Riders,
We have been notified of the death of a Patriot Guard Rider from the Topeka area.
Ira Farr, 23, died 16 Oct 06. Ira attended two Mission Rides in Topeka that I know of: SGT Dominic Sacco and MSG Bernard Deghand. According to his family, he was very proud of his participation in the Missions he made.
Ira's father, Tim Farr, requested the presence of the Patriot Guard Riders at Ira's funeral on Saturday, 21 Oct 06 at 1300. I extend that invitation to the Kansas Patriot Guard and ALR. Funeral is located at Penwell-Gebel Funeral Home, 1321 SW 10th St. in Topeka. Interment at Carbondale Cemetery.
Any Riders attending, please meet at Penwell-Gabel no later than 1230.
Topeka area Patriot Guard Riders are encouraged to show support for one of our own. Thank you
OBITUARY (Topeka Capital Journal)
Thomas Robert Ira Farr
Thomas Robert Ira Farr, 23, of Carbondale, died Monday, October 16, 2006 at his home. Ira was born August 1, 1983 in Topeka, the son of Tim and Gerry Cairns Farr. He graduated from Santa Fe Trail High School in 2001 and later received a certificate as a Recording Engineer in Iowa. More recently, he was employed by Wal-Mart and was a proud member of the Patriot Guard and ABATE District 4. Ira enjoyed being a musician and artist.
He is survived by his parents, brother, Robert Clark and wife, Aimee, two sisters, Tymothie and Tanya Farr, three nephews, Robert, Sebastian, and Jessy Clark, grandfather, Thomas Farr, and great grandparents, Betty and Homer Kyle.
Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, October 21st at at Penwell-Gabel Mid Town Chapel. Interment will follow at Carbondale Cemetery. He will lie in state after 12 noon on Friday at the funeral home where the family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. that evening. Memorial Contributions may be given to Midland Hospice, 200 SW Frazier Circle, Topeka, KS 66606.
To leave a special message for the family online, please visit http://www.penwellgabel.com.
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