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[APO-L] Bob Faris, Former Director of Camping, Central Ohio Council,
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Daniel Roberts)
Wed Mar 19 22:46:06 2003
Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 07:49:25 -0500
Reply-To: Daniel Roberts <droberts0732@WIDEOPENWEST.COM>
From: Daniel Roberts <droberts0732@WIDEOPENWEST.COM>
To: APO-L@LISTSERV.IUPUI.EDU
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Note: Bob's son Bruce is an alumni of Alpha Iota at the Ohio State
University. Many other alumni worked for Bob in his role as Director of
Camping.
Dan
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Daniel Roberts-Columbus Ohio
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FARIS Robert A. Faris, devoted husband, supportive dad, awesome grandpa and
a truly great friend to many, age 70, of Grove City, Oh., passed away
Tuesday, March 18, 2003 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born
October 24, 1932 in Portsmouth, Oh., the son of the late Ruby and Allen
Hazelwood Faris. He was a graduate of Portsmouth High School. Following high
school, he served our country in the United States Air Force, then worked
for the Goodyear Uranium Enrichment Plant. He retired from the Boy Scouts of
America after 61 years of service having worked in professional leadership
positions for councils in Portsmouth, Oh., Bartlesville, Okla., Piqua, Oh.,
Tiffin, Oh., Grove City, Oh., Rockford, Ill. and Charlotte, N.C. He loved
the OSU Buckeyes and was able to rejoice in their National Championship
Football Season. He also loved spending time with his grandchildren West and
Melissa, sitting on his deck and traveling with his wonderful friends to a
variety of places. Most importantly, he was a generous, loving person and
loyal friend that will be sadly missed by all who knew him. He is survived
by his loving wife, Betty Faris; son and daughter, Bruce (Juli) Faris of
Grove City, Oh. and Sharon Faris of Raleigh, N.C.; grandchildren, West and
Melissa. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his
brothers Allen and Bill. Visitation Thursday 3-5 and 7-9 p.m., MILLER
FUNERAL HOME, 2697 Columbus St., Grove City, where funeral will be Friday 11
a.m. Chaplain Steve Rice officiating. A private inurnment will occur at a
later date. The family wishes to extend a special thank you to the beautiful
caregivers of the James Cancer Hospital for their love and support during
the last years and to his angels of mercy, Betty, his wife and Leslie, his
home care nurse. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in his memory
to the Boy Scouts of America, Simon Kenton Council, 1901 E. Dublin-Granville
Rd., Columbus, Oh. 43229 or the Hospice at Riverside and Grant-Kobacker
House, 3595 Olentangy River Rd., Columbus, Oh. 43214.
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Portsmouth, Oh.,=20
the son of the late Ruby and Allen Hazelwood Faris. He was a graduate of =
Portsmouth High School. Following high school, he served our country in =
the=20
United States Air Force, then worked for the Goodyear Uranium Enrichment =
Plant.=20
He retired from the Boy Scouts of America after 61 years of service =
having=20
worked in professional leadership positions for councils in Portsmouth, =
Oh.,=20
Bartlesville, Okla., Piqua, Oh., Tiffin, Oh., Grove City, Oh., Rockford, =
Ill.=20
and Charlotte, N.C. He loved the OSU Buckeyes and was able to rejoice in =
their=20
National Championship Football Season. He also loved spending time with =
his=20
grandchildren West and Melissa, sitting on his deck and traveling with =
his=20
wonderful friends to a variety of places. Most importantly, he was a =
generous,=20
loving person and loyal friend that will be sadly missed by all who knew =
him. He=20
is survived by his loving wife, Betty Faris; son and daughter, Bruce =
(Juli)=20
Faris of Grove City, Oh. and Sharon Faris of Raleigh, N.C.; =
grandchildren, West=20
and Melissa. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his =
brothers Allen and Bill. Visitation Thursday 3-5 and 7-9 p.m., MILLER =
FUNERAL=20
HOME, 2697 Columbus St., Grove City, where funeral will be Friday 11 =
a.m.=20
Chaplain Steve Rice officiating. A private inurnment will occur at a =
later date.=20
The family wishes to extend a special thank you to the beautiful =
caregivers of=20
the James Cancer Hospital for their love and support during the last =
years and=20
to his angels of mercy, Betty, his wife and Leslie, his home care nurse. =
In lieu=20
of flowers, contributions may be made in his memory to the Boy Scouts of =
America, Simon Kenton Council, 1901 E. Dublin-Granville Rd., Columbus, =
Oh. 43229=20
or the Hospice at Riverside and Grant-Kobacker House, 3595 Olentangy =
River Rd.,=20
Columbus, Oh. 43214. </FONT><BR></DIV></FONT>
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