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Name |
Garrison, Merle Freeman |
Genealogy ID |
22541 |
Born |
06 JUN 1901 |
Birthplace |
Jackson, Tioga PA |
Deceased |
09 FEB 1990 |
Deceased where |
Mansfield, Tioga PA |
Cemetery |
Tioga County Memorial Gardens |
Education |
Mansfield High School 1921 Mansfield State Normal School 1924 |
Occupation |
Garrison's Mens Shop |
Titles & honors |
F. & A. M. Friendship Lodge No. 247 |
Father |
Freeman Charles Garrison |
Mother |
Ada Lucretia French |
Spouse |
Genevieve Benedict - m.1924 |
Children |
Ben B. Garrison Lewis M. Garrison Anne L. Garrison |
Reference |
Obit |
Notes |
GARRISON - Merle F. Garrison, age 88, of North Port, FL and Mansfield, PA, died February 9, 1990 at his home in Mansfield. Friends are invited to call at the Wilston Funeral Home, 18 N. Main St., Mansfield, PA, Saturday, 5-8 PM, Friendship Lodge #247 F & AM will conduct services there at 7 PM. Funeral will be held there Sunday at 2 PM. The Rev. Thomas Searfoss officiating. Burial, Tioga County Memorial Gardens. Family will provide flowers, Memorial Contribution in Mr. Garrison's memory may be made to the Endowment Fund of the First United Methodist Church, North Academy St., Mansfield, PA. Survived by one son and daughter-in-law, K. Benedict & Lois Garrison of Mansfield; one daughter and son-in-law, Gerald and Anne Calkins of Mansfield; one daughter-in-law, Joyce Garrison of Wellsboro, PA; 9 grandchildren; 8 great grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife, the former Genevieve Benedict, Sept. 13, 1985 and a son, Lewis on Dec. 9, 1989. Mr. Garrison was born June 6, 1901 in Jobs Corners, PA, the son of Freeman & Ada French Garrison. He was the retired owner of Garrison's Men's Store in Mansfield; a member of the First United Methodist Church of Mansfield; Friendship Lodge, #247, F & AM; the Williamsport Consistory and the Wilkes-Barre Shrine Club. - Wellsboro Gazette, February 14, 1990 Garrison-Benedict Wedding At 7:30 last Tuesday evening, Miss Genevieve Benedict, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. H.A. Benedict, of Mansfield, was married to Merle F. Garrison, son of Mrs. Ada L. Garrison, also of Mansfield. Rev. F.I. Simmoss, pastor of the M.E. church, officiated. The house was tastefully decorated with fern and golden rod. The bridal couple entered the room to the strains of Mendelssohn’s wedding march, played by Damon Holton. The bride ware a gown of tan satin-crepe and carried a shower bouquet of Ophelia roses. The ring was carried on a white satin pillow by little Olive Cornwell. The bride is a graduate of Wellsboro High School, class of 1922, and during the past year has been a voice student at the Mansfield Normal School. She possesses a very pleasing mezzo-soprano voice. The bridegroom is a graduate of the Mansfield High School, class of ’21, and also of the Mansfield Normal School, class of ’24. He is at present employed at M.H. Shepard’s clothing store in Mansfield. Mr. & Mrs. Garrison left immediately after a luncheon for the Great Lakes and points of interest in southern Canada. About thirty guests were present, the immediate families and a few intimate friends. The out-of-town guests were: W.H. Garrison, Miss Alta Garrison, Mr. & Mrs. W.E. Garrison of Millerton; Mr. & Mrs. L.K. Benedict, Mrs. Anna Benedict of Wellsboro; Mr. & Mrs. Earl Cruttenden of Elmira; Miss Ernestine Losey and Miss Jane Adams of Crooked Creek; Miss Elsie Naegely of Wellsboro. Wellsboro Agitator, August 20, 1924, p2 Had owned Garrison's Mens Shop in Mansfield that he purchased from Morris Shepard. 1920 census - Proprietor merchant mens clothing store |
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