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Mary Jane FARR

Westlawn Memorial Park (Westlawn) Cemetery
Hutchinson County,
Texas

Walter E.
July 2, 1923-July 28, 2009

Mary Jane
March 6, 1924-March 26, 2015

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Obituary for Walter
BORGER - Walter Edward Farr, 86, died Tuesday, July 28, 2009 in Borger.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Faith Covenant Church with the Rev. Les Sharp, pastor, and the Rev. Ken Sheppard, former pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park by Minton/Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger.

Mr. Farr was born July 2, 1923, in Van Buren, Ind. He retired as a safety supervisor from Phillips Philtex plant after 43 years.

Survivors include his wife, Mary Farr; two daughters, Janice Piersall of Dallas and Joy Powell of Calgary, Alberta; six grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.

The family suggests memorials be to Faith Covenant Church, 1501 S. Florida St., Borger, TX79007; or a favorite charity.

Amarillo Globe-News, July 30, 2009

Obituary for Mary Jane
Mary Jane Farr, 91, of Irving, Texas, formerly of Borger, died Thursday, March 26, 2015 in Irving. Services will be 10 a.m., Wednesday, April 1, at the Faith Covenant Church with Pastor Les Sharp officiating. Burial will follow at Westlawn Memorial Park under the direction of Minton Chatwell Funeral Directors.

Mary was born March 6, 1924 in Slick, Ok to John and Blanche Hildebrant. She married Walter Edward Farr on September 11, 1949 in Bartlesville, OK. They came to Borger on January 31, 1968. She was an executive secretary for the Superintendent at BISD and the worked at the Panhandle Bank and Trust. Mary served on the board of Tri City Community Concert for many years and the early voting of Hutchinson County and Borger for many years. Mary was a very active member of Faith Covenant Church.

Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Farr in 2009, her parents, John Hildebrant and mother Blanche Hildebrant Longtoft; her step-father W.G. Longtoft; sisters, Dorothy Murphy, Frances Delano and Joanna Barrett.

Survivors include her two daughters, Janice Piersall and husband, Mickey of Irving, TX, and Joy Powell and husband, John of Houston; sister, Martha Aggas of Perscott Valley, AZ.; grandchildren, Matt Piersall of Austin, Alison Williams and husband, Dave of Conway, AR, Tyler Piersall of San Francisco, CA, Mark Powell of Austin, Mary Cannell and husband, John of Houston, Megan Moffitt and husband, Kirk of Fort Worth; and five great-grandchildren.

Contributed on 1/24/21 by neldapat
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Submitted: 1/24/21 • Approved: 1/25/21 • Last Updated: 1/28/21 • R381811-G381810-S3

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