Elmer Farrington, Jr. Obituary (1924

Mr. Elmer Farrington, Jr., age 87, of Hanover, Indiana formerly of Vevay entered this life on December 21, 1924 in Louisville, Kentucky. He was the loving son of the late, Elmer Sr. & Gladys Burgess Farrington. He was a 1941 graduate of West High School in Auburn, New York. Elmer was inducted into the United States Marine Corps on Jan. 19, 1942 in New York during World War II and rose to the rank of private first class. He was honorably discharged on January 19, 1946 at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. He was united in marriage on March 10, 1956 in Liberty, Indiana. Elmer worked as a military guard from 1958-1962 at Cape Canaveral in Cocoa Beach, Florida. They moved to Vevay in 1963, residing there until 2007, when they moved to Jefferson County. He served as the Vevay Town Marshall from 1970-1972 and had worked at Hilltop Basic Resources in Patriot as a grounds keeper for nine years. He worked the high lines for 12 years with the Independent Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 101. Elmer was a faithful Christian and was a member of the Vevay American Legion Post 185 and Vevay VFW Post 5396. He was a devoted husband, loving father, papaw and great papaw. He enjoyed collecting coins, telling stories, watching old Westerns and working crossword puzzles. Elmer enjoyed his poodles, Annie & Cody. He was awaiting the birth of another great grandchild. Elmer died Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 5:20 p.m. at the King's Daughters' Hospital in Madison, Indiana. A LOVING FAMILY Elmer will be missed by his loving son: Gary Farrington & his wife, Darlene of Lebanon, Ohio; his loving daughters: Deborah Matheny & her husband, Mike of Northern, Indiana, Joann Grimshaw & her husband, Bill of Blanchester, Ohio, Jenny Lynn Salazar & her husband, Juan of Hanover, Indiana; his grandchildren: Melissa, Andrews, Jessi, Chad, Amy Lynn, Ace, Ashley, Charity, Shawna & Carrie; his great grandchildren: Alexandria, Logan, Brady, Ava, Max, Gabriel, Shelby, Kaley, Evan, Brody, Jaxon, Madison, Christina, Eli, Aiden & Makayla; his sister in law: Wilma Brogan of Vevay, Indiana, Christine Herron of Cottendale, Alabama; his brother in law & sister in law: Milford & Edith Middleton of Middletown, Ohio; his brother in law: Ed Middleton of Summerville, Ohio; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins & other relatives. He was preceded in death by his parents, Elmer, Sr. died in 1959 & Gladys Burgess Farrington died in 1974; his wife, Janice Middleton Farrington died, October 19, 2010; his brothers, Raymond John Farrington died, 1991; Paul Farrington died, 1990; Louis F. Farrington died, 1987; Chester "Jimmie" Farrington died, 1919; Jack Eugene Farrington died, 1977; Harold "Pat" Farrington died, 1989; & Robert Farrington died, 1996; his sisters, Hazel Rodgers died, 1966; Ethel Dare died, 1989; & Helen Elizabeth Caines died, 1968. FUNERAL CEREMONY Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, May 19, 2012 at 1:00 p.m., by Pastor Bill Maginn and Pastor Jerry Miller at Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. Interment will be private in the Indiana Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Madison, Indiana. VISITATION Friends may call Saturday from 11:00 a.m. until time of the service at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. MILITARY HONORS A Final Salute will be conducted on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at the funeral home with full military honors to follow by Jefferson Post 9, of the American Legion. MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to the Multiple Myeloma Foundation. Cards are available at the funeral home. To send a flower arrangement in memory of Elmer Farrington, Jr., please click here to visit our sympathy store.