Greenbried County WV Archives Obituaries.....Farren, Homer Dixon
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Springdale, Jan 8 (RNS)-
    Homer Dixon FARREN, 59, Smoot, was found dead in his car on 
Callison Hill between Springdale and Dawson at 7 a.m. today by a Harry 
MARTIN, who was en route to work. FARREN reportedly had left home at 6 
a.m. on his way to work at Layland where he was employed as a 
bookkeeper at the New River and Pocahontas Consolidated Coal Co. Dr. 
Lee B. TODD, acting coroner, said death was caused by a cornary 
thrombosis. State Police were called to the scene to investigate the 
death, and a coroner's jury met at the Wallace and Wallace Funeral 
Home, East Rainelle, at 11 a.m. today. FARREN had been a patient of 
Dr. TODD's for the past three years, and had a heart condition, the 
physician reported. The lights on FARREN's car were still on, and he 
apparently had put on the brakes before dying.  His car skidded some 
on the slippery hill, but no tracks were found in the snow around the 
vehicle to show he had tried to get out, or that anyone had been 
around the vehicle. Born July 16, 1898, at Smoot, he was a son of John 
R. FARREN and the late Elizabeth HOLIDAY FARREN. He was a member of 
the Smoot Baptist Church, the Quinwood Lodge No. 161, Ancient Free and 
Accepted Masons, the Order of Eastern Star No. 92 of Quinwood, the 
Mount Hope Commandery No. 22, Knights Templar, Sewell Chapter No. 24, 
Rural Arch Mason, Greenbrier Valley Shrine Club the Beni Kedem Temple 
of Charleston, and was a past governor of Ruritans at Smoot. Survivors 
include his wife, Stella; five daughters, Mrs. Margaret CARROLL of 
Layland, Mrs. Mary E. MEEHAN of Elyria, Ohio, Mrs. Irene RODGERS of 
Minden, and Mrs. Shirley DODRILL, and Miss Nancy FARREN, both of 
Smoot; six sons John William, Joseph, both of Elyria Ohio, S. Sgt. 
Charles E., stationed with the Air Force in Eglin, Fla., James E., of 
Danville, Ill., Robert and Aleck FARREN, both of Smoot; one sister, 
Mrs. Belle FARREN of Smoot; one brother Frank FARREN of Smoot; and 17 
grandchildren. The body is at the funeral home.  Arrangements are 
incomplete.
    
Source: THE GREENBRIER INDEPENDENT, January 8, 1958