Patricia Farrar

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Patricia Farrar
First Lady of South Dakota
In role
January 7, 1969 – January 5, 1971
GovernorFrank Farrar
Preceded byVacant (1965–1969)[1]
Succeeded byNancy Kneip Paprocki
Personal details
Born
Patricia Jean Henley

(1931-08-13)August 13, 1931
Britton, South Dakota[2]
DiedOctober 31, 2015(2015-10-31) (aged 84)
Aberdeen, South Dakota
Spouse
(m. 1953)
Alma materUniversity of South Dakota

Patricia Jean "Pat" Farrar (

First Lady of South Dakota from 1969 to 1971 during the administration of her husband, former Governor Frank Farrar.[3] She was also on the board of advisers of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.[4] Patricia Farrar won a gold medal at the National Senior Games, also known as the Senior Olympics, in 1989.[2]

Early life and education

Farrar was born Patricia Henley on August 13, 1931, in Britton, South Dakota, to Percy Denis and Margaret (née Schneider) Henley.[2] She was raised in nearby Claremont, where she graduated as valedictorian from Claremont High School in 1949.[2]

She graduated

cum laude from the University of South Dakota in 1953, where she studied English and art.[4][5] Henley placed first runner up in the Miss South Dakota pageant while in college.[2] She began her career as a teacher at Summit High School in Summit, South Dakota.[3]

Career

Farrar was the First Lady of South Dakota from 1969 to 1971. She was also a member of the South Dakota Commission on the Status of Women, as well as the South Dakota State University's advisory board for apparel and textiles.[4] Nationally, Farrar held a seat on the board of advisers for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C.[4] She wrote and performed a chautauqua based on the life of South Dakota's first First Lady, Margaret Mellette.[2]

In 1989, Farrar won a

St. Louis, Missouri.[2]

Death

Farrar died from

Lewy body dementia and Parkinson's disease at Avera St. Luke's Hospital in Aberdeen, South Dakota, on October 31, 2015, at the age of 84.[3][6] She was survived by her husband and their five children.[2] Governor Dennis Daugaard ordered flags to be flown at half-staff on November 7, 2015, in her honor.[7]

Personal life

Henley married her husband,

U.S. Army at the time.[4][5] They had five children, Jeanne, Sally, Robert, Mary and Anne.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Trail of Governor: Governor Nils Andreas Boe". Trail of Governors. November 1, 2015. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Patricia Jean "Pat" Farrar". Rapid City Journal. November 1, 2015. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
  3. ^ a b c Nelson, Katie (October 31, 2015). "Former S.D. First Lady Pat Farrar dies at 84". Argus Leader. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "The First Ladies of South Dakota". South Dakota State Historical Society. 1973.
  5. ^ a b "Former First Lady Patricia Farrar Passes Away; Gov. Daugaard Requests Flags At Half-Staff". KDLT-TV. November 2, 2015. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
  6. ^ "Funeral for former first lady will be Saturday". Aberdeen News. November 3, 2015. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
  7. ^ "Former first lady dies at 84". Rapid City Journal. November 1, 2015. Retrieved November 30, 2015.

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