James Garrison

James A. Garrison age 73 of Redwood Falls passed away on Friday, December 26, 2008 at the Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 31 at the Presbyterian Church in Redwood Falls.

Visitation will be held from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Tuesday at the Redwood Valley Funeral Home and will continue one hour prior to services at the church on Wednesday. Interment will be held in Clarksville, Iowa at a later date. Email condolences may be sent to: www.redwoodvalleyfuneralhome.com. The Redwood Valley Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.

James Garrison was born September 6, 1935 on the family farm in Mitchell County, Iowa to Theodore & Lorraine (Christy) Garrison. He graduated from Clarksville High School in 1953. On August 16, 1953, Jim was united in marriage to Darlene Waterman at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, IA. He worked in the Chevrolet plant in Wisconsin for about a year before moving to Floyd, IA where he worked for his brother doing produce. The couple next moved to Clarksville, IA where he continued to work produce for his dad and brother. In 1970, they moved to Humboldt, IA where he began his Saladmaster Cookware dealership. In 1974 they relocated to Redwood Falls. He continued to work his business until1985 when he purchased the A & W restaurant. In 1994 he sold the business and later operated the Rosewood restaurant until his health forced his retirement. Jim continued living in Redwood Falls, later entering the Sunwood Good Samaritan Care Center where he has resided since. Jim was an active member of the Presbyterian Church where he helped with the Sweetheart and Turkey dinners, ushering and serving as a Church Elder. Jim was also a member of the Travelers Club. He enjoyed watching football and baseball, playing chess and reading especially about history. He loved being with family and especially enjoyed his children and grandchildren. Jim enjoyed cooking Sunday dinners for the family.

James is survived by his wife Darlene of 55 years; children: James A. (Debra) Garrison of Heartland, MN, Lorraine (Dalton) Borneman of Belle Plaine, MN, Douglas Garrison of Cape Coral, FL, and Mark Garrison of Sioux Falls, SD; grandchildren: Gary, Paula, Jessica, Frank, Jason and Ashley; great grandchildren: Charlie Jo, Kayla and one expected great granddaughter in February; brother Paul (Judy) Garrison of Washington and many other relatives and friends. He is preceded in death by his parents Theodore and Lorraine, step mother Margaret, brothers: Earl, Bill, Ted, John and Christy and a sister Ruth.