Farren - Mark - Vietnam
Source - Crawfordsville Journal Review - 20 Apr 1970
Army Sgt. Mark Farren, 46, twin brother of Mrs. Marguerite Montan, 613 Kentucky St., Crawfordsville, died Monday in a military hospital in Japan of injuries suffered in Vietnam. Farren, a platoon sergeant, received second and third degree burns over his entire body when a mine exploded while he was riding in a jeep. His family was notified Tuesday night. He had served 28 years in the Army, relatives said. Farren resided in Crawfordsville from 1940 to 1942. He was married to the former Claradeen Royal of Mellott. Surviving were the widow, a resident of Tacoma, Wash, his father, Robert Farren of Gordonsville, Va.; three sons, James Farren, a Vietnam War veteran, Mark Farren Jr. and Terry Farren, all of Tacoma; two sisters, Mrs. Dorothy Thompson of Severna Park, Md.,and Mrs. Montan, residing here; three brothers, James Farren of Bell, W. Va., William Farren of Washington, D.C., and Eddie Farren of Baltimore, Md., and a grandmother, Mrs. W. Leffel of Harrison, Va. His mother, Mrs. Texie Eggers, died in Crawfordsville in 1942.
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Source: Lafayette Journal and Courier Wed May 20, 1970 p 29
Mrs. Minnie Thompson has returned to her home in Mellott from Tacoma, Wash where she spent several days visiting her daughter, Mrs. Claradeen Royal Farren. While there she attended the funeral service of her son-in-law, Sgt. Mark Farren. He died in a Japanese Hospital a few days after suffering severe injuries April 12 in Vietnam.
Source: Lafayette Journal and Courier Mon April 27, 1970 p 27
Mellott – Relatives have received word that Sgt. Mark Farren, 46, died April 20 in a military hospital in Japan. He suffered fatal body burns in a mine explosion in Vietnam. He was married to the former Claradene Royal of Mellott. She now resides at Tacoma, Wash. Sgt. Farren has served in the US Army for the past 28 years. Other survivors are his father, Robert Farren of Gordonville, VA; three sons, James in Vietnam; mark Jr and Terry both of Tacoma, two sisters and three brothers.
Source: Tacoma, Washington News Tribune Wed April 22, 1970 p 2
Sgt 1 C Mark Farren, 46, of 5610 110th St SW died Tuesday in a military hospital in Japan of burns received April 10 in Vietnam from a mine explosion. He was serving with Co D 26th Engineer Batallion. He had been in Vietnam since August. Sgt Farren was born in Harrisonburg VA and had lived in Tacoma since 1961. He was a 11-year Army veteran. Survivors include his wife, Claradeen and three sons, James, William and Terry all of the home; three brothers and two sisters. Services will be announced by Mountain View Funeral Home.
Source: Tacoma, Washington News Tribune Wed April 229 1970 p 62
Farren—Full military services for Sgt 1 C Mark Farren will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Mountain View Valley Chapel. Burial in Mountain View Memorial Park. Military honors at graveside. Casketbearers by the US Army.