Carrier, John Garrett 1852-1903

CARRIER

Posted By: Barbara Hug (email)
Date: 1/12/2005 at 20:42:08

Garrett Carrier Dead

Yesterday morning at 5 o'clock occured the death of a well known citizen of this city, Garrett Carrier.

He was fifty years, three months and eighteen days old at the time of his death.

Mr. Carrier had for many years been a barber in this city and had been known as one of the best ever operating a shop here. He opened his shop as usual Saturday morning and after shaving himself closed the shop and stayed about the streets. He was taken home in the afternoon and later his suffering became so marked that a physician was summoned. He was then ina collapse and did not rally.

Garrett Carrier was a good hearted man and had some admirable traits of character.

The funeral will occur Tuesday afternoon at the late residence on south Market at 2:00 o'clock , Rev. John Ferguson havin charge of the services. ~ The Newton Daily Herald, Newton, Iowa, March 23, 1903.

Note: He is buried at Newton Union Cemetery.