Mechanical engineer had a lifelong attachment to the land Newton C. “Newt” Garland, 99, an avid outdoorsman, has climbed his final mountain. He died on Thursday, at the Residence at Quarry Hill in South Burlington, after a short illness. He was born in 1924 in Lowell, Mass. His parents owned a large dairy farm in Pelham, N.H., and he and his two brothers and sister were expected to help out. His lifelong attachment to the land and his ability to fix things... Read this story