The Greeley Daily Tribune, 1 March 1965, “City Loses Distinguished Citizen”:
No one had a keener interest in and a more profound knowledge of agriculture in this area than Harry W. Farr, a native and lifelong resident of Greeley, who died last Friday night at Weld County General Hospital at the age of 77.
The large-scale agricultural operations which he conducted throughout his long and industrious life were not only highly successful and widely recognized in themselves, but they played an important part in making Weld one of the major faming and feeding counties in the nation.
Farr was still a young man when he got his start in the farming and feeding business under his father, William H. Farr. In 1884, the father homesteaded the land on which the Farr Subdivision was developed in south Greeley, and had the first lamb feeding operation in northern Colorado on this land. The father was the founder of the Farr Co., which handles livestock feeds and beans, and soon after finishing his formal schooling, Harry Farr became associated with his father in sheep feeding and the operations of the Farr Co.
Until recently, Farr was president of both the Farr Co. and the Farr Farms Co. He was a major figure in the livestock business in the United States, and his background, vision, and progressiveness contributed much toward the progress of the industry. He was widely recognized as a livestock expert.
Farr’s capableness [sic] in agriculture and his business ability were recognized beyond his own community. At one time he was a director of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Denver Branch, and of the Denver Union Stockyards and was a representative of the lamb feeders of the area on the Naitonal Livestock and Meat Board. He was at the time of his death a director of the First National Bankl of Denver and a director of the Great Western Sugar Co.
As an early leader in the business affairs of Greeley, he was one of the incorporators of the Greeley National Bank, on whose board of directors he served continuously until his retirement from it in January, 1960. He was chairman of the board of directors of the Home Light and Power Co. at the time of his death.
Farr’s gentlemanly manner, as well as his business astuteness, made him highly respected among his business associates. A symbol of his generosity is the Farr Boy Scout Service Center here. He donated to the Longs Peak Council of Boy Scouts the funds which made the center possible. In addition, the Farr family donated the Farr chapel to the First Congregational Churcvh, and the Farr Co. donated land for the Farr Park in south Greeley. Many of his acts of generosity were unheralded
The death of Harry W. Farr has not only deprived this city of one of its foremost citizens and business leaders, but also removed an imminent figure from agriculture. He will be greatly missed by both.
No one had a keener interest in and a more profound knowledge of agriculture in this area than Harry W. Farr, a native and lifelong resident of Greeley, who died last Friday night at Weld County General Hospital at the age of 77.
The large-scale agricultural operations which he conducted throughout his long and industrious life were not only highly successful and widely recognized in themselves, but they played an important part in making Weld one of the major faming and feeding counties in the nation.
Farr was still a young man when he got his start in the farming and feeding business under his father, William H. Farr. In 1884, the father homesteaded the land on which the Farr Subdivision was developed in south Greeley, and had the first lamb feeding operation in northern Colorado on this land. The father was the founder of the Farr Co., which handles livestock feeds and beans, and soon after finishing his formal schooling, Harry Farr became associated with his father in sheep feeding and the operations of the Farr Co.
Until recently, Farr was president of both the Farr Co. and the Farr Farms Co. He was a major figure in the livestock business in the United States, and his background, vision, and progressiveness contributed much toward the progress of the industry. He was widely recognized as a livestock expert.
Farr’s capableness [sic] in agriculture and his business ability were recognized beyond his own community. At one time he was a director of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Denver Branch, and of the Denver Union Stockyards and was a representative of the lamb feeders of the area on the Naitonal Livestock and Meat Board. He was at the time of his death a director of the First National Bankl of Denver and a director of the Great Western Sugar Co.
As an early leader in the business affairs of Greeley, he was one of the incorporators of the Greeley National Bank, on whose board of directors he served continuously until his retirement from it in January, 1960. He was chairman of the board of directors of the Home Light and Power Co. at the time of his death.
Farr’s gentlemanly manner, as well as his business astuteness, made him highly respected among his business associates. A symbol of his generosity is the Farr Boy Scout Service Center here. He donated to the Longs Peak Council of Boy Scouts the funds which made the center possible. In addition, the Farr family donated the Farr chapel to the First Congregational Churcvh, and the Farr Co. donated land for the Farr Park in south Greeley. Many of his acts of generosity were unheralded
The death of Harry W. Farr has not only deprived this city of one of its foremost citizens and business leaders, but also removed an imminent figure from agriculture. He will be greatly missed by both.
