Claude Harlow "Butch" Garland, Jr.

Claude Harlow "Butch" Garland Jr., 69 of Perryville, MD., passed Wednesday April 19, 2017 at the Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre De Grace, MD. Born April 20, 1947 in Westminster he was the son of the late Claude Harlow and Angela Irene Taylor Garland, Sr. He was the husband of 50 years to Linda Sue Fridinger Garland.

Butch was a carpenter and spent many years in the construction industry building schools and shopping malls in the Washington DC and Baltimore area. Butch was a Navy veteran and a passionate man, who enjoyed fishing, hunting, coaching girls softball, planting flowers and working in his garden. He also enjoyed watching the Ravens and Orioles.

Surviving in addition to his wife are daughters; Wendy Garland of Seattle, Washington, Melanie Blankenship and husband Louis of Baltimore and Lisa Patchell and husband George of Perryville, five grandchildren and siblings; Barbara Mort of Waynesboro, PA., Brenda Miranda of Baltimore, Bonnie Garland of Nobleboro, ME. and Bridget Nusbaum of Florida.

A memorial gathering will held on Wednesday April 26, 2017 at the ECKHARDT FUNERAL CHAPEL, P.A. 3296 Charmil Drive, Manchester, MD from 3-5pm with a memorial service to begin at 5:00pm. Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the American Diabetes Association.