David Arthur Farr passed away peacefully in his sleep on September 2, 2020 at the age of 79.

David was born in Barre, VT on May 6, 1941, son of Howard Parker Farr and Nadine Bennett.  He grew up in Brattleboro, VT and was active in skiing, baseball, boy scouts and hiked much of the Long Trail in Vermont with his father Howard.

After graduating from Brattleboro High School, he went on to earn both a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics and a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the oldest private military school in the country, Norwich University in Northfield VT.

While at Norwich, David met his future wife, Judith. They were married in White Memorial Chapel at Norwich on June 27, 1964 and enjoyed a love affair that would endure over 55 years. David was an avid ski jumper and was inducted into the Norwich Athletic Hall of Fame in 2011.  After college, David rose to the rank of Captain in the United States Army and was stationed at Fort Belvoir, VA.

Dave and Judy have two children Stephen (of Needham, MA) and Heidi (of Brooksville, FL) and grand-daughters Amanda Farr and Julia Farr both of Needham, MA.

In 1969 David served his country and was sent to Vietnam for a 1-year tour.  While in the Army, David was the recipient of the Bronze Star Medal, Army Commendation Medal, and National Defense Service Medal.

David was president of the Rotary Recreational Vehicle Fellowship club and both Dave and Judy traveled to Australia and New Zealand for the Rotary International convention in 2014.  David and Judy have traveled to all 50 states, most in their 30-ft RV which was the source of much enjoyment for them both over the past 20 years.

Thank you to James Smith for this article.