April 30 1819
Seamer Yorkshire England
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June 14 1886
Darlington, Ontario, Canada
Obituary
Died at his residence in the township of Darlington, on the Hampton Circuit, June 14, 1886. Brother Garfat was born in Seymour, Yorkshire, on the 11th day of April, 1820. He came to this country in 1832 and settled in the township of Whitby. when 19 years of age, he was converted to God. In 1884 (must be a misprint, probably 1844,) he was married to Elizabeth Hazelwood and 36 years ago they came to the township of Darlington, and united in church membership at the Zion Church of the late Canadian Methodist Church. He was a man of sterling piety, and was soon placed as one of the class leaders, which office he continued to fill until the union, when with his devoted wife he connected himself with the Mt. Vernon Church, where he laboured hard to make a union a success and to build up that church in his neighborhood. He was an active co-labourer with the ministers. His comfortable home was a welcome resting place for the ministers of Christ. His daily concern and prayer to God was for the prosperity of the church. We will never forget the importunate prayer for a revival of god's work in the neighborhood after the church had been repaired and reopened. Neither shall we forget the ecstasy and delight with which he participated in the revival which followed, in which the last of his own children were converted. He was a pillar in the church, a devoted friend of the ministers, one of the best neighbors, a kind diligent husband and parent, and was very highly esteemed by all who know him. May God comfort his lonely companion and two son left behind, and grant that they all may be united on the ever-green shore. His remains were followed to the Zion Cemetery by a very large procession. A sermon was preached by the writer to a deeply affected congregation. May God comfort the bereaved family and grant that they may all meet in heaven.
Charles Taylor
