In loving memory of
Clarence Samuel Farmer Sr.
December 16, 1946 – May 28, 2024
Lived 77 years
West Alexander Cemetery · West Alexander, PA
Do not mourn me when I am no longer here, but be present with me while I am still alive. "Say not in grief 'he is no more' but in thankfulness that he was."
Life story
Clarence "Bud" Farmer was born December 16, 1946 to the late John and Wilda Mae Farmer.
He was a proud retired West Virginia coal miner. Bud was known for his loving and jovial nature, as well as his passion for farming and his family, an unwavering love for his wife, Charlotte, of 45 years, his children and grandchildren (and favorite daughter-in-law!) above all else.
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1946
Born December 16
1947
Clarence was 1 when Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier
1958
Clarence was 12 when the Hula Hoop craze swept the country
1969
Clarence was 23 when "Sesame Street" debuted
1971
Clarence was 25 when Walt Disney World opened in Florida
1978
Married Charlotte Maxwell
1979
Carey was born
1982
Clarence was 36 when "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" opened in theaters
1984
Brian was born
1990
Bought the farm
1990
Retired Windsor Coal Company
1997
Clarence was 51 when "Titanic" opened in theaters
2004
Clarence was 58 when Facebook was launched
2017
Clarence was 71 when "Fortnite" became a video game phenomenon
2022
Clarence was 76 when Queen Elizabeth II died after 70 years on the throne
2024
Passed away May 28, age 77
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