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Daniel James "D.J." Garland, 81 years of age, of Somerset, Kentucky, departed this life at his home on Friday, March 2nd, 2012.
He was born on August 5th, 1930 in Somerset, Kentucky, son of Edgar Garland and Ethel Garland. He attended Somerset City School system graduating with the class of 1948, with many dear and lifelong friends.
He attended the University of Kentucky graduating summa cum laude in May 1959 with a degree in Civil Engineering. He was employed by the Kentucky Department of Transportation for over 32 years working as a Planning Engineer and District Engineer out of the District 8 office in Somerset. He was a faithful member of the First Baptist Church of Somerset having been baptized there in July of 1947. He also had been a member of both the First Baptist Church of Burnside and Beacon Hill Baptist Church of Somerset, serving faithfully in each Church. He was a long time and faithful Rotarian both in the Burnside and Somerset clubs having served as President of the Burnside Rotary. He was an avid reader, traveler, outdoorsman and ardent University of Kentucky Wildcat Fan. He was a faithful husband, father, grandfather, uncle and friend. He is missed by many, mourned by his family, but welcomed into the Kingdom of God by his LORD and Savior, Jesus Christ.
He was survived by his loving wife, Colleen Bryant Garland, whom he married on July 15th, 1950; one son, Dan Garland of Hendersonville, Tennessee; one daughter, Becky Whitis of Somerset, Kentucky; three grandchildren, Jason Whitis, Jillisa Hawk, and Christy Hale; two great-grandchildren, Mary Beth Hawk and Lillian Grace Whitis; along with nine nieces and nephews; and a host of other family and friends who mourn his passing.
He was the fourth and youngest child, preceded in death by both parents, Edgar and Ethel Garland; and three loving sisters, Virginia Schmidt, Louise Kiser, and Roberta Jackson.
Visitations were held on Monday, March 5th, 2012 beginning at 4:00 p.m. in the Chapel of the Pulaski Funeral Home in Somerset, Kentucky.
Funeral services were held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 6th, 2012 at the First Baptist Church of Somerset, Kentucky.
THIS IS A TRIBUTE IN MEMORY OF DANIEL,
I'd like the memory of me
to be a happy one.
I'd like to leave an after glow
of smiles when life is done.
I'd like to leave an echo
whispering softly down the ways,
Of happy times and laughing times
and bright and sunny days.
I'd like the tears of those who grieve,
to dry before the sun
of happy memories
that I leave when my life is done.
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1930 - 2012 (81 years)
