This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: wcr1951_1 Surnames: Farris, Grubb, Magner, Rapp, Glaub, Turner, Jacobs, Rice, Freeman, McDouglas Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.farris/2748/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Journal Star Peoria, IL May 1, 2007 Farris, Lawrence PEORIA - Lawrence "Pop" L. Farris, 80, of Peoria died at 11:32 p.m. Friday, April 27, 2007, at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria. He was born April 12, 1927, in Canton, a son of Theodore Kensel and Minnie Grubb Farris. He married Dolores Magner on June 3, 1950, in Peoria. She preceded him in death in June 1983. He was also preceded in death by one brother, Ivan Farris, and three sisters, Darlene Rapp, Christine Glaub and Vonee Turner. Surviving are one daughter, Peggy Jacobs of Peoria; one son, Michael Farris of Peoria; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; three sisters, Donna Rice and Shirley Freeman, both of Peoria, and Marilyn McDougle of Holly Springs, Miss.; and one brother, Clifford Farris of Peoria. He first worked as a coal miner and later worked as a construction laborer for Local 165 in Peoria. Lawrence loved to hunt and was past president of the Peoria Area Coon Hunters Club. He was a United States World War II Navy veteran. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, May 3, 2007, at Davison-Fulton Bartonville Chapel, where visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Lutheran Cemetery in Peoria. Memorials may be made to St. Jude Midwest Affiliate or the South Side Mission. Tributes and condolences may be submitted to www.mem.com. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.