- Date Of Birth: December 12, 1927
- Date Of Death: July 8, 2012
- State: Illinois
Glenn E. Farber, 84, of Virginia, IL died Sunday, July 8, 2012, at Heritage Manor in Mt. Sterling, IL. He was born December 12, 1927, in Olathe, KS; the son of Henry C. and Lura Hogg Farber. He married Ruth L. Young on September 11, 1947, in Pocahontas, AR, and she preceded him in death on March 9, 2012.
He is survived by four daughters, Nickie Fields (husband, Robert) of Davenport, IA, Denise Parlier (husband, Milt) of Virginia, Lyn Howard (husband, Dan) of Jacksonville, and Tracy Smith (husband, Brad) of Elizabethtown, KY; 13 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; three sisters, Louise Strowmatt of White Hall, Lois Walker (husband, Harold) of White Hall, and Lillian Mott of Virginia Beach, VA; a brother, Carl Farber (wife, Janie) of White Hall; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Lura Reno (surviving husband, Rob of Roodhouse).
Mr. Farber was a graduate of White Hall High School and DeVry Institute in Chicago. He served with the US Army Air Corps during WW II and the Japanese Occupation. A skilled electrician, Glenn worked as a lineman for municipal utilities and rural electric in the Geneseo area. He later worked for John Deere in Moline, Oscar Meyer in Beardstown, and Eli Bridge Company in Jacksonville. More recently, he worked in insurance sales in the Jacksonville area and business development for Elm City Center.
He was an accomplished gardener and enjoyed experimenting with the cross-pollination of many vegetables. He maintained large gardens and loved to share his harvest with friends and neighbors.
