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      Tuesday July 21, 2026    
  In Memoriam

 
  Born this day in history:

1857 Christina W. (Anderson) Bjorling Obituary
1857 Chas. Fremont Peckham Obituary
1873 Henry J. Roetter Obituary
1887 Agnes A. (Lofgren) Blomstedt
1890 Reuben Chittock Obituary
1892 Sarah Florence (Slightom) Weiss
1904 Georgia Marie Hines Obituary
1916 Marie M. (Wear) Hazen Obituary
1919 Richard A. Workman
1921 Maxine L. (Stewart) Bennett
1926 Clifford C. Nickerson Obituary  ’45 		  Died this day in history:

1937 Percy B. Shelley Obituary
1949 Lillian M. (Hunt) Stevens Obituary
1958 O. Eugenia (Carmichael) Craig Obituary
1963 Pearl F. (Mosley) Cross Obituary
1985 A. Fred S. Johnson
1990 Marion E. LaBounty Obituary  ’21
2011 Olive R. (Rahlmeyer) Mayden Obituary
2012 Uland C. "Bud" Jackson Obituary
2015 Audrey (Cumpston) (Howell) Tabor Obituary
News from this week in Farnam history:
7/23
  – Swimming Pool Advocated (1936)
7/25
  – Keystone Items - 25 July 1885 (1885)

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)

6/25/2026
  – Brown, Henry N. Obituary (1858-1940)
  – Brown, Katherine L. (Lehmann) Obituary (1858-1938)
  – Johnson, Walter F. Obituary  ’26 (1906-1981)

6/24/2026
  – Gewecke, Edith M. (Kishmer) Obituary (1894-1973)
  

Homestead events on this day in history
 
Application filed:

1880 George Dale Timber Culture Homestead
1884 David J. Stubblefield Obituary Homestead 		 
Final proof filed:

1887 Justin C Elliott Obituary Homestead
1888 Robert A. Barton Cash Entry
1888 William Hastings Cash Entry
1888 Joshua Palmer Obituary Cash Entry
1890 Joseph Downard Obituary Homestead
1894 Truman S. Richards Homestead
1897 Asa Lincoln Obituary Homestead
1906 William E Sherman Cash Entry
KEY—where appearing in the text above, these icons are clickable links to more information
 ’00 = Farnam High School Class of 1900
Patent Type: Cash Entry     Homestead    Timber Culture

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