GARRETT, Martha E. (1870-1950)

GARRETT, UTTERBACK, SEEGER, RANDALL, GILMORE, HEDGECOCK, MCKINNEY, MAXWELL

Posted By: Elaine Harrington (email)
Date: 5/21/2006 at 23:38:48

Opinion Tribune
dated November 2, 1950

Final rites were held Sunday October 29, 1950 at the Raynor Chapel in Glenwood for Mrs. Martha E. Garrett. Mrs. Garrett passed away at her home in Menlo Park, California, October 25, 1950.

Reverend James W. Walker was officiant at the services. Betty Buffington was soloist accompanied by Mary Evelyn Logan. Interment was in Fairview cemetery, Tabor, Iowa.

Martha Evelyn Utterback, daughter of Addison and Ann Utterback, was born in Rawles township, Mills County, Iowa, on August 16, 1870, and passed from this life October 25, 1950 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Glenn Seeger, in Menlo Park, California.

On February 2, 1888 she was united in marriage to George H. Garrett, who preceded her in death, (Feb. 5, 1931). To his union twelve children were born five of whom have preceded her in death. They are Elmer, Aubrey, Twila, Louise and Robert.

She leaves to mourn her passing one son, and six daughters.

John of South Gate, Calif.; Mrs. Maude Randall, of Omaha, Neb.; Mrs. Edith Seeger, Menlo Park, Calif.; Mrs. Gladys Gilmore, Melrose, Iowa; Mrs. Dorothy Hedgecock, Torrance, Calif.; Mrs. Irene McKinney, Des Moines, Iowa; Mrs. Marjorie Maxwell, Glenwood, Iowa. Also 28 grandchildren; and 27 great grandchildren and one great-great granddaughter.

There are two sisters surviving and one brother.

Mrs. Garrett was a member of the Church of the Nazarene in Des Moines, Iowa.

She and her husband established their home in Rawles township, Mills County where they lived until the death of Mr. Garrett. With the exception of nine years in Lyons township. Since the death of her husband she had made her home with her children.

She had been in failing health for the past three years, but was able to go by plane to visit her three children in California last October. Everything that skill and loving care could do was done for her.

She was a kind loving wife and mother, and a splendid thoughtful neighbor. She was loved and respected by all who knew her for she always considered others before herself. So she was held in high esteem by not only her family, but by all who knew her.