GARVIN, John Phillip (Jack)

JACK GARVIN IS SUMMONED Long Illness Claims Veteran Mining Man The community lost one of its well know and well liked citizens last Friday morning March 29, when the death came to Jack P. Garvin, after a long illness. He passed away at 1:30 a.m. shortly after being taken to Community Hospital. Death was attributed to a heart ailment and complications. A resident of Arizona for a quarter of a century, Mr. Garvin was engaged in mining activities most of that time, in mines at Ajo, Jerome and Vulture mine near Wickenburg. Upon coming here in 19930 he became mill operator at the Vulture and continued in that capacity until ill health forced his retirement in 1944. Born In Texas County, Missouri on October 29, 1881, Mr. Garvin would have been 66 years old this fall. Surviving are the window, Mrs. Katherine Garvin, who is critically ill in a sanitarium in Phoenix following a stroke suffered two months ago. A brother, Al Garvin also survives. He resided in Plato, MO. There are seven step-children: Carl Walters of Wickenburg; James Walters of Aguila; Jack Walter of Tillamook, Ore.,; Roy and Paul Walters of Los Angeles; Mrs. Mildred Robinson and Mrs. Kathryn Porter of Phoenix. Thirteen grandchildren also survive. Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, March 30, at the Wickenburg Chapel conducted by Elder and Mrs. Wm. Adams of the L.D.S. Church, assisted by President Alvin Rees of the Wickenburg district. The Deseret Chorus sang “Sometime, Somewhere,” and “ Oh, My Father.” Burial took place in the Wickenburg Cemetery. Death Certificate has name as John Phillip Garvin but he always went by Jack Garvin