Garrette, Merle K.

Funeral services for Merle K. Garrette, 31 year old mining accident victim, will be held at 1:30 Tuesday afternoon at the Baptist church in Cardin Oklahoma. The Rev. Roy Durham will officiate. Garrette, a Cardin Oklahoma World War II veteran, was killed early Saturday afternoon in a dynamite explosion at the Woodchuck Mine, a half-mile south of Cardin Oklahoma. His wife and three children survive. His cousins will be active pallbearers and his working companions are to be honorary pallbearers. Burial will be in G.A.R. cemetery at Miami. Cooper funeral home of Miami is in charge.

Merle K. Garrett, a 31 year old Cardin Oklahoma miner was killed shortly after noon Saturday in a premature explosion of dynamite at the Woodchuck Mine a half-mile south of Cardin Oklahoma. It is reported that he was tamping a hole in which he had placed dynamite when the explosion occurred. He was brought to the top and rushed to the Picher hospital at Picher Oklahoma where he was pronounced dead.

His helper, Harold Eugene Newland, age 20, who was standing nearby, suffered minor injuries. He was also brought to the Picher hospital for treatment and then dismissed.

Garrett, an overseas veteran of nine months in World War II, resided on the Wigman Mining Company lease near the Woodchuck property. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Leo Garrett, two daughters Joann Garrett, age 11, and Patty Garrett age 8, all of the home; his mother and stepfather, Mr. and Mrs. Louie Alberta, Oklahoma City Oklahoma; a brother Denzil Garrett also of Oklahoma City and two sisters, Mrs. Nelpha Pritchard and Mrs. Delores Pritchard, both of Fort Worth Texas.

Funeral services were held at 1:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the Baptist church in Cardin Oklahoma. The Rev. Roy Durham officiated. Burial was in the G.A.R. cemetery at Miami, under direction of the Cooper funeral home of Miami.

Merle Kenneth Garrette, born in Missouri Jul 2, 1915. Died Aug 3, 1946, in Cardin Oklahoma. Burial in G.A.R. cemetery at Miami. Father Elmer Garrette was born in Kansas. Mother Eula Johnson was born Missouri.