Franklin Garrett

1906–2000 (age 94)

Historian

Biography

Franklin Garrett, born in 1906, spent his career chronicling Atlanta's growth and preserving the stories that shaped the city.

He championed Oakland Cemetery as a living classroom, guiding generations of visitors through its memorials and reminding all who visited of the importance of remembering the past.

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