"To the Family I was saddened to hear of the lost of your dear loved one. We read of the Bible's promise of a paradise earth where we soon will be able to live out our lives the way that God intended and to enjoy life to the full. (Isa. 65:21-25) Hold on to that hope and please accept my condolences."
In loving memory of
Harold 'Hap' L Garrett
June 28, 1935 - May 4, 2018
HAROLD 'HAP' GARRETT
MUSCATINE, Iowa - Harold 'Hap' Garrett, 82, of Muscatine, passed away on Friday, May 4, 2018.
Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at the Aledo V.F.W., 106 South West Third Street, Aledo, Illinois. Burial will take place in New Boston Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be to the family in care of Richard Garrett and mailed to the Ralph J. Wittich-Riley-Freers Funeral Home.
Hap was born on June 28, 1935, in Joy, Illinois, the son of Richard and Mabel Powers Garrett. He married Janice Marie Fell on February 29, 1988.
He was a veteran of the US Air Force serving during the Korean War. He was also a member of the American Legion and V.F.W.
He was a bar owner and operated "Haps Pride and Joy" in Joy, Illinois. He enjoyed playing the mandolin, cards, shuffle board, dancing, fishing, and going to the casinos.
Those left to honor his memory include two sons, Richard Garrett and wife, Vickie, of Muscatine, and Mike Garrett of Davenport; one daughter, Nancy Garcia of Muscatine; two step-daughters, Deniece Link and husband, Sidney, of Peoria, Illinois, and Debbie Giunta and husband, Ken, of Omaha, Nebraska; four grandsons, four granddaughters; three great-grandsons; five great-granddaughters; one brother, Keith Garrett of Keithsburg, Illinois; and seven nieces.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Janice; one brother, Wayne; one sister, Dixie Garrett; and one step-daughter, Doreen Wakeland.