Richard (“Dick”) William Farndale
6 August 1918 to 23 March 2007
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Prophetstown, Illinois, USA
1918
Richard
William Farndale, son of George William and Frances (nee Hilton)
Farndale (FAR00643),
was born on 6 August 1918 in Prophetstown, Illinois, USA.
Richard and his brother
Arthur (FAR00813A), were being raised by the McFadden family of Prophetstown,
Illinois
George picked up Arthur, leaving Richard with the McFaddens and moved to Milwaukee, WI.
1920
US
Census 1920 – Prophetstown, Whiteside, Illinois
Edwin
McFadden, 69, born 1851
Fannie
McFadden, 66, born 1854
Arthur
W Farndale, 4, born about 1916
Richard
G Farndale, 1 born about 1919
1930
US Census
1930 – W Fifth Street, Prophetstown, Whiteside, Illinois
Edwin
Mcfadden, 80
Fannie
Mcfadden, 78
Richard
Farndale, 11
1940
1940
US Census – 111
Locust Street, Prophetstown, Illinois, Richard Farndale, a lodger, 21, a
mechanic
1940
Draft Card – Prophetstown, Illinois: 16 October 1940, Richard William Farndale,
light complexion, brown hair, blue eyes, employed by Pritchard & Rollo.
1941
36014559 Private
Richard W Farndale, born 1918, single without dependants, attested into the
army on 28 March 1941 at Chicago, Illinois. Semiskilled mechanics and
repairman.
Dick enlisted at
Chicago on 28 March 1941, a semi skilled
mechanic and repairman, Motor vehicles (National
Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland, USA).
Richard Farndale
also is answering his selective service call in Fulton today (The Dispatch, 27
March 1941).
Hubert Lawrence
has accepted employment for Pritchard & Rollo, succeeding Richard Farndale,
who recently was called for selective service (The
Dispatch, 10 April 1941).
Prophetstown Draftee
Home for First Visit. Prophetstown, July 17. Richard Farndale who was drafted
for Army Service on April 1 arrived in Prophetstown yesterday afternoon for his
first return visit since entering training. He was stationed at Camp Wheeler in
Georgia for 14 weeks, but a week ago Tuesday was sent to Camp Blanding in
Florida about 45 miles from Jacksonville. Farndale is doing military police
work and traffic work. He is one of the army men who are sent to Jacksonville, Stark
and other towns to keep the army men in order while they're off duty and
allowed to go to the various towns on the evenings off. He is on duty four
hours and then off duty for 8 hours. He was a dinner guest in the home of Mrs
Margaret Drummond last evening. He will leave Monday evening for on his return
to Florida. He came to Chicago by train and Prophetstown by bus, yesterday. (The Dispatch, 17
July 1941, page 22)
Richard Farndale
left from Chicago last evening on his return to an army campo in Florida, after
having spent several days in the home of Mr and Mrs Ray Rollo. He was
accompanied to Chicago by Max Beechel, Lester Swanson and Kenneth Roman. (The Dispatch, 22
July 1941).
The United States
formally entered World War II on 8 December 1941, one day after the Japanese
surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. Congress approved a declaration of war against
Japan, and subsequently, Germany and Italy declared war on the U.S. on 11 December
1941, drawing the nation into a global conflict.
Richard Farndale
came from Fort Blanding in Florida on Tuesday to spend a week’s furlough with
his father and friends here and with relatives in Milwaukie (The Dispatch, 25
December 1941).
Forrest Pritchard
will leave tomorrow on a trip to Florida. He will be accompanied by Richard
Farndale, who will report back to Camp Blanding near Jacksonville at noon on New Year’s day, after having a 10 day
furlough, most of which time he has spent in Prophetstown. (The Dispatch, 29
December 1941).
1942
… Camp
Blanding where Richard Farndale is located … (The
Dispatch, 12 January 1942).
Pacific Theatre of Operations
Richard was a
Mechanic with the 43rd Division for 32 months in the Pacific.
Prophetstown, IL
Soldiers - Source: From the Prophetstown Echo July
21, 1943 - Farndale, Richard, Army
He served in the
Army during World War II, spending more than four years in the Pacific theater of Operation (Prophetstown
Echo, 27 March 2007).
1943
In January 1943
Richard Farndale was listed in an honour roll when Boy Scouts gave a salute to
the flag (The Dispatch, 25 January 1943).
In April 1943 Richard
Farndale was listed in a Roll of Honour of servicemen at a ceremony in Prophetstown
(The Dispatch,
14 April 1943).
1945
Dick received his
discharge from the Army in May 1945
Prophetstown, Illinois, USA
1946
He married Marion
Lorain Johnson (born 11 August 1926) on 29 September 1946. Marion Johnson, the
daughter of Stacy Hayes Johnson (1890 to 1963) and Lena (nee Burge)
Johnson (1894 to 1930) was born at Manlius on 11 August 1926.
BRIDE IN CEREMONY
AT PROPHETSTOWN.
Mrs Richard
Farndale
Prophetstown.
At a double ring service
solemnised Sunday afternoon at the Congregational Parsonage by the Rev George O
A McKinley, Marion Johnson, niece of Mrs Bertha Hilger of Prophetstown and
Richard Farndale, son of Mr and Mrs George Farndale of Milwaukee,
Wisconsin, were united in marriage. The couple was attended by Mr and
Mrs Hubert Lawrence of Prophetstown.
The bride chose a
turquoise wool street length dress with matching elbow length gloves and black
accessories. She wore a white rose corsage and white rose buds in her hair. She
also wore a single strand of pearls, a gift the bridegroom. Mrs Lawrence wore a
beige wool dress and black elbow length gloves and accessories of black. Her
corsage was of yellow roses and she also wore yellow
rosebuds in her hair.
