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Robert Allen Farrar (1936 - 2013)
Robert Allen Farrar, father to 2 children, was born on April 6, 1936 in Highway Highlands, California. He was born to Kathleen Farrar and Floyd W. Farrar, and we currently have no other siblings in his family tree. He married Leta May Cook, and they gave birth to Kaeleen May Farrar. Robert also married Jean Edwards on March 16, 1968. They gave birth to Brian Farrar. He died on April 4, 2013 in Joplin, Missouri at 76 years of age.
Robert Allen Farrar Biography
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Robert Allen Farrar
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First nameRobert
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Allen
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Gender
Male
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Birth
Robert Farrar was born on in Highway Highlands, California
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Death
Robert Farrar died on in Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri United States
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Cause of death
Respiratory Distress
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Burial / Funeral
Missouri State Veterans Cemetery, S Southwood Rd, in Springfield, Missouri United States
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Ethnicity & Lineage
White
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Nationality & Locations Lived
United States
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Religion
Baptist
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Last Known Residence
Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri United States
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Education
Did Robert finish grade school, get a GED, go to high school, get a college degree or masters?
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Professions
Prison Guard, Military Corpsman, Substance Abuse Counselor,
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Personal Life & Organizations
D.A.V., VFW Post. 534
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Military Service
Branch of service: Us Navy
Rank attained: HM1 Wars/Conflicts: Korea, Vietnam |
Average Age
Robert Allen Farrar lived
5 years longer than
the average Farrar family member
when he died at the age of 76.
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1936 - 2013 World Events
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In 1936, in the year that Robert Allen Farrar was born, on November 2nd, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) debuted the world's first regular high-definition television service. The channel had a short schedule - Monday through Saturday, 3:00p to 4:00p and 9:00p to 10:00p. The first broadcast was "Opening of the BBC Television Service".
In 1940, at the age of merely 4 years old, Robert was alive when on September 16th, the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, was enacted - the first peacetime draft in U.S. history. Men between 21 and 36 were required to register with their draft boards. When World War II began, men between 18 and 45 were subject to service and men up to 65 were required to register.
In 1953, Robert was 17 years old when actress and comedian Lucille Ball gave birth to Desi Arnaz, Jr on January 19th. On the same day on "I Love Lucy", the fictional Little Ricky was born as well. Baby Desi graced the cover of the first TV Guide magazine with a headline that read ""Lucy's $50,000,000 baby" - because the commercial revenue from his birth was expected to be that amount.
In 1960, when he was 24 years old, on May 1st, an American CIA U-2 spy plane, piloted by Francis Gary Powers, was shot down by a surface-to-air missile over the Soviet Union. Powers ejected and survived but was captured. The U.S. claimed that the U-2 was a "weather plane" but Powers was convicted in the Soviet Union of espionage. He was released in 1962 after 1 year, 9 months and 10 days in prison.
In 1984, Robert was 48 years old when on January 1, "Baby Bells" were created. AT&T had been the provider of telephone service (and equipment) in the United States. The company kept Western Electric, Bell Labs, and AT&T Long Distance. Seven new regional companies (the Baby Bells) covered local telephone service and were separately owned. AT&T lost 70% of its book value due to this move.
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