Milton E. Garman (1859-1940)

GARMAN, GROSS, BRANDOW, PETTIS

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 8/21/2020 at 08:24:58

From Nevada Evening Journal December 28, 1940 (page 4)

Funeral Rites Held for Warren Pioneer

Special to the Journal.
McCallsburg, Dec. 28--The funeral of Milton E. Garman was held Thursday forenoon from the McCallsburg Presbyterian church with Rev. Jos. M. Kennedy of Nevada in charge and followed a short service at the home. The pallbearers were neighbors, Joseph Johnson, Roy Sandvick, Elmer Sandvick, Morgan Olson, John Caltvedt, Ervin Morris.

The music was furnished by Mrs. F. E. Nail and Mrs. W. H. Reid who sang "Rock of Ages," "The Rose of Sharon" and "Fade, Fade, Each Earthly Joy," with Miss Cleo Tett at the piano.

The remains were taken to Nevada and shipped to West Concord, Minn., for burial. Mrs. Garman and other relatives left in the afternoon in cars for Minnesota. Burial took place Friday morning.

There were quite a number of relatives from a distance in attendance at the funeral.

Milton E. Garman was born in Lancaster county, Pa., on September 18, 1859. He was the son of John and Catherine Garman, being the oldest in a family of four children. He came with the family at an early age, to Livingston county, Ill., where they located near El Paso.

When a young man 18 years of age, Mr. Garman came to Iowa where he worked on the farm for first few years. About 41 years ago he bought his own farm located in north Story county a few miles north of McCallsburg. The land was then prairie and swamps and he set about to bring it under cultivation. He was man of true pioneer spirit, rugged and hardy, and not afraid of hard work. For some 17 years he worked his land and made his own home, meanwhile adding improvements and developing the productivity of the farm. All of the trees, the buildings, and other improvements found on the farm, which remained his home, were placed there by his work and planning.

On March 1, 1917, he was married Mrs. Chloe Brandow of St. Paul, Minn. She joined him in the farm home the through the years has been a faithful helper to him. They enjoyed together the farm life where Mr. Garman had provided their home. He was especially fond of his farm animals and of the farm and wild-life found on the farm.

He was long known as one the stable members of the local community. He served in positions of responsibility and endeavored to live by the pioneer virtues of honesty, frugality, and hard work, which were characteristic of his Pennsylvania Dutch ancestry. During the past year he planted his own corn fields and helped cultivate them, showing a strength and vigor remarkable for his years.

Death came to him on Sunday afternoon, December 22, 1940, at the age of 81 years. He was the last surviving member of his ancestral family, having been preceded by his brother and two sisters who were younger than he. He is survived by his wife, Chloe Garman, and a number of others who are near of kin.

Mr. Garman lived in a most interesting time of the world's history, having experienced the changes of the 19th century in the first half of his lifetime and having, during the latter half of his life, the developments of the 20th century unfold before him. He will be remembered as a pioneer who made his fair contribution to the upbuilding of the community which he helped to establish.

SUBMITTER'S NOTE: Milton E. Garman was the son of John Garman and Catherine Gross. He was married to Chloe Marie (Pettis) Brandow who survived him.