Obit of Cecilia M Garrett - McClain County OK
 
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Former Purcell Resident Dies - The Purcell Register - May 18, 1978

Mrs. Cecilia M. Garrett, 78, died early Monday morning in the St. Joseph 
Medical Center, Ponca city, following a brief illness.  she was a 
sister-in-law of Mrs. Pearl Ellis, Purcell, and had visited here on 
numerous occasions.

Born at Purcell on Sept. 28, 1899, she was a daughter of Stephen and 
Josephine Boudreau.  She attended the Purcell schools and was employed 
as a secretary here.

On Jan. 8, 1920 she was married to Carl C. Garrett, who was employed 
by the Santa Fe railroad.  They established a home in Purcell and he was 
later transferred to Cushing and in 1945 to Ponca City.  At his retirement 
in 1965 he was the chief clerk to the Santa Fe agent in Ponca City.  He 
died in 1972.

Rosary service was to be held Wednesday evening at the Chapel of the Chimes, 
Grace Memorial Funeral Home, Ponca City.  Mass will be held Thursday morning 
at 10 a.m. at the St. Mary's Catholic Church, Ponca City.  Graveside services 
will be at 3 o'clock that afternoon in Hillside cemetery, Purcell, with
Father John O'Brien officiating.

Mrs. Garrett is survived by two sons, Carl C. Jr. of LaJunta, Colo.; James R.
of Sand Springs; a sister, Deania Dufran, Stockton, Colo.; seven 
grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.  Three brothers and 
four sisters preceded her in death.