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Note: Rosa Vesta (Parks) Garrett was born October 14, 1896 to Henry S. & Mary Byrd Parks at Goodson, Missouri. She departed this life at the Long Term Care Unit of Trego-Lemke Memorial Hospital in WaKeeney, Kansas on February 23, 1985.
Memories of and as told to a grandson:
Rosa has told the story many times of how she & Elisha got married & come to Western Kansas. Rosa said that she & Elisha didn't really know each other, just good enough to know each other's names. One the day Elisha was leaving Arkansas, he happened to see her and he ask her if she had any plans for the day. She said no, and he said he was leaving for Western Kansas to farm on that very day. He stated he was coming by himself & asked if she'd be interested in going with him. They were married that day & left for Kansas.
Rosa's first love had to be fishing, she loved hunting also. Rosa used a 12 gauge shot gun, even though soaking wet she would not have weighed 100 lbs. She also did taxidermy, self taught, if she decided to do something, nothing stood in her way. She loved raising flowers & African Violets were her favorite.
She was a past Matron of the Order of the Eastern Star, a past Guardian of the Job's Daughters, a member of the Presbyterian Church in WaKeeney, and a member of the Legion Auxiliary.
It seems like Rosa & Elisha never had time for family functions, like birthdays,
Christmas, etc., until they got older and needed their family around them.
Grandmother loved to play cards and when they got older, Dad & Mother & sometimes myself and in later years after I was married, my wife, Arlene would go also.
The words above are the memories of their oldest Grandson, Gayle M. Garrett.
There is always some good memories also.
Rosa V. (Parks) Garrett's Obituary Rosa V. Parks was born October 14, 1896 to Henry S. & Mary Byrd Parks at Goodson, Missouri. She departed this life at the Long Term Care Unit of the Trego-Lamke Memorial Hospital in WaKeeney, Kansas February 23, 1985. She was united in marriage to Elisha J. Garrett on June 15, 1914 at Siloam Springs, Arkansas. They moved to Trego County, Kansas, where they lived together 63 years. Elisha passed away February 13, 1977. Rosa remained on the farm until three years ago, when she bought her home in WaKeeney. Rosa loved her flowers and she was happy to share her African Violets with her family and friends. She was a past Matron of the Order of the
Eastern Star, a past Guardian of the Job's Daughters, a member of the Presbyterian Church in WaKeeney, and a member of the Legion Auxiliary.
Rosa is survivied by two sons, Myron & Keith Garrett of WaKeeney, eight
grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren and a step-sister, Mary Churchwell,
of Neosho, Missouri. Preceding her in death werre her husband, Elisha,
her parents and one sister, Ruth Garris. She will be sadly missed by her
family and many friends. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, February 26, 1985 at Henricks Funeral Chapel with Rev. Floyd Starr officiating. Burial was in the WaKeeney Cemetary. The family suggests memorials to the American Cancer Society.
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