FARR: C. Leslie , formerly of Main Street in St. Johnsbury,
passed away at the Pines Rehabilitation and Health Center in
Lyndon, Sunday evening, June 1, 2003. He was born in St.
Johnsbury, July 13, 1921, the son of Wilbur and Edith (Keeler)
Farr. Les graduated from St. Johnsbury Academy and enlisted in
the U.S. Air Force in 1942. Following his honorable discharge, he
worked for several years at the Citizens Savings Bank in St.
Johnsbury. Les was employed by the town of St. Johnsbury for 33
years and retired as an assistant town clerk to Norman Sleeper.
He served his country during World War II at Guadalcanal in the
Pacific theater. He was active in both the Lyndonville VFW and
American Legion posts and coordinated veterans' bus trips to the
VA Complex in White River Junction. He enjoyed many summers
spent at Joe's Pond. He is survived by his wife, Blanche (Barber)
Farr, who resides at the St. Johnsbury Health and Rehabilitation
Center; one brother, Collins J. Farr of the Canterbury Inn of St.
Johnsbury; and three nieces and two nephews. Services will be
held Thursday, June 5, at 2 p.m., at the Sayles Funeral Home
with Glenn A. Goodrich, bishop of the Lyndonville ward of the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, officiating. Interment
with military honors will follow at 2:45 p.m. at the Mt. Pleasant
Cemetery. There will be no visiting hours.
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