Obit:  Garis, William, Clarion Co, PA

SUBJECT: WILLIAM GARIS
SUBMITTER: Leslie Raybuck
EMAIL: lraybuck@csonline.net
DATE: Oct 14, 1999
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SURNAMES: GARIS, HECKATHORN, WATSON
Clarion Democrate
Aug. 27, 1908

MR. WILLIAM GARIS

Mr. William Garis was born May 31, 1839 and died Aug. 16, 1908, aged 69
years, 2 months and 15 days. He was married to Margaret Heckathorn July
22, 1863. Of this union 11 children were born, four of whom preceded him
to the better world. Besides his wife, Olive and Emrey, at home, Oelson
and Mrs. Flem. Watson, of Foxburg; George, of Parker’s Landing; Charles
and Miss Etta, of Butler. The latter who has been in the employ of J. M.
Long for 18 years. He leaves three brothers, Lewis, James and Daniel and
several grandchildren to mourn his departure. We know that our loss has
been his gain and we submit to the will of Providence in this sore affliction.
For years he has been a member of St. Paul’s church in which cemetery his
remains were laid to rest. The pall bearers were, Levi, Calvin, Bert, Earl,
Mahlen and Howard all nephews of the deceased. Rev. H. S. Nicholson conducted
the services, his text found Isaiah 17:14 “ And, behold, at evening tide
trouble: and before the morning he is not.”





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