Kern County CA Archives Obituaries.....Farler , Joshua Raymond December 26, 2005 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ca/cafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: K T bluewolf@onemain.com January 8, 2006, 12:47 pm The Bakersfield Californian Farler, Joshua Raymond 1985 - 2006 Joshua Raymond Farler July 27, 1985 - Dec. 26, 2005 Joshua Raymond Farler passed away on Monday, December 26, 2005, at Washoe Medical Center, in Reno, Nevada, after a year and a half battle with testicular cancer. He was 20 years old. Josh was born in Bakersfield, California, on July 27, 1985, the son of James and Brenda (Sayre) Farler. He graduated from Yerington High School, Yerington, Nevada, in 2003. After high school Josh moved to Boise, Idaho, where he attended Boise States Electrical Line Worker Technical School. Josh spent a year in Boise and moved back to Yerington, Nevada, after being diagnosed with cancer on August 14, 2004. Josh was a very active member of the Yerington community. He loved hunting, fishing and camping with his friends and family. In high school he played football and baseball where he earned all-division honors. Josh also worked in high school at the Flying M Ranch with his best friend, Doug. He fought the cancer for more than a year and a half and has been an inspiration to so many people. To Joshs friends he was known as The Big Teddy Bear. Josh loved his family more than anything. He was the type of person that would do anything for anyone. Josh taught so many people about what it means to be alive. Josh loved life and everything that goes with it and never liked anyone going out of their way for him. Josh was our hero and will be deeply missed by all who knew him. Josh was preceded in death by his grandfathers, Wes Sayre and Robert Lee Farler Sr.; his uncle, Richard Allen Farler; and cousin, Jeffrey Earl Joyner. Josh is survived by his parents, James and Brenda Farler of Yerington, NV; brother, Matthew Farler of Las Vegas, NV; brother, Brian Paxson and wife, Kalae and their children, Colt and Wyatt of Bakersfield, CA; grandmothers, Carrie Farler of Bakersfield, CA and Nan Sayre of Yerington, NV; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. Funeral services were held Friday, December 30, 2005, in Yerington, Nevada. Memorial donations may be made in Joshs honor to: Josh Farler Memorial Award, c/o Financial Horizons Credit Union, Account Number 23211008, 120 North Main Street, Yerington, Nevada 89447. Legacy.com Published in the Bakersfield Californian on 1/8/2006. Additional Comments: Volunteer submission - No relation to deceased No other information available from submitter. Obituaries http://www.legacy.com/bakersfield/LegacyHome.asp File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ca/kern/obits/f/farler1544gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/cafiles/ File size: 3.1 Kb