FARMER, Robert Leroy
Source: C Obituaries contributed by the Covington Public Library – thanks so very much p 58 hand marked 1968
Attica – Robert Leroy Farmer, 56, of 1011 S Perry St died at his home Sunday at 12:40 p.m. of a coronary. The Attica rescue squad was called and attempted to revive him but were unable to do so. He was born at Pine Village, Warren County Sept 36 (sic) 1914 the son of Roy and Lula Ryerson Farmer. He was married Feb 23, 1935 at Danville, Ill to Thelma Lowe. He was a life resident of Attica and attended Attica School and a member of Attica Presbyterian Church. He had been employed at Harrison Steel for more than 16 years where he was a receiving clerk in the store room. Surviving besides the wife Thelma are his mother, Mrs. Lula Farmer of Attica, one sister Cathern Catterson of Attica. Final rites were at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday in DeSutter Chapel, Rev. Vernon W. Seaton officiated. Those who served as pallbearers were Harold Davis, Chester Bever, Ed Vaughn, William Nix, Vernon Nobble and Charles Shumaker. Honorary bearers were Robert Dotson, Roy Kenneth Pearson and Charles Clawson. Burial was in Riverside Cemetery. - kbz