GARISON, John Cureton - b. November 10, 1888 - d. December 9, 1956

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Howard Courant-Citizen
Thursday, December 13, 1956

John Cureton Garison, son of Richard and Carolina Cureton Garison, the third child of a family of nine children, was born on the tenth day of November, 1888 at Rock Hill, South Carolina.  When he was a young man he moved to Warren, Arkansas, where he followed farming, until he moved to Howard, Kansas in 1915.

He lived on a farm north of Elk Falls, Kansas from 1924 to 1936. Except for this period, and for a short time in Independence, he made his residence in Howard, where he has been engaged in trucking and farming.

On December 24, 1919, he was married to Violet Elizabeth Criger at Howard, Kansas.

Mr. Garison is survived by his widow, Mrs. Violet Garison of the home, a son, John C. Garison Jr., of Garden City, Kansas; a daughter, Mrs. Ruth Sinnett of Omaha, Nebraska; a son-in-law, Carl Sinnett of Omaha, Nebraska, a daughter-in-law, Goldie Garison of Garden City, Kansas, whom he loved as his own daughter.  He also leaves two brothers, Leon M. Garison and Earl Garison of this community; 16 nieces and nephews, many other relatives, and a great number of friends.  Three brothers and three sisters preceded him in death.

Mr. Garison was a life long member of the Methodist church and at the time of his death was a member of the First Methodist church of Howard, Kansas.

He served in the United States Marines during World War I and was stationed at Quantico, Virginia, and Parris Island, South Carolina.  He was a member of the Carter-Rader Post No. 149 of the American Legion; Hope Lodge No 155, A. F. & A. M. and Columbia Chapter No. 142, Order of the Eastern Star of Howard, Kansas.  He was also a member of the Kansas Farm Bureau and the Grange.

Mr. Garison was stricken ill with an influenza attack on Friday, November 30th, which attack developed later into heart complications.  He was taken to the U. S. Veterans hospital in Wichita, Kansas, December 5th, where he passed away early Sunday morning, December 9th, at the age of 68 years.

Memorial services were held at the Moon Chapel in Howard, Tuesday, December 11th, conducted by his pastor, the Rev. P.L. Mitchell.  Charles Miller was soloist with Mrs. Willis Miller accompanist.  The casket bearers were Carl Criger, Jim Criger, William Brown Garison, Richard Garison, Robert Smith and Jim Garison.  Concluding services and burial were at Grace Lawn cemetery, Howard, with full honors by Hope Lodge No. 155, A. F. &A. M. and Carter-Rader Post of the American Legion.