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The Gaston Gazette

Location

Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 2001

Page

4

Jick Garland: Gastonia figure, WWII veteran, lawman

James Boyce Garland known as Jick, longtime Gastonia mayor and lawyer, served as forward observer in World War II earning a Bronze Star. He encouraged regional cooperation, helped shape water and sewer projects, faced a 1997 election loss, and remains active in civic life and law practice with his son at the firm.

UNC Chapel Hill Garland Army Europe 28Th Field Artillery 8Th Infantry Division France Germany N.C. House of Representatives Betsy Matthews Gastonia Jick Jack James Boyce Stultz Franz Holscher Holscher Mountain Island Lake South Fork Crowders Creek EPA Cooper Ation Garland Clover S.C Boyce Garland Jack Garland First Presbyterian Church Jon Jimison

Longtime Gastonia civic leader Jack Garland listed for service

Former Gastonia Mayor Jack Garland has held numerous roles including campaign chair for United Way of Gaston County and chair of the Lees-McRae College board of trustees. He served as vice chair of Gaston College trustees and led the Lineberger Cancer Center visitors at UNC Chapel Hill, among many other civic duties. Garland has been named Citizen of the Year by the Gastonia Civitan Club and received the W. Duke Kimbrell Lifetime Civic Achievement Award from the Gastonia Jaycees.

Garland Porter McAteer Gastonia Belmont McAteer Jennie Stultz Gaston County Jick Charlotte Pat McCrory McCrory Catawba Gaston Mecklenburg Monroe Concord Metropolitan Transit Commission George W. Liles Liles Coalition of Urban Cities San Antonio National League of Cities Stultz Jack Jack Garland United Way of Lees-McRae College Gaston College Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center Unc-Chapel Hill UNC N.C. Local Government Commission i N.C. League of Municipalities UNC Charlotte Schiele Museum of Natural History Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden Rotary Gaston County Bar Association North Carolina Jaycees Gastonia Jaycees Charlotte Chamber For Regional Transportation Gaston Literacy Council Sister Cities Belmont Abbey College Gastonia Civitan Club W. Duke Kimbrell

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