Evelyn Hazel Longaway1

F, #25100, b. Sep 21, 1923, d. Nov 26, 2017
ChartsGarrow Descendants Chart
Father*John Howard Longaway2 b. Apr 4, 1875, d. Jun 26, 1952
Mother*Lillian Arvilla Wilda Butler2 b. Dec 3, 1903, d. Feb 23, 1990

Family

William Herbert Garrow Sr. b. Sep 10, 1910, d. Jan 27, 1993
Children

Chronological Events

Birth*Sep 21, 1923 Evelyn Hazel Longaway was born on Sep 21, 1923 at West Hartford, Windsor County, Vermont, United States.3 
 She was the daughter of John Howard Longaway and Lillian Arvilla Wilda Butler.2 
Marriage*Jun 28, 1944 Evelyn Hazel Longaway married William Herbert Garrow Sr., son of Charles George Garrow Jr. and Louise Mary Germain, on Jun 28, 1944 at Rutland, Rutland County, Vermont, United States.1,2 
Death*Nov 26, 2017 Evelyn Hazel Longaway died on Nov 26, 2017, at age 94 at Mountain View Elder Care Center, Mount Holly, Rutland County, Vermont, United States.4 
ObituaryNov 29, 2017  OBITUARY: MOUNT HOLLY — Our beloved Evelyn Hazel Garrow, 94, of Mount Holly, Vermont, passed peacefully early Sunday morning, Nov. 26, 2017, in the presence of family, at the Mountain View Elder Care Center.

She entered this lifetime Sept. 21, 1923, in West Hartford, Vermont, daughter of Julis (John) LaPlant and Lillian (Butler) Longaway. She was one of seven children.

William Henry Garrow asked for her hand and they wed June 28, 1944. They spent 49 years together, some good, some not so good, 30 of which were dedicated to working on the family dairy farm in Mount Holly until the cattle were sold in the early '70s. Evelyn was a woman who wore many hats: mother, teacher of life, dairy farmer and her final employment was with General Electric for 15 years until heath issues forced her to retire. It's safe to say there wasn't any task she couldn't do, or attempt to do.

She was a fiercely independent woman filled with inspiration and a quiet fire that burned within her to travel and sightsee. Her travels were varied but her favorite was a trip to Churchill, Canada, to see the polar bears. Her contagious laugh, the ability for easy conversation and a smile that would light up any room will be missed.

During the time of her late husband's passing, she had designed and built a new home for them where she resided until July of this year. She loved her flower gardens and all the wildlife that it attracted.

Her legacy is carried on by three daughters Ruth Lawson and husband Thomas, of Escondido, California, Rebecca Wilson, of Boise, Idaho, and Rita Garrow Beardmore, of Shrewsbury, Vermont; three sons Roger Garrow and wife Diane, Robert Garrow and Russell Garrow and wife Joan, all of Mount Holly; a stepson, Edward Garrow, of Shrewsbury, Vermont; many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Waiting for her on the other side were her husband, William; a son, Richard Garrow; and two stepsons Louis Garrow and William Garrow Jr.

A memorial service will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017, at the Aldous Funeral Home, 44 North Main St., Rutland, Vermont.

The family will be having refreshments and celebrating Evelyn's life at the Holiday Inn, 476 Holiday Drive, Rutland, Vermont, at 3 p.m. Please come and share a story.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Rutland County Humane Society, 765 Stevens Road, Pittsford, VT; or The Mount Holly Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 102, Mount Holly, VT.

Published in the Rutland Herald (VT) - Wednesday, November 29, 2017.4
 
Burial*Dec 2, 2017 She was buried on Dec 2, 2017 at Saint Patrick's Catholic Cemetery, Wallingford, Rutland County, Vermont, United States, Find A Grave Memorial# 217766738.5 

Citations

  1. [S802] Site - Ancestry.com, online at http://www.ancestry.com
  2. [S2194] Vermont - Marriage Record, online at Ancestry.com.
  3. [S1094] Vermont - Birth Record, online at Ancestry.com.
  4. [S19] Obituary - Online, Newspaper or Funeral Home.
  5. [S58] Gravestones - Death Cert, Find-A-Grave, BillionGraves.