CENTRAL ILLINOIS OBITUARIES

James H. Garvin, a highly respected and successful farmer living two and a half miles west of Manchester, died suddenly at his home at seven o'clock Wednesday evening Nov. 9, with heart failure. Mr. Garvin was sitting by his fireside when he passed peacefully away. He had been in failing health the past two years but his immediate death was wholly unexpected.

Mr. Garvin was born in St. Louis, but his married life was spent on the farm near Manchester. His age was 70 years, 8 months and 22 days.

He was united in marriage to Miss Sophia Arendell 45 years ago, and she survives with their two daughters, Nellie, wife of Vert Day living east of White Hall, and Mabel, wife of Kirby Tankersley of White Hall. There are also two grandchildren, and two brothers, John Garvin of Jacksonville and Thos. Garvin of Murrayville, also one sister Mrs. Ella Donnelley of Bloomington.

Funeral services will be held at the Baptist church in Manchester at two o'clock Friday afternoon Nov. 11, conducted by Rev. W. R. Johnson of Jacksonville. Interment will be in Manchester cemetery.

James H. Garvin, son of Thomas and Mary Garvin, was born in St. Louis, MO., February 15, 1857. He was one of a family of seven children, three of whom preceded him in death. When but a mere youth of nine years of age he came to this community to live, with an uncle, and aside from a few brief visits to the home of his birth, he has spent the past three score years of his life in this vicinity, and has always followed the vocation of farming.

While perhaps not mingling to any great extent with the social activities of the community, yes his was a life patterned much like the one whose desire was to "live in the house by the side of the road and be a friend to man." No greater or more worthy desire can man have in life than this, and white monuments erected by the hand of man crumble away and are forgotten, kind words and neighborly deeds live on forever.

On March 2, 1882 he was united in marriage with Sophia Arendell. Three children came to bless this union, one son and two daughters, the son Orous preceding in death on March 21, 1908. The daughters Mrs. Vert Day, and Mrs. Kirby Tankersley both of White Hall, Ill., together with the wife survive him. Also two grandsons, Rollin and Garvin Day.

Mr. Garvin had been a sufferer for many years of heart trouble but was always very patient and cheerful and continued his usual duties upon the farm until the end which came very suddenly on Wednesday evening, November 9, 1927, being 70 years, 8 months and 24 days of age at the time of his passing. Of the family of seven children of which he was a member, three remain- two brothers, John of Jacksonville, Ill., and Thomas of Murrayville, Ill., and one sister, Mrs. James Donnelley of Bloomington, Ill. He also leaves two nieces in Chicago, one niece and one nephew in California, and numerous friends and acquaintances.

Funeral services were held at the Baptist Church in Manchester at two o'clock Friday afternoon, conducted by Rev. W. R. Johnson of Jacksonville. Music was furnished by Mrs. Theresa Langdon, Mrs. J. C. Andras and C. L. Leitze, with Miss Louise Pearce at the piano.

The flowers were cared for by Mrs. Glen Funk, Mrs. Emory Funk, Mrs. J. C. Akers, Mrs C. L. Leitze, Mrs. Ralph Cowgur and Miss Agnes Garvin.

The bearers were J. C. Robinson, Merle McEvers, Glen Fun, Carl Brown, Roy McPherson and Thos. Dean.

Interment was in Manchester Cemetery.

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We wish to express our sincere gratitude to one and all who so kindly administered to us during our late bereavement in the sudden loss of our beloved husband and father.
MRS. SOPHIA GARVIN, AND CHILDREN.

The Roodhouse Record, Roodhouse, Illinois, Thursday, August 18, 1949

Mrs. Sophia Garvin, 86, passed away at 7:00 a.m. Monday, August 15, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Vert Day in Roodhouse. She had been in failing health for the past two years.

Mrs. Garvin was born March 6, 1863 in Scott County, west of Manchester at the Arendell family homestead, the daughter of Samuel and Mary J. Curtis Arendell. She was married to James Garvin in 1882. He passed away in 1927. She united with the Christian Church in Manchester at the age of fourteen.

Since the death of her husband, Mrs. Garvin had resided in the homes of her daughters, Mrs. Kirby Tankersley at White Hall and Mrs. Vert Day in Roodhouse.

She is survived by her two daughters; two grandsons, Rollin and Garvin Day, both of White Hall and three great-grandchildren. Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by one son, four brothers and one sister.

Funeral services were held today (Thursday) at 2:30 p.m. at the Baptist Church in Manchester, conducted by Rev. Charles Leitze. Interment was in Manchester Cemetery.

Hold Services for Mrs. Sophia D. Garvin

Largely attended funeral services for Mrs. Sophia D. Garvin, who passed away August 15, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Vert Day in Roodhouse, were held at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, August 18 at the Manchester Baptist Church, conducted by Rev. Charles Leitze, assisted by Rev. G. E. Pressley.

Casket bearers were Charles Heaton, John Robison, Carl Brown, Roy McPherson, Merle McEvers and Ralph Cowgur.

Interment was in the Manchester Cemetery.

Relatives from a distance attending the services were Mrs. John Arendell, Mr. and Mrs. John Ligon, Mr. and Mrs. Cowgur, Mrs. Reitman Hills and Miss Sarah Day, Jacksonville; Mr. and Mrs. Tom Garvin and Mrs. Edgar Rutherford, Modesto; Mrs. Mildred Foster, Girard; Leonard Robison, Waverly; Mrs. C. P. Tunison, East St. Louis; and Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Gardiner, Springfield.

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We wish to express our heartfelt thanks to relatives and friends for their many acts of kindness and expressions of sympathy during the illness and at the time of the death of our loved one. Also for the many beautiful floral tributes and use of cars.