George Garland was born on September 9, 1904 to Claude and Sarah Stewart Garland.
June 10, 1928, he and Ellen Murphy were married. They were the parents of two children Syvil and George Jr.
The family lived on the farm in Birtsell township and they bought the farm from his father in 1944. Their son George now owns and operates the farm.
Mr. Garland died April 4, 1965. He is buried in Carrington.
Mrs. Garland, who is active in the Rebekah Lodge and the Federated Women's club, resides in California.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 2B