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- Perry Fred GARTHWAITE, son of Orson C. and Susan E.
GARTHWAITE, was
- born on a farm near Newville, May 5, 1872, and died in Mercy
hospital at Janesville Dec. 9, 1924, in the 53rd year of his
life. He was the oldest of two children. His sister Miss
Mercy E. GARTHWAITE survives him.
- In 1888 he was baptized by the Elder Nathan WARDNER
and joined the S.D.B.
- church at Milton Junction. He remained a faithful member
of that church during his entire life.
- He was married Nov. 8, 1894 to Hattie Julia HULL of
Lima, and to them were born
- three sons, Harlow Benton of Chicago, and Lester Bernard
and Francis Byron of Rockford, all of whom are living.
- He was preceded in death by his wife, who died at Mercy hospital,
Aug. 5, 1923, and
- was buried in the family plot at Milton Junction. He leaves
his parents, his sister, three sons, one daughter-in-law, Mrs.
F. B. GARTHWAITE of Rockford, and his grandson, Robert
Byron.
- He was a member of the Modern Woodmen of America, the I.O.O.F.,
and the Mystic
- Workers, and also held membership in the trade and musical
circles in which he moved.
- Mr. GARTHWAITE was a man whose integrity and sincerity
built up for him a circle
- of those friends who value sterling qualities in their fellow
men and who will feel keenly his absence from their activities.
- A brief service will be held at the house Friday afternoon,
Dec. 12, at 2 o'clock,
- followed by the regular funeral service at the Milton Junction
Seventh Day Baptist church at 2:30. Burial will be in the local
cemetery. [Thursday edition, p. 1]
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- Courtesy of Jon Saunders
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