Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 76, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 April 1919 — COM. GARLAND ANSWERS TAPS [ARTICLE]

COM. GARLAND ANSWERS TAPS

DESERTS THINNING RANKS OF CIVIL WAR VETERANS. • Comrade William C. Garland died at? his home on Milton street in this city Monday, at 10:45p. m. He had been in poor health and had not been well qince 1913 when he was kicked by a horse. His death was caused by this injury together with old age, he having lived seven years the three score and ten. * £ Comrade Garland was born in Warren County, Indiana, August 14, 1842. He spent three years aqd three months in active service in the Union army during the -civil war. He was a member of Company A, 128th Indiana. t He was twice married. The following children by his first wife are still living, Mrs. William Gordan and George Chambers, of Rensselaer, Mrs. Clement Jones, of Pine Village and John Garland, also of this city. His second wife, who survives him was Miss Mary C. Brady. Their living children are, Mrs. Frank Barton, of Detroit, Mich., Jerry apd Charles Garland of this city. Funeral services will be head at the late homd at 2:30 p. m., Thursday, April 3, and will be in charge of the local lodge, Grand Army of the Republic. Rev. E. W. Strecker will be the minister in charge. Interment will be in Weston cemetery.