Hi Listers.. An index to the biographies in the History of Barron County, 1922, and those previously submitted are available at the following: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/wi/barron/bios.htm Transcribed by Peg Lamkin, brinwood@chibardun.net. Edited and submitted by Victor Gulickson. George A. Garret, manager of the Lampert Lumber company's plant at Barron, Wisconsin, assumed charge of their plant March 15, 1916, coming here from Courtenay, N.D. The Lampert Lumber company operate 85 yards, five of which are in Wisconsin, three in Barron county, viz.: Barron, Rice Lake and Dallas. They handle a general line of building materials and the concern is one of the largest and most important in Barron. Mr. Garrett has gained a local reputation as a good business man and useful citizen. Politically he is a Republican with independent tendencies. His fraternal affiliations are with Masonic Blue Lodge, Barron No. 220; Pekegema Chapter No. 67, R. A. M, of Rice Lake, Wis., and the Knights Templar of Spooner, Wis. He owns a modern residence on Fifth street in what is known as the Krahenbuhl Addition to the City of Barron. Mr. Garret was married Nov. 6, 1907, to Minnie M. Knight of Wessington Springs, S.D. Mrs. Garrett is a Past Worthy Matron of the Barron Chapter of the Eastern Star, also a member of Chapter D., P. E. O., of Wessington Springs., S.D. --Taken from: History of Barron Co., Wisconsin, H. C. Cooper, Jr., & Co., 1922, pg. 91.