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Chris Garrett

Chris Garrett left this world and headed to her eternal home on March 31, 2022, after suffering a stroke. She was born Dec. 13, 1946, to R.O. and Frances Jenkins. Chris grew up in Ava, Mo., until junior high when the family moved to Houston, Mo. Chris was a proud Houston Tiger, Class of 1964. She then headed to Springfield and spent 25 years working for the Frisco Railroad, later the Burlington-Northern. She worked in numerous capacities, doing everything from data entry to driving a Lorraine crane. Chris was always up for a challenge and loved to learn new things. She later retired from MOCIC as an intelligence clerk.

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