Bernard W. Garrison Brownstown, Illinois Obituary

Bernard W. Garrison

Bernard W. Garrison, 55, of Manvel, TX, died on Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at his home. As per his wishes he will be cremated and a family service will be held at a later date at Fairview Cemetery, Avena. Gieseking Funeral Home, Brownstown is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. Bernard was born on Wednesday, July 3, 1963 in Lafayette, IN to Richard and Joy (Miller) Garrison. He was a graduate of Southern Illinois University, Carbondale with a degree in electrical engineering. He was an engineer with Kinder-Morgan, Houston, TX. Bernard is survived by his parents of St. Elmo; brothers, Rick (Kim) Garrison, St. Elmo, Keith Garrison, Brownstown, and Kip (Gigi) Garrison, O’Fallon; sister, Crystal (Jeff) Garrison, Chesterfield, MO, and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his grandparents. Memorials may be made to the National Kidney Foundation or the donors' choice.
July 3, 1963 - November 20, 201807/03/196311/20/2018
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Marybeth Mcbain
November 26, 2018
I had the wonderful blessing of getting to know Bernie the past three years through my job in Houston. Bernie was a great mentor and a great person, a pleasure to be around, full of interesting stories and humor and a kind heart. He never complained or let his ongoing t... Continue Reading
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Ron Happach
November 26, 2018
Great, courageous guy. He will be missed by all that knew him.
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Kevin Dahncke
November 26, 2018
Working with Bernie for 15 years I came to know him as a friend and co-worker. He was a kind hearted and amazing person who always had time for you. His dedication to work and friends was inspiring. As Bernie dealt with the effects from kidney failure, he never seemed... Continue Reading
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Angie DeWeese Hawn
November 22, 2018
I went to school with Bernie, and he was one of the sweetest, most kind hearted people I ever knew, and one of the greatest friends I ever had! I will always remember him from our High School days. I only wish we would've kept in touch after I moved to Effingham and wen... Continue Reading
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