in Topeka He had been fail
ing for the past year and few months
ago took a short vacation which he
spent in Texas. His death was caured
by aortal and mitral valve dis
ease. In 1871 he was married
10 Miss Lucille Elizabeth Lam
ders. He is survived by his wodow
and swo sons, Earle Garvin of Lamar.
and Reginald Garvin Of Ia Junta, and
by a brother, Herbert C. Garvin Of
Winona, Minnesota. He was a man
Of strong character and firm convic-
ton, devoted to his family, a loving
huADanu ana IabheFs HiS loSs viii De
deeply felt by the entire community
and the heartfelt sympathy Of all goes
out to his family in their great loss.
He had been n Mason for forty years
and belonged 20 The Masonic Lodge
1t Clinton, Iowa. He was also n mem
Der Of Orient Chapter No. 80, Royal
Arch MasonS, at Lamar. The funeral
services will be held at the home on
next Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
There will be n short service at the
house after which the funeral will be
in charge of the Masonic fraternity.
The body arrived in Lamar Wedncs-
day morning and now lies at the
Church undertaking parlots where al
friends who wish can view the re-
mains.