Person:Vere Farmer (1)

1897 Born on January 20 in Lucerne, Putnam, MO, youngest of four children

1901 Family moves to Meridian, Idaho with Charles Ayers

1902 Family moves to Napa, Idaho with Charles Ayers

1904 Visits Olie Farmer and Dolph Caywood in Everett. Moves to Manette, Kitsap, WA with the Elsie Edmonds and Fletcher Powers family of Renton. Comes in a covered wagon

1912 Jesse Farmer home is built at Perry and Sheridan

1913 Graduates from Chico Public School

"a few years later" Grandma and Grandpa Ayers visit for the winter

1917 Graduates from Union High School in Bremerton; works in navy yard carpentry shop; works in Seattle as a clerk typist, then enlists in the Army. Spends the rest of the war in Washington DC and Camp Holabird, Maryland, for a year

1919 Returns from WWI, visiting relatives in Indiana, Missouri, Iowa, and Idaho on the way home. In Missouri, visits Uncle Tommy Farmer, minister, in St. Joseph and Aunt Bertha Wells, who lives on the old family farm

1919 Trip with parents to Orange, CA in first car, an Oakland; visits Mary Ayers and B.F. VanBuskirk; meets Grace Lacey. Carl meets Daisy Bridges

1920 Is an attendant with Grace at Carl and Daisy's wedding in Santa Ana. Mabel Edmonds and Judge Frank Drum are there; Frank puts Carl in jail for an hour after the ceremony

1922-1941 Works in supply department at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard

1938 Marries Grace in Las Vegas on February 18. Carl and Daisy are witnesses

1941 Active duty in Army, Director of Procurement for six states, captain then major the lieutenant colonel. Lives in Seattle on Magnolia, then Queen Anne. Goes to Manila, The Philippines for a year with General MacArthur

1941 Jesse Farmer house is sold

1946 Returns to PSNS

1948 Buys home in Bremerton

1957 Retires as colonel on February 1 after 38 years, moves to Pomona, CA After retirement, trips to Engalnd, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Hawaii, Japan, Hong Kong, Guam, Australia, Greece, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Germany, Holland, France, Panama, and Alaska

1986 Lewis Lacey joins the household

1990's Grace is severely debilitated by Alzheimer's

1993 Dies at home, sitting in his favorite chair

Obituary Bremerton Sun, August 14, 1993

Ret. Col. Vere Loy “Dick” Farmer, 96, of Claremont, California died Thursday at his home.

He was born January 20, 1897 in Lucerne, Missouri. He moved with his family to Manette in 1904 and lived for many years in the home built by his father. The home still stands at the corner of Perry and Sheridan. He graduated from Union High School in 1917.

He served in the Army in both World War I and World War II. After World War II, he served in the Officers’ Reserve Corps, achieving the rank of colonel.

Mr. Farmer was active in Masons and was a life member of Steadfast Lodge 216. He worked at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard for 30 years. He retired as supervisor in the supply department in 1957.

In 1957, he and his wife, Grace retired to Southern California and from there pursued their interest in world travel.

Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Grace.

At his request, there will be no services. Burial will be at the Military Cemetery in Riverside, California.