Jack D. Garwood
VINTON: Jack D. Garwood, age 91, died Sunday, November 4, 2012 at his home in rural Vinton following a sudden illness.
Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at the Phillips Funeral Home Chapel in Vinton (212 E. 6th Street) with Rev. Dr. Judith M. Bunyi officiating. Friends may call at the funeral home from 9:00 a.m. until service time on Tuesday. Private Committal Services will be held at Evergreen Cemetery in Vinton.
Jack was born January 8, 1921 in Vinton the son of Charles J. and Bernice (Willford) Garwood. On January 10, 1943 he was united in marriage to Viroqua V. Winegard in Waterloo. Viroqua preceded Jack in death on August 26, 2009.
Jack owned and operated the Sinclair service station in Vinton and then worked for the city of Vinton as a meter reader for several years, retiring at age 64.
Jack was an avid woodworker and enjoyed making grandfather clocks. He served with the Vinton Volunteer Fire Department for many years and was a past President of the Vinton Country Club.
He is survived by his sisters-in-law Dwyn Garwood of Vinton and Blanche Garwood of Cedar Rapids and many loving nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews and great great nieces and nephews.
In addition to his wife Viroqua, Jack was preceded in death by his son Jerry in 2008; two brothers, Albert "Bert" Garwood and Dale Garwood and two sisters, Mary Anderson and Martha Davis.
Condolences may be left at: www.phillipsfuneralhomes.com
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A wonderful gentleman, in the truest sense of the word. I can still hear his cheerful whistle as he worked, went to the post office, anywhere and everywhere.
I don\'t recall ever hearing anything bad about anyone from him.
He finally got his last wish to join his wife and son.