Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-06-26
DEATH OF T. w. GARRETT
OCCURS IN CALIFORNIA

noon OF Thomas w. Garrett, at OAK
land, Cal, which reached here Mon
day, came as great shock, and was
received with uniform sadness by his
multitude OF friends throughout
this county. Details of the death are
lacking, though it is thought to have
come very suddenly, and it is believ-
to have come from heart disease
with which Mr.. Garrett had been
suffering for some time, that and
hardening of the arteries, and as a
result of which he had had attacks
of illness more or less severe, at diff
ferent times before leaving here last
fall with his wife, to spend the win
ter in California
Letters received by Mr.. and Mrs.
George Archer here about the time
that the telegram came announcing
Mr.. Garrett's death, stated that Mr..
and Mrs. Garrett had their plans
made to leave Oakland, Cal, Satur-
day evening last for their home
here, expecting to reach here on
Wednesday, and then changed thei1
arrangements and expected to leave
instead on Sunday evening, which
would have resulted in them reach
ing here Thursday. 1t is thought
that the excitement and exertion in
cident to their leaving might have
brought on the attack which re-
suited in Mr.. Garrett's death. We
understand that Mr.. and Mrs. Gar
rett had been expecting for some
time to leave for their home, and
would likely have been here before
this, had it not been that their 500
Atty Guy Garrett who resides in
Tulsa, Okla, had gone out to Cal
ifornia to visit them, thinking that
he might not be able, on account OF
business matters, to make trip
this year to see them at their home
here
Thomas w. Garrett who was about
70 years of age, was son of the
late George and Ella Watson Gar
rett, former we'll known residents OF
Bristol township. His wife who sur
wives him was Cora Harper, a
daughter of the late S. d. Harper
Atty Guy Garrett of Tulsa, Okla
mentioned, and daughter Mrs. Jes-
sic Nutting, wife of DR.. Raymond
Nutting of Oakland, CAL. also three
grandchildren. Mrs. Frank Rex oil
Renrock vicinity and Mrs. Flora
Evans of Columbus are Mr.. Gar
rett's sisters. A brother John Gar
rett who was located in GAINESVILLE
is deceased, as is also a sister Mrs
VIM. Pedicord.
In the death of Thomas w. Gar.
rett, one of the most widely known
and we'll liked men in Morgan coun
| ty is removed. He had been resi-
dent Of McConnelsyille the last nins
years. having come here from Rein
ersville where he and his family had
made their home, and where fol
many years he had conducted a gen.
eral store and had formed a wide
business and social acquaintance. He
began his business life at Centerville
where he remained a short time be-
fore purchasing the Harper store in
Reinersville, and where he contin-
ued as stated in business a number
of years.
Mr.. Garrett had by his friendly
personality and kindly disposition
made many new friends since COM
ing to McConnelsville, and his greet
ings will be missed here by many
who had expected to welcome him
home. He was at the time of his
death, and had been for some time,
a member of the village council.
The deceased was a member of
the Seventh Street Church of Christ,
he and Mrs. Garrett both having
become affiliated with that church
the Sunday before they left for Cal
ifornia.
Information was that burial would
be made at Oakland, Cal, and that
Mrs. Garrett would probably make
her home there, though she and her
SON will likely come here later to
look after business matters.