Thank you for visiting this memorial page honoring those who either graduated or would have graduated from Granger High School in 1965. We are honoring as many former classmates as we can find who have passed on. They were our friends, associates, teammates and, in some cases, our lifelong partners and companions. We also honor our veterans and those gallant young men who gave their all, in defense of the country they loved so much. To our MIA, James Schiele, we will never forget you and will continue to look forward to the day your remains are returned to the land of the free, the home of the brave.

Thanks to everyone who helped in the development of this memorial page, especially Diane Day Cooper, who would have graduated a Lancer were it not for her parents relocating their family in 1960. Without her, this would not have been possible. Thom Rich

“And each one there has one thing shared, they have sweated beneath the same sun, looked up in wonder at the same moon, and wept when it was all done, for bein' done too soon.” Neil Diamond

Tuesday, April 7, 1998

Richard Farmer

Richard Everett Farmer died April 5, 1998 on a beautiful Palm Sunday morning at his home.

He was born January 27, 1947 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Veown and Wallace E. Farmer.

He graduated from Granger High School with a sports scholarship to the University of Utah. He was a graduate of the University of Utah with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics. He worked for the U.S. Postal Service for 20 years.

He married Joan Anderson on April 14, 1969. They shared three children, Christian Farmer and twins, Melissa and Michelle Farmer. Later divorced. Married Petra "Brandy" Jensen on December 7, 1985.

Richard was baptized into the Roman Catholic Church at Easter Vigil Mass in April of 1996. He renewed his matrimonial vows to Brandy at St. Vincent De Paul Catholic Church on March 31, 1996.
Richard was a loving husband and father, son and brother. His family always came first. He was a faithful servant of the Lord, which gave him tremendous courage with his fight against cancer. He had a love of books, the arts, philosophy and theology. He enjoyed sports and travel and lived his personal life with a passion.

He is survived by his wife, Petra "Brandy" Farmer; his children, Melissa, Michelle and Christian Farmer; parents, Veown and Wallace Farmer; sister, Linda (Jerry) Good; step-children, Angela Jensen and John Gabriel DeLira; and grandchildren, Jaden Richard Farmer and Holly R. Jensen. He was preceded in death by his sister, Jean Mitchell.

A special thanks to Doctors Litton, DiFiore and Felix.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the YWCA, Domestic Violence Shelter, 322 East Broadway, Salt Lake City, UT 84111.

Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. at St. Vincent De Paul Catholic Church, 1325 East Spring Lane (5000 So.) Committal, Redwood Memorial Estates, 6500 South Redwood Road. Funeral directors, Neil O'Donnell and Sons Mortuary.
(c) 1998 The Salt Lake Tribune.
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