Obituaries: M. M. Farr, 1947, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483

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From: July 31, 1947 Winn Parish Enterprise

M. M. Farr, 69, Died Here Sunday Morning, July 27

M. M. Farr, 69, a resident of Winnfield for the past 18 years, passed away at
his home in the Laurel Heights community at 9:45 a.m. Sunday, July 27, after
an illness of several months.

Funeral services were held at the Laurel Heights Church at 2:30 o'clock Monday
afternoon, July 38, with the Rev. H. J. Mott and Rev. Calvin M. Robinson
officiating.  Interment was in the Winnfield Cemetery.

Mr. Farr was born in Steville, Missouri, May 14, 1878.  He was married to Miss
Dora Gaither in Doniphan, Mo., 46 years ago.  Mr. Farr, who had been in the
lumber business most of his life, later moved to Arkansas where he worked as
mill foreman at several towns in that state.  The Farr family moved to
Louisiana about 25 years ago and Mr. Farr was connected with the lumber
industry at Clarks, La., Selma, La., and at Monroe.  They moved to Winnfield
18 years ago and soon after arrival here, Mr. Farr became connected with the
American Creosote Works.  At the time of his death he was the oldest man on
the job and also the oldest in age at that industry.  He was a member of the
Baptist Church.

Surviving besides his widow are two sons, E. H. "Kidd" Farr of Winnfield and
Orean Farr of Chico, Calif.; one daughter, Mrs. Willie Mae Goodman of Tullos,
La; and eight grandchildren.  He is also survived by one half brother, Herbert
Starks of Grandon, Mo.; and one half sister, Mrs. Eugia Ashworth of Prescott,
Ark.

Active pallbearers were W. L. Kirkpatrick, L. J. Thomas, A. J. Richardson, L.
A. Brister, J. F. Lovell, and Harper Terrill.