Lawrence Paul Farr

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  • Name: Lawrence Paul Farr
  • Location of Birth: Hibbing, Minnesota
  • Date of Birth: June 21, 1923
  • Date of Death: December 30, 1992 (69 years old)
  • Parents: William Farr and Rose (Lawler) Farr
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  • Highest Rank: TEC 5 (Technical 5)
  • Branch: Army
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  • Military Highlights:
    Lawrence served in the battles of Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland, and Central Europe.

  • Wars Involved:
    World War II

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  • Civilian Life:
    Lawrence was a lifelong area resident.

    He was a semi-truck driver for various companies over the years. He was a life member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2720, Deer River, Minnesota.

    Lawrence married Jean A. Hyry in 1951.

    He is survived by his wife, Jean; sons, Larry and Alan; daughters, Lorna Farr and Julie Shaffer; and eleven grandchildren.

    Lawrence died in Community Memorial Hospital in Deer River, Minnesota and is buried in Nashwauk Cemetery at Nashwauk, Minnesota.

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