Obituaries
November 4, 2020
Sid “The Jet” Garton
“March 24, 1939 – October 30, 2020
Sidney Lee Garton was raised in the piney woods of New Boston in East Texas. He grew up on Merrell Street across from the baseball field and discovered how fast he was running away from his oldest brother, Jack Jr, when their Mom would send for him on his bike to bring Sid home. He always had a deep love for horses, probably because he could outrun them too. Without track to run on, he won State two years in a row for New Boston High School. Coach McCl...