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Mayflower Church
Minneapolis, MN
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The 187 Alumni Association was saddened to learn of the recent deaths of two 187 Eagle Scouts.
James W. Scheafer and Edward Carlson.
Jim received his Eagle in 1949 and was the 14th Eagle in Troop 187. Jim served the community as a United Church of Christ minister until his retirement a few years ago.
Ed was awarded his Eagle in 1949 and was the 15th Eagle in Troop 187. Ed recently attended the 75th Anniversary Reunion and told stories of his adventures in the BWCA and Quetico (see photo).
Both remained loyal to Troop 187 and cheerfully served when they were needed.
We want to express our sympathy to the families of these 187 Eagle Scouts.
Troop 187 Alumni Association, Inc.
Darrell Farnham
Farnham Darell Farnham, 89, passed away peacefully in his sleep on
November 14, 2004. He was born on May 20, 1915 in Minneapolis to Olive &
Milton Farnham. He had four younger brothers, Neil, Delmar, Don, and Milt.
Darrell joined Troop 187 right after its first charter in 1929 and became
Troop 187’s first Eagle Scout in 1933. After graduating from the University
of Minnesota and Oberlin Theological Seminary, he served as a minister to
parishes of the United Church of Christ from 1942 through 1979 in Ogden,
Utah (where he met his wife, Katherine), Minneapolis (Mayflower Church
from 1948-1952), Waukesha, WI, Kankakee, IL, Santa Barbara, Eagle Rock, and
San Francisco in California. Darell & Kay retired to Pilgrim Place,
Claremont, CA in 1983. He was known for his wonderful sense of humor and
his warm, caring personal style. Darell is survived by his wife, his three
children, Betty, Craig, and Nancy, his 5 grandchildren, Michelle, Danielle,
Joli, Laura and Katie, and one great grandchild, Ian. He also had a daughter,
Darelyn, who passed away in 1993. Services were held on Thursday, November
18, at the Claremont United Church of Christ. Gifts in Darell's name may be
given to Pilgrim Place, 660 Avery Rd and expressions of sympathy may be sent
to Katherine Farnham, 627 Leyden Lane, both in Claremont, CA 91711.
Published in the Star Tribune on 12/1/2004.
