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LONDONDERRY VT - Roger Farrar, 65, died recently at his home in Londonderry. He was born March 14, 1950, the son of Arthur and Aili Farrar of Chester. He graduated from St. Johnsbury Trade School in 1968 and was an honorary member of the class of 1968 from Chester High School. He worked as a driver, welder, fabricator, stone mason and farmer. His greatest passion and talent, however, was as a blacksmith. He worked at Fairbanks Scales, Rouse's, Lamoille Valley Railroad, Idlenot Dairy, Harris Transportation, Austin Memorials and his own enterprise, Farrar Welding. Mr. Farrar is survived by his son, Andrew, of Hudson, Fla.; daughter, Angela, of Springfield; son, Silas, of Burlington; one grandchild; his brothers Ronald and Russel, both of Chester; and a large extended family. He was predeceased by his brother, Reginald, in 1985; and his father in 2004 and his mother in 2009. A celebration of life picnic will be held (rain or shine) at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, at the Motel in the Meadow in Chester, with a service at 4 p.m. Family, friends and acquaintances are invited to bring a potluck dish and memories. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Londonderry Volunteer Rescue Squad, PO Box 911, Londonderry, VT 05148 or to the Heath Gordon Scholarship Fund. To donate to the scholarship fund, make checks out to Heath Gordon Scholarship Fund and send them to TD Bank, 48 Main St., Chester 05143, or click on the PayPal button at the top of the Heath Gordon Scholarship Fund Facebook page. Published in Rutland Herald on Aug. 16, 2015





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