Robert E. Farr, 64, of Mansfield, former Tioga County district attorney, died at 3:50 pm Wednesday, July 1, 1970, in the Blossburg State Hospital. He had been hospitalized about two weeks.
A native of Tunkhannock, Mr. Farr was a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Assn., and the American Bar Assn. He was a member of the Mansfield State College board of trustees and was solicitor for Covington, Jackson and Richmond Townships. He was a director of the Commonwealth Telephone Co. and the First National Bank at Mansfield. He was a member of Friendship Lodge No.247, F&AM; Odd Fellows Lodge No.526; the Mansfield Business Men's Assn., American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Tioga Valley Grange.
Mr. Farr was a member of the First Presbyterian Church.
Born Dec. 4, 1905, he was the son of Edward and Sarah Morris Farr.
Surviving are a daughter, Miss Victoria Farr, also of Mansfield; two sons, Wells M., of Mansfield, and Edward B., with the Army in Germany; a sister, Miss Josephine Farr, Tunkhannock, and three brothers, Samuel W., of Portsmouth, VA; Morris of Alburtis, and John, also of Tunkhannock.
The funeral, Friday at Shaw and Robena's, at Mansfield with burial following in Oakwood Cemetery with the Rev. George E. Booth, pastor of the Episcopal Church officiating.
Pennsylvania, Veterans Burial Cards, 1777-1999 about Robert E Farr
Name: Robert E Farr
Birth Date: 4 Dec 1905
Death Date: 1 Jul 1970
Age: 64
Veteran of Which War: World War II
Cemetery Name: Oakwood Cemetery
Cemetery Location: Mansfield, Tioga County, Pennsylvania
-Wellsboro Gazette, July 9, 1970
