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Daro "Topper" Garthwaite

Carthage, Illinois

Jun 1, 1958 – Sep 26, 2025 (Age 67)

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BORN
June 1, 1958
DIED
September 26, 2025
AGE
67
LOCATION
Carthage, Illinois

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Daro "Topper" Garthwaite, 67, of Milan, Tennessee, formerly of the Keokuk area, passed away on Friday, September 26, 2025, at his home. Topper was born on June 1, 1958, in Keokuk, Iowa, the son of Armand "Sarge" and Dorothy (Batley) Garthwaite. He attended high school in Clark County, Missouri,...

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I first met Topper coming up on 50 years ago when he was new to our unit at Fort Carson, Colorado, shortly before we deployed to Germany. I was truly blessed to have known him and call him a friend and in later years, getting to know his family. Topper was a genuinely good man and I will always remember him for his courage, his wisdom, his kindness, his humor, and most especially for his resilience. My condolences to the family. He will be missed and the world was a better place with him...