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Garrett family of Kentucky

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	John Thomas Garrett (1921-1979) — also known as Tom Garrett — of Paducah, McCracken County, Ky. Born November 6, 1921. Married 1952 to Helen Marie Rickman; father of Tom Garrett. Democrat. Lawyer; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1960; member of Kentucky state senate 2nd District, 1962-79; defeated in primary, 1957; died in office 1979. Died in Frankfort, Franklin County, Ky., February 4, 1979 (age 57 years, 90 days). Interment at Mt. Kenton Cemetery, Near Paducah, McCracken County, Ky.
	Helen Garrett (1929-2006) — also known as Helen Marie Rickman — of Paducah, McCracken County, Ky.; Lexington, Fayette County, Ky. Born in Paducah, McCracken County, Ky., 1929. Daughter of John Frank Rickman and Helen Eunice (Bean) Rickman; married 1952 to John Thomas Garrett; mother of Tom Garrett. Democrat. Member of Kentucky state senate 2nd District, 1979-90; defeated in primary, 1990. Female. Died in Paducah, McCracken County, Ky., October 27, 2006 (age about 77 years). Interment at Mt. Kenton Cemetery, Near Paducah, McCracken County, Ky.
	Tom Garrett (b. 1954) — of Paducah, McCracken County, Ky. Born May 2, 1954. Son of John Thomas Garrett and Helen Garrett; married 1981 to Sandra K. Bennett. Democrat. Lawyer; chair of McCracken County Democratic Party, 1987-93; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1988. Baptist. Member, American Bar Association. Still living as of 1993.

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