James Ronald Farr "Jim", 71 passed away on December 16, 2016. He was born February 5, 1945 in Montezuma, GA; he was the son of George and Nancy Farr.
Jim received his MBA from the University of Utah in 1975, served in the U.S. Army, retired in 2004 after almost 30 years from the Department of Defense Army Contracts division, and then consulted for Proactive Technologies. He was an active and proud member of the Bahia Shriners, Casselberry Veterans, Elks Lodge #1830, Fraternal Order of the Eagles #3496, Loyal Order of the Moose Lodge #2427, Scottish Rite of Free Masonry Valley of Orlando, Winter Park Masonic Lodge #239. He enjoyed spending time with family and friends and was always able to bring smiles and laughs to those in his company.
He is survived by his wife Terri; son Scott (Fran) of Albany, GA; daughter Ellen (Sami) of Orlando, FL; son Brian (Christine) of Winter Park, FL: adopted daughters Shannon and Renne of San Antonio, TX; 3 grandchildren Jackson and Zac of Albany GA; Madelyn of Winter Park, FL; and sister Carol (Harold) of Sevierville, TN.
A Memorial will take place Saturday January 7, 2017 at 2:00pm in The Winter Park Elks Lodge # 1830 located at 4755 Howell Branch Road, Winter Park, FL 32792.
Jim was a dedicated husband, father and friend. Those who know him most know that he was most proud of being a grandfather! Jim's granddaughter Madelyn was always a bright light and source of great happiness to him. She was born with a very rare POGZ mutation that has stunted her development. He was always confident that, one day, she will not only speak, but also able to drive him around once she turned 16. In order to accomplish that feat, Maddie requires a lot of resources and Jim was always adamant that, in lieu of flowers, if you would please consider making a donation to a fund we have created for Maddie so we can make her grandfather's dream a reality. Please follow the link if you would like to contribute: https://www.gofundme.com/jim-farrs-little-princess-fund