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      Wednesday August 5, 2026    
  In Memoriam

 
  Born this day in history:

1824 Michael Albrecht Obituary
1854 Frank P. Burns Obituary Cash Entry
1870 Mary A. (Nelson) Blomquist Obituary
1878 Fred Baker Obituary
1887 Charles F. Metcalf Obituary
1893 Alice M. (Ceder) Golay Obituary
1910 Dale A. Hinton Obituary
1915 Eugene L. Gray
1917 Edith M. (McMichael) Morton
1941 Dallas D. Petersen Obituary 		  Died this day in history:

1936 Commodore P Sloniger Obituary Cash Entry Cash Entry
1949 William H. Urmson Cash Entry Cash Entry
1980 Celine Maria (Lefebvre) Zysset Obituary
1983 Marvin M. Babcock Obituary  ’37
2010 Edith M. (McMichael) Morton
News from this week in Farnam history:
8/5
  – Farnam Group On Elephant Hunt (1937)
8/6
  – The Farnam Park (1953)
8/7
  – Farnam Gets A Flying Saucer (1947)
8/8
  – DEDICATION OF BRIDGE AT FARNAM (1940)
  – Keystone Items - 8 August 1885 (1885)
8/10
  – Farnam Founded 75 Years Ago (1960)
  – High Water Stops Golfers (1923)

Recently posted obituaries, news articles and photos


7/10/2026
  – Balser, Elizabeth V. (Bick) Obituary (1884-1972)

7/9/2026
  – Irelan, N. M. Obituary (1829-1902)
  

Homestead events on this day in history
 
Application filed:

1884 William L. Hicks Obituary Homestead Cash Entry
1887 Stephen H, Rev. Henderson Homestead
1901 Mary E. (Cole) Evarts Obituary Homestead 		 
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