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JOHN A. GARDEN
[Welland Telegraph, 2 October 1891]
Another of Welland county’s residents has gone over to the silent majority during the past week. This time the call was to John A. Garden, of Stamford, a man who had lived all his days in the homestead where he died and who had by his popularity won that respect in the Niagara district which can only be obtained by an upright and straight forward life. The deceased was a son of the late Capt. Garden, formerly of Her Majesty’s army, and was 62 years of age at the time of his death. The funeral took place on Tuesday afternoon, the service at the house and the grave being conducted by the Rev. L. Spencer, of Thorold, the cortege leaving the house at 2 o’clock for Thorold cemetery the place of interment. The following gentlemen were chosen by the deceased prior to his death to act as pall bearers: Messrs. J. Harrison Pew, Jno. Alliston, H. Mussen, Frederick Hutt, Geo. A. Thomas, T.W. Woodruff and James Lawson, the last named gentleman could not attend, and a substitute was put in his place. A large number of friends from all parts attended to pay the last tribute of respect to the man whom they had so highly esteemed in life. The deceased was a life long conservative and a man whom his party could always rely on being solid and true to his party and country. In his death a blank has been made in the ranks. In religion he was an adherent of the Episcopalian church. He leaves a wife and four children to mourn his loss besides two brothers and two sisters, a brother Mr. Henry Garden and a sister Mrs. Carroll reside in St. Catharines, and his other brother is Mr. W.N. Garden, a well known merchant of Welland, the other sister Miss S. Garden resides in Milton. Of his children one son is seeking his fortune in Manitoba; Arthur is a traveller for Archdale Wilson & Co., of Hamilton, with his home in Barrie; one daughter is the wife of Mr. Hewlit Green, of Niagara Falls and the youngest daughter is living at home. The deceased was taken sick whilst working in the harvest field, being seized with sudden pains in the back, which necessitated him taking to his bed and for three weeks to the time of his death he suffered severe pains, which were eased by that silent sleep in which everyone must sooner or later fall into.
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