Jason J. Garwood was born on September 30, 1926 in rural Cherry County Nebraska to Ernest and Rosie Kirchner Garwood.  He passed away on March 31, 2018 at his home west of Valentine.

Jason attended rural school in Cherry Co. and later attended Alliance High School.  He entered the United States Army on Feb. 1, 1946 and was honorably discharged on May 12, 1947.  After his discharge for the Army, Jason ranched in Cherry County.  He married Inez L. Smith on September 5, 1947.  To this union 4 children were born.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife of 55 years, Inez; brothers, Earl and Dick and sister, Ruth Thayer.  He is survived by his children, Peg Fosdick of North Platte, NE, Donna Garwood of Valentine, NE, Sandra Kibbe of Gardner, KS and Dale of Valentine; grandchildren, Stephan Garwood, Starla Kibbe, Lou Fosdick, Sean Sydow, Nikki Sydow, Steven Kibbe, Chad Fosdick, Shane Sydow; great grandchildren, Sadie and Brantley Kibbe, Tehya and Gage Fosdick; sisters, Ellen Shackelford of Lakewood, CO, Mary Ann Lincoln of Mercer, MO.  Also surviving is Aunt Mabel of Alliance, NE and foster children Karen Stover, Dena Kibbe.

Funeral service was held on Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at 11:00 AM CT at the United Methodist Church in Valentine.  Burial followed at 3:00 CT at the Whitman Cemetery in Whitman, NE.  Sandoz Chapel of the Pines in Valentine was in charge of service arrangements.