He was born March 26, 1915, at ElKader, the son of James Wiley and Ida Mae (Patton) Farr. A lifetime resident of Scott County, moving from ElKader in 1938, he was a farmer.
On September 28, 1938, he married Dorothy May Beach at Russell Springs. She died July 27, 1990, at Wichita. He was also preceded in death by a son, Everett; a grandson; two brothers; and four sisters.
He is survived by two sons, Marvin J. Farr and Howard M. Farr, both of Scott City; three granddaughters; a grandson; two brothers, C.T. Farr, Wichita, and Francis "Sam" Farr, Oberlin; three sisters, Mattie Mathes, Cordelia Allen and Lena Russell, all of Scott City; and six great-grandchildren.
Funeral was held 10:30 a.m. Thursday, December 2nd, at Price & Sons Funeral Home, Scott City, with Rev. Lynne Smith officiating. Burial was at Scott County Cemetery, Scott City, Kansas.
*Note: He was born in Logan County, but not at ElKader.
He was born March 26, 1915, at ElKader, the son of James Wiley and Ida Mae (Patton) Farr. A lifetime resident of Scott County, moving from ElKader in 1938, he was a farmer.
On September 28, 1938, he married Dorothy May Beach at Russell Springs. She died July 27, 1990, at Wichita. He was also preceded in death by a son, Everett; a grandson; two brothers; and four sisters.
He is survived by two sons, Marvin J. Farr and Howard M. Farr, both of Scott City; three granddaughters; a grandson; two brothers, C.T. Farr, Wichita, and Francis "Sam" Farr, Oberlin; three sisters, Mattie Mathes, Cordelia Allen and Lena Russell, all of Scott City; and six great-grandchildren.
Funeral was held 10:30 a.m. Thursday, December 2nd, at Price & Sons Funeral Home, Scott City, with Rev. Lynne Smith officiating. Burial was at Scott County Cemetery, Scott City, Kansas.
*Note: He was born in Logan County, but not at ElKader.
Family Members
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Murttis Isabelle Farr Cook
1905–1990
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Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" Farr McCormick
1906–1982
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Mattie V. Farr Mathes
1907–2000
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Cordelia Farr Allen
1909–2001
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Ollie Jane Farr Patison
1911–1939
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William Oliver Farr
1913–1982
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Blanche Farr McGuire
1917–1989
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Clellan P. "Tommy" Farr
1919–2014
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Francis Lewis "Sam" Farr
1922–2008
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Lena Rachel Farr Russell
1925–2015
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Kenneth Boyd Farr
1927–1986
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