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Kathleen's father, WJ farmer has died after an illness of at least several months. This obituary, saved by the family, gives some good, solid information on him, as well as indicating that he was genuinely well liked among his business associates.
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SAVANNAH WEEKLY NAVAL STORES REVIEW AND JOURNAL OF TRADE
DEATH WILLIAM J. FARMER
FOR MANY YEARS ON THE
NAVAL STORES TRADE
The naval stores trade of Savannah and elsewhere in this country and in England will learn with the deepest regret of the death at his home in Savannah last night of Mr. William James Farmer, who for many years had been associated with the naval stores trade. Mr. Farmer had been ill for some months, but nevertheless his death came as a distinct shock to those who had known and appreciated for many years his friendship. He was a man of exceptionally fine character, with fixed principles to which he unceasingly adhered and in all of the relations of life, business and social, he well sustained the name of a Christian gentleman. Cordial and genial, a man of culture, and of good will to all, association with him was a genuine pleasure.
Mr. Farmer was born in London, April 27, 1853, and became associated with the import trade of England early in life, entering the firm of Brandon & Company, and later becoming a partner and head of the firm which enjoyed an extensive trade relationship with Brazil. Later he became connected with the London naval stores trade, and was with the Produce Brokers Company, one of the leading naval stores houses of Great Britain. Representing it he came to to Savannah when it opened its branch here, and continued to manage its affairs in Savannah for a number of years. More recently he had been associated with R. E. Thorpe & Company. A student at all times of conditions affecting international and domestic trade he had very firm convictions as to the necessity that lay before this country and the world at large of re-establishing all business on higher moral standards and maintaning it there before there could be any expectation of genuine permanent wellbeing for mankind.
Mr. Farmer is survived by his widow, Mrs. Annie Gray Farmer; two daughters, Miss Ruth Farmer and Mrs. W. P. Stokey of Atlanta; a son, Cecil Farmer of Pittsburgh; a brother, Arthur Farmer, of Leigh On the Sea, England; four grandchildren, Miss Margaret Clarke Stokey, William Farmer Stokey, Kathleen Stokey, and Roger Provines Stokey and several nieces and nephews in England.
DEATH WILLIAM J. FARMER
FOR MANY YEARS ON THE
NAVAL STORES TRADE
The naval stores trade of Savannah and elsewhere in this country and in England will learn with the deepest regret of the death at his home in Savannah last night of Mr. William James Farmer, who for many years had been associated with the naval stores trade. Mr. Farmer had been ill for some months, but nevertheless his death came as a distinct shock to those who had known and appreciated for many years his friendship. He was a man of exceptionally fine character, with fixed principles to which he unceasingly adhered and in all of the relations of life, business and social, he well sustained the name of a Christian gentleman. Cordial and genial, a man of culture, and of good will to all, association with him was a genuine pleasure.
Mr. Farmer was born in London, April 27, 1853, and became associated with the import trade of England early in life, entering the firm of Brandon & Company, and later becoming a partner and head of the firm which enjoyed an extensive trade relationship with Brazil. Later he became connected with the London naval stores trade, and was with the Produce Brokers Company, one of the leading naval stores houses of Great Britain. Representing it he came to to Savannah when it opened its branch here, and continued to manage its affairs in Savannah for a number of years. More recently he had been associated with R. E. Thorpe & Company. A student at all times of conditions affecting international and domestic trade he had very firm convictions as to the necessity that lay before this country and the world at large of re-establishing all business on higher moral standards and maintaning it there before there could be any expectation of genuine permanent wellbeing for mankind.
Mr. Farmer is survived by his widow, Mrs. Annie Gray Farmer; two daughters, Miss Ruth Farmer and Mrs. W. P. Stokey of Atlanta; a son, Cecil Farmer of Pittsburgh; a brother, Arthur Farmer, of Leigh On the Sea, England; four grandchildren, Miss Margaret Clarke Stokey, William Farmer Stokey, Kathleen Stokey, and Roger Provines Stokey and several nieces and nephews in England.
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the death at his home in Savannah last night
We know that WJ died on Friday, September 1, and an ad at the bottom right of the page says this review is published on Saturday. So this obituary appeared in the September 2 edition.
Later he became connected with the London naval stores trade, and was with the Produce Brokers Company, one of the leading naval stores houses of Great Britain.
There's some Produce Brokers stationery in
1922-10-03 LETTER FROM WJ FARMER TO WILL
four grandchildren, Miss Margaret Clarke Stokey, William Farmer Stokey, Kathleen Stokey, and Roger Provines Stokey
No indication that in fact Maggie was a step-grandchild, which is nice.
We know that WJ died on Friday, September 1, and an ad at the bottom right of the page says this review is published on Saturday. So this obituary appeared in the September 2 edition.
Later he became connected with the London naval stores trade, and was with the Produce Brokers Company, one of the leading naval stores houses of Great Britain.
There's some Produce Brokers stationery in
1922-10-03 LETTER FROM WJ FARMER TO WILL
four grandchildren, Miss Margaret Clarke Stokey, William Farmer Stokey, Kathleen Stokey, and Roger Provines Stokey
No indication that in fact Maggie was a step-grandchild, which is nice.
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LINKS TO OTHER RELEVANT PAGES IN THIS WEBSITE
DOCUMENT LISTS FOR PEOPLE:
- WILL: DOCUMENTS ----- Related
- KATHLEEN: DOCUMENTS ----- Related
- THE NEXT GENERATION: DOCUMENTS ----- Maggie, Billy, Kay, Roger
- FARMERS & GRAYS: DOCUMENTS ------ WJ, Annie, Ruth, Cecil, UK Farmers
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- DOCUMENTS BY WHERE THEY WERE WRITTEN ----- Georgia
- DOCUMENTS BY SOURCE ----- Barbara
- DOCUMENTS 1930-1939
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- DOCUMENTS FOR THIS YEAR: 1933
- DOCUMENTS FOR THIS DECADE: 1930-1939
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