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William Garnett Obituary

April 17, 1934 - September 10, 2014 Loyal and beloved husband, father and grandfather, Bill Garnett met and married Kathryn Meade in their hometown of Los Angeles in 1957. A graduate of the University of Southern California, Bill led a unique and diverse career, which included his invention of the iconic "GT" plastic skateboard. Bill founded and operated various businesses, and later became Director of Buildings and Grounds for Chadwick School in Palos Verdes. Bill was a resident of Santa Barbara since 2002 and a member of the Santa Barbara County Grand Jury. He proudly leaves wife Katie, brother Clark, sisters Ann and Sarah, sons Bill (Audrey), Tom (Jana), John (Max), daughter Mary Kuch (John), and grandchildren Tara, Natalie, Jill, Lauren, Trixie, Jack and Alex.

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Published by Los Angeles Times from Oct. 7 to Oct. 11, 2014.

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Dan Hodina

October 13, 2014

Katie, been thinking a lot about you this past month. I'll always be grateful for what Bill had taught me on the handyman front. He was an incredibly talented man. Hope you are hanging in there. My best to the entire Garnett family.

Susan Mulligan

October 11, 2014

I remember many happy family vacations at Shaver Lake with the Bernes and the Garnetts, with Bill driving the boat for us kids to water ski. He also was kind enough to teach me to drive a standard transmission car in one of his historical cars in the hills around Palos Verdes. I will always remember him fondly.

CYNTHIA AND TOM BERNE

October 11, 2014

Friend since 1944 in one case;
since 1957 in the other case.
Many memories.
Bill will always be in our hearts.

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