Thomas E. Garrett (1936)

GARRETT, JONES, BURGHARDT

Posted By: Treva Patterson (email)
Date: 6/3/2007 at 15:38:20

Winterset Madisonian-Winterset, Iowa
November 19, 1936

THOMAS GARRETT CALLED BY DEATH

Veteran Winterset Merchant Succumbs to Heart Ailment

Thomas E. Garrett, probably the oldest surviving business man in Winterset, and a resident of Madison county since boyhood, died at the Winterset hospital Wednesday morning of heart disease. he was about 85 years of age.

Mr. Garrett was born about 1850 (in Ohio), the son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter B. Garrett. When he was a boy, the family moved to Iowa and settled in Walnut township of this county.

Thomas Garrett came to Winterset to attend the high school here and after graduating he went into business in the Brown shoe company in which he held a partnership for many years. he later engaged in other business ventures here and for about five years was located in Ames.

For the past few years he had been retired from business. About two years ago he was stricken with heart disease and had been in delicate health since. On Thursday of last week he was removed to the Winterset hospital when his condition became critical.

He is survived by his widow (the former Maude Jones); a sister Mrs. Clara Burghardt of Great Falls, Montana; and two brothers, Robert Garrett of Lorimor and Harry Garrett of Ottumwa.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday from the Presbyterian church of the Rev. W. P. Fink, pastor. Burial will be made in the Winterset cemetery