Garland S. Armstrong 1913-2010
ARMSTRONG, BIRD
Posted By: Connie Swearingen (email)
Date: 2/20/2011 at 20:38:20
Sioux City Journal
12 June 2010SIOUX CITY -- Garland S. Armstrong, 97, formerly of Sioux City passed away Wednesday, June 9, 2010.
Services will be 1 p.m. Monday at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel, with the Rev. Michael Ring officiating. Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Condolences may be sent online to meyerbroschapels.com.
Garland, the son of Grover and Myrtle Armstrong, was born March 29, 1913, in Oakland, Iowa.
He married Vivian M. Bird in Atlanta, Ga. shortly after World War II. The couple moved to Sioux City and were lifelong residents. He worked as a bus driver for several years, as well as working for Swift Packing House and Sioux City Brick and Tile.
He enjoyed fishing, working on cars and tinkering.
He is survived by a son, Dan Armstrong of Sioux City; two daughters, Linda Auen of Sioux City and Julie Baskin of Omaha; nine grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Vivian; four brothers; and a sister.
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