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08-James Walter Garriott
Birth: 1 Jun 1891, Fall River, Greenwood Co, KS
Death: 2 Jun 1924, Greenwood Co, KS- age 32, a suicide
Military: Registered for WW1 draft on 5 Jun 1917, 26 yrs old, single
Burial: Fredonia City Cemetery, Wilson Co, KS, Sect 5, Lot 1374-4
Father: Charles Jacob Garriott
Spouse: Bernice Jewell TAYLOR
Birth: 4 Nov 1899, KS
Death: 19 Sep 1979, Myrtle Creek, Douglas Co, OR- age 89, as Bernice Isabelle Donart
CHILDREN: Walter and Bernice had three children:
09----EDWARD WINSTON GARRIOTT [b. 8 Feb 1920, Salt Springs Twp, Greenwood Co, KS: Bk 1/22; d. 6 Apr 1993, San Jose, Santa Clara Co, CA- age 73, bur. Mission City Memorial Park], SSN: 515-03-5869/KS--
California records indicate his mother's maiden name was Larson, his father's last name as Donart, m. Pauline C ___ [b. 25 May 1918; d. 31 Oct 1977- age 62, Los Gatos, CA, bur. Mission City Memorial Park], SSN: 559-01-6593/CA; SSI has her birth year as 1915;
09----NINA NADINE GARRIOTT [b. 30 Jun 1921, Salt Springs Twp, Greenwood Co, KS: Bk 1/25; d. 14 Apr 1981- age 60], m. ___ GUIDO, had son; and
09----REX FREDERICK GARRIOTT [b. 17 Oct 1923, Fall River, Salt Springs Twp, Greenwood Co, KS: Bk 1/30; d. 15 May 2011, Grant's Pass, Josephine Co, OR- age 87, bur. Roseburg National Cemetery], m. Marie SATRON on 21 Mar 1971, Reno, Washoe Co, NV, had children: [obituary]
2ND MARRIAGE: Jewell 2nd married Ralph Burton Donart [b. 27 Feb 1900, KS; d. 27 Dec 1992- age 92], SSN: 511-07-3018/KS, son of William Adelbert Donart (1874-) and Daffie A Doward (1879-). The three children of James Walter Garriott are listed with Donart surname in the 1930 and 1940 KS census.
CENSUS:
1920 Salt Springs, Greenwood Co, KS census: has Walter Garriott 28, b. KS, Farmer-General Farm; and Jewell Garriott 21, b. KS.
1930 Pleasant Grove, Greenwood Co, KS census: has (all b. KS) Ralph B Donart 30, Farmer- General Farm; Isebell B Donart 31; Edward W Donart 10 (Stepson); Nina N Donart 8, (Stepdaughter); Rex F Donart 6 (Stepson); and Max E Donart 10/12 (Son).
1940, Potwin, Butler Co, KS census: has (all b. KS) Ralph P Donart 40, Yardman-Petroleum Refinery; Jewel Donart 41; Max Donart 10; Edward Garriott 20 (Stepson), Laborer; Nina Garriott 18 (Stepdaughter); and Rex Garriott 16 (Stepson).
1919 WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENT: Mr Walter Garriott and Miss Jewel Taylor were united in marriage at El Dorado Kansas, on Tuesday, May 6th. The groom is the son of Mr and Mrs Charles Garriott, and is one of our successful young farmers. The bride is the daughter of Mrs Fred Larson. The young couple have lived in this vicinity for a number of years and have a large number of friends who will join the Star in extending congratulations and best wishes...
[The Madison Mirror - 28 May 1919, Courtesy of the "Garriott Scrapbook" by Kay Sellers, added by Paul Garriott III]
1924 SUICIDE: Walter Garriott, 4 miles NW of Fall River shot and killed himself Wednesday. He had been in poor health. Body sent to Fredonia and a short funeral service will be at the grave in Fredonia Cemetery.
[Wilson County Citizen]
2009 OBITUARY: Melvina May Donart "Mel" passed away at Ashley Manor Care Facility in Klamath Falls, OR on Feb. 18, 2009, after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. She was 86. At her request, a private memorial service will be held at a later date. Cremation was performed at Eternal Hills Crematory.
Melvina was born April 26, 1922, in Peoria, Ill., to Claude and Grace (Ferguson) Rogers. She was raised there and in Indiana through the Great Depression, where she would proudly tell you, "She learned how to survive." At the outbreak of World War II, she met and married Dale Leonard at Fort Leonard Wood, MO. While he was at war, she moved to and worked as the cashier for the California Hotel and then as the Gallo Family nanny in Fresno, Calif. It was here that her first child, Vicky, was born. She then moved to Washington and began work as the postmaster of the Bremerton Naval Base post office.
After World War II, the marriage ended in divorce and she moved to Seattle, where she met and married Winston Donart and Toni and Patrick were born. They moved to Huntington Park, CA, where Mel found work in security as a receptionist, and as a secretary for the aerospace industry. This led to a position as a graphic designer and word processor for the California Chancellor's office in Long Beach, CA. Upon retirement she moved to Reno, NV, and then Klamath Falls to be near her family. Mel was a member of the VFW Auxiliary, the Moose Lodge and the Democratic Central Committee. She enjoyed singing, dancing, fishing, reading, and "trips to Reno." She was also a wonderful gardener and was very fond of her pets. She was a very loving, caring, independent woman and had a wonderful sense of humor. She will be missed.
Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Patrick and Julie Donart of Klamath Falls, daughter and son-in-law, Victoria and Randall Cloud of Camano Island, WA, daughter, Antoinette Frazier of Tigard, OR., grandchildren, Rebecca, Willis, Andrea, Charyl, Christopher, Brandy, Michael, Joshua and Scott, great-grandchildren, Timothy, Korina, Cody, Jordan, Jacob, Jacqueline, McKayl, Chelsea, Carter and Chandler, great-great-grandchildren McKinley, Paige, Kate, Harry, Hannah, Ashley, and Joe. Sister, Patricia Kizer of Texas and sister-in-law, Mary Rogers of Georgia She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Leonard Rogers.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Klamath Humane Society, 500 Miller Island Road, Klamath Falls, OR 97603 or to a charity of the donor's choice. Eternal Hills Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
[obituary courtesy of findagrave.com & J]
This obituary is included although the name Donart and Garriott are confusing in ancestry.com documents.
2011 OBITUARY: Rex (Garriott) served in WWII in the U.S. Army in Luzon, Philippine Islands. He enjoyed being with friends and family, traveling, boating on Lake Shasta, dancing and horses! He retired from the trucking business in 1992.
His wife, Marie, and eight children survive him. Four sons, Barney Garriott of Bend, Oregon; Marty Garriott, Springfield, Oregon; Phil Garriott, Littleton, Colorado, and Mike Satron, Portland, Oregon; four daughters, Rexene Santos of Roseburg, Oregon; Francie Davis of Roseburg; Sherry Jarman of Myrtle Creek, Oregon, and Susan Meyer of Grants Pass. Seventeen grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
[Roseburg, OR "The News-Review" on May 16, 2011]
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