Garton, Caleb 1875-1951

GARTON, BEELY, PATTERSON

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, volunteer (email)
Date: 2/18/2009 at 20:02:56

CALEB GARTON, RETIRED LE MARS BUSINESS MAN, DIES IN CALIFORNIA

Caleb Garton, 75, a former well known business man of LeMars, died Thursday, August 23, at his home in Los Angeles, Calif.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, August 29, at 2 o’clock at Mauer’s Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Earl Burgess of Storm Lake will officiate at the services. Burial will be in the LeMars City cemetery.

Caleb Garton was born September 12, 1875, in LeMars, son of Mr. and Mrs. Caleb Garton, Sr. He was married to Anna Beely and continued to make his home in LeMars until 15 years ago when he moved to Los Angeles. He was a partner in Beely’s Furniture and Funeral Directors but retired before moving to California.

Surviving besides the widow are a daughter, Mrs. LaVonne Patterson of Bakersfield, Calif., and two sons, John of Felkon, Calif., and Paul, who is with the armed services in Japan and two grandchildren.

~Source: The LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, August 28, 1951