Schneiter-Farr
Miss Velma Louise Schneiter, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Fred Schneiter of Avalon, became the bride of Kenneth Farr, son of Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Farr of Hamilton, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 1945, at 2:30 o'clock. The ceremony was performed in the Baptist Church by the Rev. A. S. Day.
The bride wore a two-piece wool suit with black accessories. She wore a corsage of red roses. Her attendant, Miss Dora Wright, of Tillamook, Oregon, wore a blue suit with black accessories and a red rose corsage.
Melvin Schneiter, brother of the bride, was best man.
Mr. Farr recently received his honorable discharge from the Army. After a brief honeymoon, they will make their home in Hamilton.
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Kenneth L. Farr, 23-year-old son of Mrms. Leonard Farr of Hamilton, drowned about four o'clock Sunday afternoon while swimming in Grand River, three miles southeast of Chillicothe.
Accompanied by his brother-in-law, young Farr went down the river for a swim. After entering the water, he developed cramps, according to Lee Meek, Chillicothe coroner. It was estimated by F. S. Farmer and F. L. Staggs, state patrolmen stationed at Chillicothe, that the young man became a victim of the fast current.
Farr, a veteran of the last war, was married about a year ago. His wife was nearby on the river bank talking with friends when the accident occurred.
The body was recovered about seven o'clock and brought to the Bram Funeral Home here. The funeral service was held there Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, conducted by Rev. James Heath and Rev. F. G. Seyfarth. Interment was made in Highland Cemetery with military honors by the Boutwell-Clark-Craven-Eads Post of the American Legion.
Kenneth was born in Hamilton. He enlisted in the army engineering corps and served as a Technical Sergeant in the Fifth Division, commanded by General Mark Clark. He served in North Africa and Italy and after war in Europe was over he was transferred to Japan. He received his discharge and returned home Nov. 14, 1945. He was united in marriage to Velma Louise Schneiter of Avalon, Sept. 24, 1946.
Kenneth became a member of the Methodist Church at the age of 12 under the ministry of Rev. Ward. He and his wife had been planning to build a home of thier own this fall.
Mr. Farr is survived by his wife, his parents and one brother, Robert Farr, all of Hamilton, and other relatives.
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Kenneth's widow married Carmen Edgar Strange of Chillicothe.
