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Calvin GARRISON Obituary

Age 93 of Roseville Passed away peacefully on Sept. 23, 2015. Survived by loving wife of 67 years, Virginia; children Ray, Bonnie, Robin; grandchildren Kimberly (David) Mattson, Michelle (Bob) Noha, Mark (fiancée Cathryn), and Kelly. Great-grandchildren Emma, Anders, Audrey, Ingrid, Calvin, and Ben; sister Barbara Davis; many nieces nephews and friends. Served in the 8th Airforce during WWII as a B-17 radio operator and was a former POW. Retired from the US Postal Service, and was a member of the National Association of Letter Carriers, Branch 28, he also worked at McGill. Cal loved to bowl, golf, fish, go to the cabin and tell great stories. He also loved to listen to music, travel and especially to make people laugh. He will be greatly missed. We will gather for a Celebration of Life at a future date to be announced.

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Published by Pioneer Press on Oct. 4, 2015.

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October 4, 2015

Cal was a great close friend both before and after WWII. We haven't met for several years but I remember him fondly playing football,
broadcasting illegally at night over AM radio, spending hours at the library, etc. What a great guy.

Bob Kopp

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