Lanier Township near Gratis in Preble County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Kenneth J. Garber

1923 - 1916

— Hall of Honor —

Kenneth J. Garber Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 28, 2025

1. Kenneth J. Garber Marker

Inscription. Born in Preble County and raised by his two aunts, Garber was grateful to those who supported him as an orphan. He graduated from Lewisburg Union High School and served in the Army in World War II.

His accountant's life was enriched by his love of music - a 50 year organist at his Cincinnati church - and by his love for nature and his childhood home, now the Allen and Adaline Garber Nature Center, which he donated in 2004 to become the first Preble County District Park.

Inducted into the Hall of Honor July 7, 2019

As recorders of Preble County history, PCHS and The Register-Herald are natural partners in co-sponsoring the Hall of Honor

Erected 2019 by Preble County Historical Society - The Register-Herald. (Marker Number 38.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Charity & Public Work. A significant historical date for this entry is July 7, 2019.

Location. 39° 39.497′ N, 84° 32.85′ W. Marker is near Gratis, Ohio, in Preble County. It is in Lanier Township. It is at the intersection of Swartsel Road and Ohio Route 122, on the right when traveling south on Swartsel Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7693 Swartsel Road, Eaton OH 45320, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Till Plains.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker:

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Paul E. (1914-2007) & Ruth Phelps Fitzwater (1916-2004) (here, next to this marker); Susan Haines Kendall (here, next to this marker); William R. Goodheart, Jr. (here, next to this marker); Diana L. Akers (here, next to this marker); Laura A. Hawes (here, next to this marker); James Edward Quinn (here, next to this marker); Col. Charles M. Hendricks, MD (here, next to this marker); Timothy H. Miller (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gratis.

Preble County Historical Society & Nature Reserve - Hall of Honor image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 28, 2025

2. Preble County Historical Society & Nature Reserve - Hall of Honor

Credits. This page was last revised on July 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 78 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 2, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.