I do hope this man was born in 1921 and not 1821--184 is very old:) -------------- Original message from Larry R Gamby <lgamby@juno.com>: -------------- > Harold V. Farrow Sr., 83 > MAY 8, 1921 - JAN. 22, 2005 > HAGERSTOWN — Harold Vincent "Pete" Farrow Sr., 83 passed away Saturday, > Jan. 22, 2005 at the home of his grand daughter and grandson-in-law, > Renee and Randy Knight, with his family by his side. > Born May 8, 1821, in Clear Spring, Md., he was the son of the late John > Charles and Nannie Vernal (Shank) Farrow. > Mr. Farrow was a member of St. Paul United Church of Christ in Clear > Spring. > He was a WWII veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corp, serving from 1942 to > 1945 and a member of the Joseph C. Herbert American Legion Post 222, > Clear Spring. > He had worked at Fairchild, he owned and operated Gulf service station in > Washington Square in Hagerstown, then worked for Mack Trucks, where he > retired in 1974. > After retirement, he kept busy working in his garden and doing > woodworking, making special pieces for his family and friends. > He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Doris Lee (Whittington) Farrow; > children, Linda L. Currence and husband, Gregory, of Hedgesville, Harold > V. Farrow Jr. and wife, Linda, of Falling Waters, Barbara J. Branchman > and husband, Charles, of Hagerstown, John Todd Farrow and Alissa Kuhn of > Clear Spring; 12 grandchildren, Blaine, Scott, Shannon, Lance, Kari Ann, > Sierra, Renee, Chuck, Jason, Nicole, Jennifer and J.T. > In addition to his parents, he also was preceded in death by three > brothers, Carl, Elzie and Marvin Farrow, and three sisters, Nora Bronson, > Reba Hawbaker and Marie Burgan. > Funeral services will be conducted at Rest Haven Funeral Chapel, 1601 > Pennsylvania Ave.. Hagerstown, on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2005, at 1 p.m. > with the Rev. Stephon Reed officiating. Burial will follow in Rest Haven > Cemetery. > Friends will be received at the funeral home on Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. > Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of the Panhandle, 122 > Waverly Court, Martinsburg, WV 25401; or to St. Mark Lutheran Church, 601 > Washington Ave., Hagerstown, MD 21740. > > > ==== MDWASHIN Mailing List ==== > Keep informed of the latest news and new databases, webpages and mailing lists > at RootsWeb. Subscribe to the weekly RootsWeb Review. To subscribe, start > here: http://newsletters.rootsweb.com/ > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx >