BLAIR PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Blair School Remembers Jesse Farr
1990-2007

Jesse Cade Farr, 16, died Saturday, March 31, 2007, at Jackson County Memorial Hospital in Altus,
Oklahoma.
       Jesse was born September 24, 1990, at Jackson County Memorial Hospital to Troy Don and Cassie Dawn
(Johnson) Farr.  His siblings include Seth Farr and Macy Farr.  He was a freshman at Blair School where he had
attended since Kindergarten.
       Jesse loved life and charmed anyone he met.  He lived his short life to the fullest and left behind a legacy
of “Jesse stories.”  Born to an agriculture family, he was no stranger to hard labor, livestock, or horses.  Jesse
preferred to be working rather than setting idle.  He was a talented and gifted cowboy.  In his young life, he had
been employed as a farm laborer, heavy equipment operator, cowboy, construction worker, and carpenter.  He
was also an entrepreneur in raising cattle, hay hauling, lawn care, and dry walling.  Jesse had a God-given gift
to work and train horses.  Jesse loved all sports and was passionate about rodeo, baseball, and basketball.  His
pursuit of a career in rodeo began when he was about 5 years old at an open rodeo in Burkburnett, Texas.  
Since that time, he has participated in the 4-H riding club and many more open rodeos, team ropings, Junior
Rodeo Cowboy Association Rodeos, and Oklahoma High School Rodeos.  He was a member of United States
Team Roping Championships, Original Team Roping Association, and American Amateur Team Roping
Championships.  He won four saddles, numerous buckles, tack and other prizes in team ropings and rodeos.  
He was currently on the Blair Junior High and High School Baseball teams and Blair Junior High Basketball
team.  He was baptized at First Baptist Church of Blair and later moved his membership to First Baptist Church
of Altus.
       He is survived by his parents, Troy and Cassie Farr of the home; one sister, Macy Farr, also of the home;
one brother, Seth Farr and fiancée Morgan Coward of Blair; two grandmothers, Donnie Brinkman of Kingston,
Oklahoma, and Ruby and Milton Lewis of Granite, Oklahoma; one great-grandfather, Jake Fowler of Altus,
Oklahoma; one great-great grandmother, Myrtle Johnson of Altus; three uncles, Chad Johnson and wife Kelli of
Wilson, Oklahoma, Britt Johnson and wife Suzy of Edmond, Oklahoma, Terry Farr of Wagoner, Oklahoma; two
aunts, Tina Strickling and husband Joe of Midland, Texas, Tammy Apt and husband James of Sentinel,
Oklahoma; cousins, Nathan Helm and Arron Johnson of Wilson, Austin and Hannah Johnson of Edmond, Heidi
and Hayley Lindgren of Sentinel, Forrest Withers of Sentinel, Coleman, Jordan, and Wyatt Farr of Wagoner; two
great uncles, Kenneth Fowler and wife Georgetta of Headrick, Oklahoma, and Mike Johnson and wife Brenda of
Falcon, Colorado; four great-aunts, Jimmie Nell Pena and husband Dennis of Blair, Dorsi Christensen of
Weatherford, Oklahoma, Denise Ross and husband Johnnie of Purcell; Teresa Butchee and husband Chuck of
Warren; second cousins, Brodie Butchee of Blair, Heath and Jennifer Holsey of Altus, Kyle and Kelby Fowler of
Headrick, Greg Johnson of Falcon, Colorado, Trent Johnson and wife Cindy of Pueblo, Colorado, Scott Young
and wife Deanna of Sherman, Texas, Jerry Don Jackson and wife Rhonda of Blair, Todd Ward of Kansas City,
Kansas, Marnie Climer and husband Mike of Springfield, Missouri, Cody West of Springfield, Lacy Davison and
husband Linc of Davidson, and Caly Christensen of Weatherford; great-great aunts, Jacqueline Jenkins of
Springfield, Nelda Gramling and husband TL of Altus; great-great uncles, Donald Johnson and wife Bonnie of
Bethany; other family, Benita Berceqeay, Diane Fowler, Kreighton Holsey, Mikaela and Kenna Johnson, and
many other close friends throughout Oklahoma and Texas.
       He is preceded in death by two grandfathers, Don Farr and Lynn Johnson, and four great-grandparents,
Lloyd and Inerd Johnson, and Ernest and Mona Farr.

The family will receive friends Tuesday, April 3, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Lowell-Tims Chapel in Altus.
        
Funeral Services will be 2:00 pm, Wednesday, April 4, 2007, at the First Baptist Church in Altus with Dr. Jeff
Moore and Reverend Randy Mitchell officiating.  Interment will follow at Blair Cemetery in Blair, Oklahoma, under
the direction of Lowell-Tims Funeral Home.   

A Memorial Fund will be set up at People’s State Bank in Blair towards establishing a Jesse Farr Scholarship
Fund.

Online tributes may be made to the family at www.Lowell-Tims.com

Pictures of Jesse will be added to this page throughout this week.
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