Osage County, Oklahoma, Obituary:  JAMES WAYNE GARRETT

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JAMES WAYNE GARRETT

OCNS - March 25, 2000 - James Wayne Garrett, 72, native area resident, 
died at 7:40 a.m., Thursday, March 23, at his family residence in Craig, 
Colorado, following an extended illness.

Graveside services were held Saturday in the Memorial Park Cemetery in 
Bartlesville, Oklahoma with the Reverend Mike McDougan officiating. 
Committal prayers and interment were directed by The Arnold Moore-Barnsdall 
Funeral Service.

Mr. Garrett was born Aug. 23, 1927 in Pawhuska, Oklahoma, to George Henry 
and Rose Modine (Wooten) Garrett. He was reared and received his early 
education in Pawhuska and was graduated in 1944 from Hominy High School. 
He was an outstanding athlete and was offered a basketball scholarship 
with the 0klahoma A&M (now Oklahoma State University) College. He was an 
all-state champion basketball player. 

Wayne enlisted in the United States Army from which he received an 
honorable discharge. He returned to Osage County and began his longtime 
interest in rodeo participation and working with horses for over 20 years. 
He became active as a race horse trainer and was active at the larger race 
tracks. He won numerous trophies and awards for his bulldogging and calf 
roping and was the owner of Peter John, a champion racing horse A.Q.H.A. 

Wayne was well respected by many cowboys for his fairness and compassion 
for others.

Survivors include his son and daughter-in-law, Jay Smith and Pam of San 
Angelo, Texas; a grandson; a brother, Orbin H. Garrett of rural Pawhuska; 
four sisters, Loretta Floyd Milligan and Lerie Charlene (Garrett) Main 
both of Bartlesville, Mrs. R.B. "Buddy" Hartness of Pawhuska and Nomah 
Hawk Of Bentonville, Arkansas.

He was preceded in death by his parents.