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==Garrett's obituary==
==Garrett's obituary==
Garrett's hobbies included the raising of [[horse]]s, [[cattle]], and bantam [[chicken]]s. He was a judge for [[poultry]] shows nationwide, a member of the American Bantam Association, and a past president of the American Poultry Association. He was a member of the Millerton Masonic Lodge #245, a 32 degree Scottish Rite Mason, and an El Karubah Shriner.
Garrett's hobbies included the raising of [[horse]]s, [[cattle]], and bantam [[chicken]]s. He was a judge for [[poultry]] shows nationwide, a member of the American Bantam Association, and a past president of the American Poultry Association. He was a member of the Millerton Masonic Lodge #245, a 32 degree Scottish Rite Mason, and an El Karubah Shriner.<ref name=obit>John S. Garrett obituary, ''The Shreveport Times,'' May 29, 2005.</ref>
Garrett died in the Homer Memorial Hospital in Claiborne Parish. He was survived by his wife of fifty-eight years, the former Meredith McEachern (1926-2012); three sons, Richie Garrett and his wife Susan of Monroe, Mark Garrett and his wife Patty of New Orleans, and Tommy Garrett and his wife Kelley of Haynesville; six grandchildren, and two brothers.
Garrett died in the Homer Memorial Hospital in Claiborne Parish. He was survived by his wife of fifty-eight years, the former Meredith McEachern (1926-2012); three sons, Richie Garrett and his wife Susan of Monroe, Mark Garrett and his wife Patty of New Orleans, and Tommy Garrett and his wife Kelley of Haynesville; six grandchildren, and two brothers.<ref name=obit/>
Services were held in the Haynesville [[United Methodist]] Church, with the Reverend Henry Stone officiating. Garrett was the chairman of the church's administrative board, the leader of the church finance committee, the teacher of the men's Sunday school class, and a singer in the choir. Burial was in the family plot at the Old Town Cemetery in Haynesville.<ref name=obit/>
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