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William Richard "Billy" Farquhar

22 Nov 1929 – 12 Oct 2023

Birth22 Nov 1929
Death12 Oct 2023
Added byD Kaddatz Robertson on 19 Nov 2024
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William Richard Farquhar, 93, was born November 22, 1929, to William (Bill) and Lois Myers Farquhar in the community of Culp, which is now mostly under Lake Aquilla. He was called home to be with the Lord Thursday, October 12, 2023. A memorial service celebrating his life will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, October 28, 2023, at First Baptist Church in Covington. He was preceded in death by his wife of 67 years, Maxine; his parents; daughter, Debbie; grandson, Matt; and five of his beloved brothers and sisters. William was one of seven siblings. They included Olin, George, Bettye, Sue, Kay, Glenda and Danny. His father was a hard-working sharecropper and his mother, along with working in the fields, was a homemaker and excellent writer. William married Maxine Cockerham September 23, 1950, while serving in the United States Air Force. During that time, they were blessed with four children: Debbie, Kevin, Doug and Brian. They lived in Abilene and Hurst during his military career and finally settled in Itasca in 1973. William worked in the fields with his family, hoeing and picking cotton and other commodities, from the age of five. From a young age, he was very mechanically inclined and could build anything. Although he quit school in the eighth grade, it never hindered his ability to succeed. At the age of 17 he decided to serve his country and took the U.S Army Air Corp entry exam. After taking the test, the instructor announced that the highest score on the test was achieved by a man with an eighth-grade education (William). He retired from the USAF after 20 years of service. He then went on to work for the United States Postal Service as an MPE mechanic. During that time, he was awarded $10,000, the largest award offered, for his suggested improvements to the machines that resulted in the saving of millions of dollars in expense for the USPS. After he retired from USPS, he enjoyed farming and raising cattle on their farm. He served on the Itasca City Council, and as a board member of the Woodrow-Osceola Water Supply Corporation. Bill and Maxine loved to country and western dance. After the love of his life, Maxine, passed away, he discovered the Sul Ross Boot Scootin' Dance Club in Waco. He drove himself to the dance club every Thursday night until the day he passed away. He lived independently, cooked his own meals, mowed his lawn and drove himself wherever he wanted to go. He loved watching his great grandsons play sports. He is survived by his brothers, George Farquhar of Hillsboro and Danny and wife, Cathy of Hillsboro; son, Kevin Farquhar of Whitney; son, Douglas Farquhar and wife, Paula of Burleson; and son, Brian Farquhar and wife, Angeliki of Willow Park. He also leaves behind his grandchildren, Sarah Huebner and husband, Chad, Rachel Kirkland, Amanda Farquhar, Vanessa Toney and husband, Zeke, Joshua Arki and wife, Catherine, Travis Farquhar, Joshua Solis and Alexander Solis; as well as his great-grandchildren, Alex Parker, Jake and Parker Long and Easton Arki.

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