Washington County KS Archives Obituaries.....GARRETSON, Joseph  July 9, 1897
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The Washington Republican
Washington County
Friday
July 9, 1897

Died:--In St. Louis July 1st, 1897, Joseph GARRETSON aged 60 years, 6 months and
25 days. He was afflicted with heart trouble and fell dead without a struggle,
while reading a newspaper.
Joseph Garretson was born in Pennsylvania, removed from there to Clayton county,
Iowa, when quite young. He was married in 1865 to Mary HEWITT. They then removed
from there to Washington county, Kansas, where in 1880 his wife died leaving him
with a family consisting of one son and three daughters. In Nov. 1893, his son
died, and in 1895 he removed to St. Louis where he remained until his death.
Soon after his wife's death he became a member of the M.E. church and remained
one up to the time of his death. His funeral was held at the residence of his
daughter, Mrs. A. SIGMAN, 4323 Gibson Ave. The services were conducted by the
Rev. Mr. Sturgeon. The remains were followed to the cemetery of the Holy Ghost
by a number of sorrowing friends and relatives. His daughter, Mrs. James SWARTZ,
of Deep River, Iowa, was unable to reach St. Louis in time for her fathers
funeral on account of extreme heat. The deceased will be remembered by a good
many living in Washington county, as a kind indulgent father, a good neighbor
and many will regret his untimely death. 


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