Nick Farrar, 76, of South Jacksonville, died Wednesday, March 13, 2019, at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.
He was born Sept. 26, 1942, in Washington D.C., the son of Dewitt and Eunice Huffman Farrar. He married Barbara Yaap on May 11, 1967, in Port Byron, IL and she survives.
He is also survived by one daughter, Christina (Jeff) Gross of Springdale, AR; four grandchildren, Ryan, Rachel, Chelsea, and Chandler; and extended family in Iowa and California. He was preceded in death by his parents; and his half-brother.
Mr. Farrar was a graduate of Riverdale High School in Port Byron and later graduated from Western Illinois University. He served on the management team at Eagle Food Centers and FoodCo, retiring in 2007. Following his retirement, he worked at Buchheit in Jacksonville. Nick was a dedicated member of Jacksonville Lions Club, Central IL Anglers, and Thursday Night Bass Club. He also enjoyed serving on the planning committee for the Jacksonville Fourth of July Blast at Nichols Park.
A visitation will be held 1-3 p.m. Sunday, March 17, 2019, at the Buchanan & Cody Funeral Home in Jacksonville. A private graveside service will be held at Moline Memorial Park.
He was born Sept. 26, 1942, in Washington D.C., the son of Dewitt and Eunice Huffman Farrar. He married Barbara Yaap on May 11, 1967, in Port Byron, IL and she survives.
He is also survived by one daughter, Christina (Jeff) Gross of Springdale, AR; four grandchildren, Ryan, Rachel, Chelsea, and Chandler; and extended family in Iowa and California. He was preceded in death by his parents; and his half-brother.
Mr. Farrar was a graduate of Riverdale High School in Port Byron and later graduated from Western Illinois University. He served on the management team at Eagle Food Centers and FoodCo, retiring in 2007. Following his retirement, he worked at Buchheit in Jacksonville. Nick was a dedicated member of Jacksonville Lions Club, Central IL Anglers, and Thursday Night Bass Club. He also enjoyed serving on the planning committee for the Jacksonville Fourth of July Blast at Nichols Park.
A visitation will be held 1-3 p.m. Sunday, March 17, 2019, at the Buchanan & Cody Funeral Home in Jacksonville. A private graveside service will be held at Moline Memorial Park.
Nick Farrar, 76, of South Jacksonville, died Wednesday, March 13, 2019, at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.
He was born Sept. 26, 1942, in Washington D.C., the son of Dewitt and Eunice Huffman Farrar. He married Barbara Yaap on May 11, 1967, in Port Byron, IL and she survives.
He is also survived by one daughter, Christina (Jeff) Gross of Springdale, AR; four grandchildren, Ryan, Rachel, Chelsea, and Chandler; and extended family in Iowa and California. He was preceded in death by his parents; and his half-brother.
Mr. Farrar was a graduate of Riverdale High School in Port Byron and later graduated from Western Illinois University. He served on the management team at Eagle Food Centers and FoodCo, retiring in 2007. Following his retirement, he worked at Buchheit in Jacksonville. Nick was a dedicated member of Jacksonville Lions Club, Central IL Anglers, and Thursday Night Bass Club. He also enjoyed serving on the planning committee for the Jacksonville Fourth of July Blast at Nichols Park.
A visitation will be held 1-3 p.m. Sunday, March 17, 2019, at the Buchanan & Cody Funeral Home in Jacksonville. A private graveside service will be held at Moline Memorial Park.
He was born Sept. 26, 1942, in Washington D.C., the son of Dewitt and Eunice Huffman Farrar. He married Barbara Yaap on May 11, 1967, in Port Byron, IL and she survives.
He is also survived by one daughter, Christina (Jeff) Gross of Springdale, AR; four grandchildren, Ryan, Rachel, Chelsea, and Chandler; and extended family in Iowa and California. He was preceded in death by his parents; and his half-brother.
Mr. Farrar was a graduate of Riverdale High School in Port Byron and later graduated from Western Illinois University. He served on the management team at Eagle Food Centers and FoodCo, retiring in 2007. Following his retirement, he worked at Buchheit in Jacksonville. Nick was a dedicated member of Jacksonville Lions Club, Central IL Anglers, and Thursday Night Bass Club. He also enjoyed serving on the planning committee for the Jacksonville Fourth of July Blast at Nichols Park.
A visitation will be held 1-3 p.m. Sunday, March 17, 2019, at the Buchanan & Cody Funeral Home in Jacksonville. A private graveside service will be held at Moline Memorial Park.
Family Members
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Records on Ancestry
Advertisement
