Patricia Farrar
Patricia Farrar | |
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First Lady of South Dakota | |
In role January 7, 1969 – January 5, 1971 | |
Governor | Frank Farrar |
Preceded by | Vacant (1965–1969)[1] |
Succeeded by | Nancy Kneip Paprocki |
Personal details | |
Born | Patricia Jean Henley August 13, 1931 Britton, South Dakota[2] |
Died | October 31, 2015 Aberdeen, South Dakota | (aged 84)
Spouse | |
Alma mater | University of South Dakota |
Patricia Jean "Pat" Farrar (
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
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
Death
Farrar died from
Personal life
Henley married her husband,
References
- ^ "Trail of Governor: Governor Nils Andreas Boe". Trail of Governors. November 1, 2015. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Patricia Jean "Pat" Farrar". Rapid City Journal. November 1, 2015. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
- ^ a b c Nelson, Katie (October 31, 2015). "Former S.D. First Lady Pat Farrar dies at 84". Argus Leader. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f "The First Ladies of South Dakota". South Dakota State Historical Society. 1973.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Funeral for former first lady will be Saturday". Aberdeen News. November 3, 2015. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
- ^ "Former first lady dies at 84". Rapid City Journal. November 1, 2015. Retrieved November 30, 2015.