James Lee Farmer
Salt Lake
1938 - 2008
SALT LAKE CITY - James Lee Farmer passed away Monday, August 17 of a hemorrhagic stroke in Salt Lake City at the age of 70.
Jim was born August 8, 1938 in South Gate, California, the son of James and Ellen Farmer. He graduated from Caltech with a BS in Chemistry in 1960 and received his Ph.D. in molecular biology from Brown University in 1966. Jim was a professor in the Department of Zoology at Brigham Young University for 31 years. He published papers on the genetics of bacteria and Drosophila.
He married Gladys Clark in the Salt Lake Temple on January 27, 1967. He was an active member of the LDS Church, and held many positions throughout his life, including as an ordinance worker in the Boston Temple. He and his wife served a mission to England in 2005.
Jim loved driving, hiking, and camping in Southern Utah. He was an avid learner, with a unending curiosity about the world and how it works.
Jim is survived by his wife and five children, Sarah, Clark, Rachel, Jared, and Deborah (Mike); his sisters Anne and Marlene; and his granddaughters Anna and Lilly.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, August 21, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. at the Ensign Stake Center, 135 North "A" Street, Salt Lake City. Friends may call on Wednesday, August 20, 2008 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Russon Brothers Salt Lake Mortuary, 255 South 200 East, and prior to services at the ward from 11:00 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Burial will follow in the Salt Lake City Cemetery, 4th Ave. and "N" Street. Online guestbook available at www.russonmortuary.com
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Wednesday, August 20 2008
6:00 - 8:00 PM
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255 S 200 E
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
801-328-8846
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Services
Thursday, August 21 2008
1:00 PM
Ensign 2nd Ward
135 A Street
Salt Lake City, UT
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