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      Thursday August 6, 2026    
  In Memoriam

 
  Born this day in history:

1859 Alfred W. Davis Obituary Homestead
1862 Lydia (Buterbaugh) Fairbank
1885 Maggie C. (Adkisson) Hastings Obituary
1892 Naomi T. Greenlee Obituary
1907 Lela A. (Craig) (Moor) Larson Obituary  ’25
1913 Henry Glenn Hyde
1919 Margaret (Beye) Howard Obituary  ’37 		  Died this day in history:

1934 Joseph B. Wilson
1955 Clarke W. Pollard Obituary  ’40
1956 John O. Hathaway Obituary
1957 Bennonia F. Teel
1964 William Robert Devine
1968 Minnie M. (Mosley) Murray Obituary
1969 Robert J. Lydic Obituary
1971 Maude (Teel) Smith Obituary
1989 Dale F. Boyle
1989 Edna F. (Ware) Buss
1993 Stewart M. Armitage
1995 A. J. F. "Jim" Speck Obituary
1998 Helen (Nickerson) Sheffield Obituary
2007 Alvin Smallfoot Obituary  ’41
2016 Rex L. Ealy Obituary  ’43
News from this week in Farnam history:
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:

1898 Ellen G. (Stubberfield) Smith Homestead 		 
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