A. Y. P. Garnett

1820–1888 (age 68)

Biography

A. Y. P. Garnett witnessed decades of transformation in the nation’s capital, standing as a steady presence from the early republic through the final years of the nineteenth century. He met each season of life with quiet determination, offering warmth and reliability to family and friends.

Today his memory rests at Rock Creek Cemetery, where generations remember the integrity he brought to daily life and the comforting steadiness he gave to those fortunate to know him.