The couple left
immediately following the ceremony and for travelling Mrs Farndale chose a grey
gabardine suit with black accessories and a corsage of red roses.
Graduating in the
class of 1944 from Prophetstown High School, Mrs Farndale attended MacMurray
college at Jacksonville. She has been employed at the Eclipse Lawnmower Company
for the last 16 months. She will continue her work there.
Mr Farndale was
graduated from Prophetstown High School and was employed at the Pritchard and
Rollo garage prior to entering the army in March 1941. He served as a mechanic
with the 43rd division for 32 months in the Pacific. Receiving his discharge in
May 1945, he is now again employed at the garage. The couple have furnished
their home at 304 East Avenue.
1950
1950
US Census – 32
East Avenue, Prophetstown, Whiteside, Illinois
W Richard
Farndale, 31, Mechanic, Rolls Royce Motor Sales
L Marion
Farndale, 23
1993
In 1993 they
lived at 304 East Avenue, Prophetstown.
2007
Richard William
Farndale, died on 23 March 2007 (Monumental Record)
and was buried at Riverside Cemetery, Prophetstown. His spouse was Marion L
Farndale.
Richard Farndale
Richard W
Farndale, 88, of Prophetstown, died Friday, March 23, 2007, at the Prophets
Riverview, Good Samaritan Center, Prophetstown.
Arrangements are pending at the Gibson & Son Funeral Home, Prophetstown.
The Dispatch,
Moline, Illinois
RICHARD W. FARNDALE,
88, of Prophetstown, died Friday, March 25, 2007, at Prophets Riverview Good
Samaritan Center, Prophetstown. He owned and operated
Dick’s Service Station, Prophetstown for many years, retiring in 1987. Mr.
Farndale was born August 6, 1918 in Prophetstown, the
son of George and Frances (Hilton) Farndale. He served in the Army during World
War II, spending more than four years in the Pacific theater
of Operation. He married Marion Johnson on September 29, 1946
in Prophetstown. Dick was a member of the First Congregational Church and
American Legion Post 522, both in Prophetstown, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
8281 in Morrison, and Prophet Hills Country Club. Survivors include his wife;
two sisters, Rosemary Buege of Menomonee Falls, WI and Helen Schultz of
Bellview, FL; and nieces and nephews. A brother, Arthur Farndale, preceded him
in death. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday at the First
Congregational Church, Prophetstown. Burial with military honors
will be at Riverside Cemetery, Prophetstown. Visitation is from 10:00 to 11:00
a.m. Wednesday at the church. Gibson & Son Funeral Home, Prophetstown
completed arrangements. (Prophetstown Echo 27 March
2007).
(The Dispatch, 24 March 2007)
2013
Marion Loraine
Farndale, 87, of Prophetstown, Illinois, died Tuesday, October 1, 2013 at CGH Medical Center in
Sterling, Illinois.
Marion Farndale
died on 1 October 2013.
MARION FARNDALE
Marion L
Farndale, 83, of Prophetstown, died Tuesday October 1, 2013, at CGH Medical
Centre, Sterling. Memorial services are 11 am Saturday October 5 at First
Congregational United Church of Christ, Prophetstown, with the Rev Andy
Ploenzke, parson of the church, officiating... Marion was born August 11, 1915.
She graduated from Prophetstown High School and attended Chicago Business
College. She married Richard W Farndale on September 28 1946
in Prophetstown. He died March 23 2007.
Marion was a long time member of the First
Congregational United Church of Christ and the Prophetstown County Club. She
loved golf and travel. She enjoyed shopping and in her earlier years, bowling.
Marion was an avid reader and belonged to a book club. She was very active in
various social circles, always in touch with her family and friends,
volunteering for many years at the church and nursing home. Most recently she
was helping serve for Pat’s table. Survivors include many nieces and
nephews..., two sisters... She preceded in death by her husband, Dick, one
sister, Mary Jane Grassburn and two brothers, Virden and Delmar Johnson.
Marion Johnson
was born August 1, 1926, in Manlius, IL, to Stacy H. and Lena Minnie (Berge)
Johnson. She graduated from Prophetstown High School and attended the Chicago
Business College. On September 29, 1946 she married
Richard W. Farndale in Prophetstown. He died March 23, 2007.
Marion worked for
many years as a secretary for the former Eclipse Lawnmower Co. in Prophetstown.
She then worked for the former Penberthy Co. in Prophetstown, as well as a
bookkeeper for her husband's business, Richards Texaco. She was a longtime
member of the First Congregational United Church of Christ of Prophetstown, and also the Prophetstown Country Club. She loved to travel
and golf. She enjoyed shopping, and in her earlier years, bowling. Marion was
an avid reader and belonged to a book club. She was very active in various
social circles, always in touch with her family and friends, volunteering for
many years at the church and nursing home. Most recently, she was helping serve
for Pat's table.
Survivors include
many nieces and nephews; two sisters-in-law; Evelyn Johnson and Rosemary Buege;
one special friend, Arlyn.
She was preceded
in death by her parents; husband, Dick; one sister, Mary Jane Glassburn; two
brothers, Virden and Delmar Johnson.
A memorial
service will be at 11:30a.m. Saturday October 5, 2013, at the First
Congregational United Church of Christ – Prophetstown, IL. Revrend
Andy Ploenzke, Pastor at First Congregational
United Church of Christ , Prophetstown, IL, will
officiate. Visitation will be 9:00 AM until the time of the service, Saturday,
October 5, 2013. Interment will be in The Riverside Cemetery, Prohetstown, IL.
