Submitted by: Mary Jo Koran
Submitted by: Mary Jo Koran
SBT 5/26/1950
John W. Gard
November 10,
1874 – May 26, 1950
John W. Gard,
aged 75, a farmer of Maple Road, rural route No 1, South Bend,
died in his home 2:30am today after several years’ illness
with a heart ailment.
He was born in Greene
Township, this county, November 10, 1874, and lived his life in
this vicinity. He was married in 1903 to Mary E. Snyder, of
Plymouth IN, who survives.
He leaves also a
son, Eldon, at home; a daughter, Mrs. Allen Kane, North Liberty,
this county; seven grandchildren; two brothers, Benjamin and
Charles Gard, North Liberty; and a sister, Miss Mary Ellen Gard,
of rural route No. 1. The body is in the Hartman Funeral
Home in Lakeville, this county.