Harold Eugene Farquhar, of Montreal, was born on November 4, 1931, at Clinton, Oklahoma, a son of Harold F. and Beatrice J.(Keithly)Farquhar and departed this life at 4:03 p.m.,Sunday, September 19, 2010 in the Lake Regional Health System, Osage Beach. Mr. Farquhar had attained the age of 78 years, 10 months and 15 days.
Mr. Farquhar was united in marriage on April 8, 1982, at Licking to Janette Alma Bess. He was proceeded in death by his parents and one brother, Edwin Farquhar.
Mr. Farquhar was a United States Army veteran having served during the Korean Conflict. He was baptized early in life and member of the Baptist Church; the Veteran's of Foreign Wars,
St. Robert; and had coached football while living in Oklahoma. He enjoyed fishing, the St. Louis Cardinals, the Dallas Cowboys, feeding birds and squirrels and gardening. He had worked as a boiler plant operator and a pipe fitter for civil service and later for the Harbert Company.
Those left to mourn the passing of Mr. Farquhar include: his wife, Janett Farquhar, Montreal; five sons, Harold E. Farquhar, Hollister and Wayne A. McClintock, Jr. and finance Connie Martin, St. Genevieve; two daughters and son-in-laws, Karma and Gomer Gowens, Licking; Teresa and Joe Firestine, Salem: twelve grandchildren, Misty, James, Jackie, Zach,Tameka, Sarah, Natashia, Curtis, Dustin, Garrett, Hannah and Landon: eight great-greandchildren; three great -grandchildren are expected soon; many fishing buddies, relatives and friends.
Funeral services were conducted for Mr. Farquhar at 12:00 noon, Wednesday, September 22, 2010, in the Long-Kloeppel Funeral Chapel, Dixon with Bro. Lyndell Decker, Round Pond Baptist Church, Salem officiating. "Commited" and "The Old Rugged Cross" were played for the service.
Interment with full military honors was in the Pisgah Cemetery, near Dixon under the direction of Long-Kloepped Funeral Home & Cremation Services. Pallbearers for Mr. Farquhar were James D. Kennedy, Jackie L. Firestine, Zachary E. West, David M. Towery, Wayne A McClintock, Jr.; and Gomer Gowens. Honorary pallbeareres were Louis Hey and John Atcley.
Memorials are suggested to the wishes of the family with envelopes available at the office of the Long-Kloeppel Funeral Home and Cremation Services.
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