W.A. Garwood
October 7, 1877-July 10, 1936
Niles Daily Star, Saturday, July 11, 1936, page 1, col. 6, microfilm Niles District Library
GARWOOD FUNERAL MONDAY AFTERNOON
Former Niles Resident Dies Friday Night After a Brief Illness
W.A. Garwood, 59, Lakeville, Ind., for many years a resident of Niles, died Friday night in Pawating hospital. He had been in failing health for some time but acute peritonitis was the immediate cause of his death.
Mr. Garwood was born near Pokagon Oct. 7, 1877, and was educated in the Dowagiac schools. Prior to 1919 he was employed as cashier in the American Wire Fabrics plant here and moved to Blue Island, Ill., when the plant was transferred there.
Afterward he moved to Berrien Springs where he remained for two years and later went to Lakeville, Ind., where he conducted a gas and oil station.
Surviving are his wife, Blanche; two daughters, Lucille, Lakeville, Ind., and Mrs. R.W. Uhlmann, Blue Island; a granddaughter, Donna Jean Uhlmann; his mother, Mrs. W.H. Garwood, aged 91; a brother, Dwight, South Bend; a sister, Mrs. C.E. Phillips, Niles; a niece, Mrs. Frank McCally, Niles, and a nephew, Earl J. Smith, Niles.
Mr. Garwood was a member of the Masonic lodge in Pokagon and of the Knights Templar in Niles. The latter will conduct the committal services in Silverbrook cemetery Monday. The Rev. Dr. Guy W. Simon will officiate at the services in the Presbyterian church Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
The body will be at the Price & Kiger funeral home until 2 o'clock Monday afternoon. At that time it will be taken to the Presbyterian church where it will lie in state until 4 o'clock.
Niles Daily Star, Monday, July 13, 1936, page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library
Niles News In Brief: GARWOOD FUNERAL TODAY
Funeral services for W.A. Garwood, 59, Lakeville, Ind., who died Friday night in Pawating hospital are to be held this afternoon at 4 o'clock in the Presbyterian church. The Rev. Dr. G.W. Simon will officiate and the commital service will be in charge of Niles commandery, Knights Templar. Pallbearers will be members of the Pokagon Masonic lodge, of which Mr. Garwood was a member. The body was taken from the Price and Kiger funeral home at 2 o'clock and was to lie in state in the church from 2 to 4.