Garret Owens
April 1830*-April 1, 1914
GARRET OWENS FOUND DEAD
Aged man had long been sick and Coroner attributes death to natural causes
Garret Owens, aged about 86 years, was found dead this morning about 7 o'clock at his home, 1428 Broadway by Charles Earl, a neighbor who was in the habit of calling daily and giving the aged man the care he required.
The body was lying in the corner and Mr. Owens was almost completely dressed. The disarrangement of the furniture indicted that Mr. Own had evidently staggered about the room and then fallen dead.
Undertaker Price was called and he in turn summoned Coroner Skalla. The latter decided that Mr. Owens came to his death by natural causes and issued a burial permit without empanelling the jury.
Mr. Owens has been a sufferer for years with cancer of a most malignant type and his death has long been expected at any time. Since of the death of his wife about 15 years ago, Mr. Owens has been more or less dependent upon the kindness of friends for care and his son, who lives in Mountain View, Oklahoma, is also said to have contributed to his support. Besides the son, William McLain Owens in Oklahoma, two daughters, Bessie and Dorothy Owens of South Bend, of a deceased son, Allen Owens, are among the only known surviving relatives.
The body was removed to Price's store. Mr. Owens had expressed a desire to Rev. R.A. Wright for a church funeral, and in accordance with the wish the funeral will be held tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock form the Methodist church of which he was a member but later joined the Salvation Army.
Mr. Owens owned the little house and lot on which he resided, free of encumbrance so that his funeral expenses are more than provided for. In his pocket this morning, $15.75, probably gifts of different old friends, was found by Coroner Skalla.
Published Thursday, April 2, 1914
Note: DOB from 1900 Census