The Greeley Daily Tribune, 1 March 1965, “City Loses Distinguished Citizen”:
No one had a keener interest in and a more profound knowledge of agriculture in this area than Harry W. Farr, a native and lifelong resident of Greeley, who died last Friday night at Weld County General Hospital at the age of 77.
The large-scale agricultural operations which he conducted throughout his long and industrious life were not only highly successful and widely recognized in themselves, but they played an important part in making Weld one of the major faming and feeding counties in the nation.
Farr was still a young man when he got his start in the farming and feeding business under his father, William H. Farr. In 1884, the father homesteaded the land on which the Farr Subdivision was developed in south Greeley, and had the first lamb feeding operation in northern Colorado on this land. The father was the founder of the Farr Co., which handles livestock feeds and beans, and soon after finishing his formal schooling, Harry Farr became associated with his father in sheep feeding and the operations of the Farr Co.
Until recently, Farr was president of both the Farr Co. and the Farr Farms Co. He was a major figure in the livestock business in the United States, and his background, vision, and progressiveness contributed much toward the progress of the industry. He was widely recognized as a livestock expert.
Farr’s capableness [sic] in agriculture and his business ability were recognized beyond his own community. At one time he was a director of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Denver Branch, and of the Denver Union Stockyards and was a representative of the lamb feeders of the area on the Naitonal Livestock and Meat Board. He was at the time of his death a director of the First National Bankl of Denver and a director of the Great Western Sugar Co.
As an early leader in the business affairs of Greeley, he was one of the incorporators of the Greeley National Bank, on whose board of directors he served continuously until his retirement from it in January, 1960. He was chairman of the board of directors of the Home Light and Power Co. at the time of his death.
Farr’s gentlemanly manner, as well as his business astuteness, made him highly respected among his business associates. A symbol of his generosity is the Farr Boy Scout Service Center here. He donated to the Longs Peak Council of Boy Scouts the funds which made the center possible. In addition, the Farr family donated the Farr chapel to the First Congregational Churcvh, and the Farr Co. donated land for the Farr Park in south Greeley. Many of his acts of generosity were unheralded
The death of Harry W. Farr has not only deprived this city of one of its foremost citizens and business leaders, but also removed an imminent figure from agriculture. He will be greatly missed by both.
No one had a keener interest in and a more profound knowledge of agriculture in this area than Harry W. Farr, a native and lifelong resident of Greeley, who died last Friday night at Weld County General Hospital at the age of 77.
The large-scale agricultural operations which he conducted throughout his long and industrious life were not only highly successful and widely recognized in themselves, but they played an important part in making Weld one of the major faming and feeding counties in the nation.
Farr was still a young man when he got his start in the farming and feeding business under his father, William H. Farr. In 1884, the father homesteaded the land on which the Farr Subdivision was developed in south Greeley, and had the first lamb feeding operation in northern Colorado on this land. The father was the founder of the Farr Co., which handles livestock feeds and beans, and soon after finishing his formal schooling, Harry Farr became associated with his father in sheep feeding and the operations of the Farr Co.
Until recently, Farr was president of both the Farr Co. and the Farr Farms Co. He was a major figure in the livestock business in the United States, and his background, vision, and progressiveness contributed much toward the progress of the industry. He was widely recognized as a livestock expert.
Farr’s capableness [sic] in agriculture and his business ability were recognized beyond his own community. At one time he was a director of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Denver Branch, and of the Denver Union Stockyards and was a representative of the lamb feeders of the area on the Naitonal Livestock and Meat Board. He was at the time of his death a director of the First National Bankl of Denver and a director of the Great Western Sugar Co.
As an early leader in the business affairs of Greeley, he was one of the incorporators of the Greeley National Bank, on whose board of directors he served continuously until his retirement from it in January, 1960. He was chairman of the board of directors of the Home Light and Power Co. at the time of his death.
Farr’s gentlemanly manner, as well as his business astuteness, made him highly respected among his business associates. A symbol of his generosity is the Farr Boy Scout Service Center here. He donated to the Longs Peak Council of Boy Scouts the funds which made the center possible. In addition, the Farr family donated the Farr chapel to the First Congregational Churcvh, and the Farr Co. donated land for the Farr Park in south Greeley. Many of his acts of generosity were unheralded
The death of Harry W. Farr has not only deprived this city of one of its foremost citizens and business leaders, but also removed an imminent figure from agriculture. He will be greatly missed by both.
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