John Floyd Garrott, 84, of Lafayette, a lifetime resident of Battle Ground, died Monday, June 5, 2000 at Rosewalk Village, Lafayette. He had been ill for two y ears and a resident at the center for two weeks.
He was born in Ash Grove on April 27, 1926 to I. Floyd and Edith Baker Garrott. He married Patience Wolcott in Rolling Prairie on December 7, 1941. She survives.
He was a 1934 graduate of Battle Ground High School and a 1938 graduate of Purdue University where he was a member of Ceres and Alpha Zeta honoraries.
He retired in 1986 as president of Farmers State Bank in Brookston after 41 years of service. He retired off the Bank Board in 1999. He was Tippecanoe County surveyor from 1970-74.
He owned Garrott Grain Company of Ash Grove from 1945-76. He was farm manager of family farms and director emeritus of The Farmers State Bank. He was a lifetime member of the Battle Ground United Methodist Church.
He was a 62-year member of Battle Ground F&AM 313; a member and Past Worthy Patron of Battle Ground Order of Eastern Star; and a member of the Purdue Alumni Association and John Purdue Club.
He is survived by his wife; sons Dr. John W. Garrott of Kittanning, PA, and Floyd H. Garrott (Patty) of Battle Ground; daughters Alice L. Garrott of New York City and Jeanne G (Terry) Adams of Shrewsbury, N.J.; eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
A brother Glen, and a sister Alice Gentry are deceased.
Funeral services were Friday, June 9th at Battle Ground United Methodist Church with Rev. Tammy Mills officiating. Hartzler Funeral Home was in charge of services.
Burial was in Battle Ground Cemetery.