William Gregg Farrar ’40

Bill died unexpectedly at home on July 4, 2002. The town of Guilford, Conn., turned out for his services, where the tributes were to a life spent helping others, to his humility, his generosity, and his integrity.

Bill was a man who chose his cogent words carefully, seasoned with a wry wit. He was also a man, we knew, who was always there for us — most recently as regional vice president

He prepared at John Burroughs in St. Louis, Mo. At Princeton he majored in architecture and was a member of the cross-country team, the Glee Club, and Charter Club. During WWII, Bill served as an Army Air Corps captain in Burma and India. In 1948 he received a master's in city planning from Harvard, subsequently working as a city planner in Saginaw, Mich.; Quincy, Mass.; and New Haven, Conn. Thereafter he taught math at Guilford HS, obtaining his master's degree from Wesleyan in 1968.

Bill taught in England from 1964-65 under the Fulbright Teaching Exchange program, developing lifelong friendships. Bill was a docent at the British Art Center at Yale, sang in his church choir, led numerous community programs, was a devoted hiker here and abroad, and enjoyed tennis.

To his survivors: his wife, Lucy Brady Farrar; his son, William Jr.; daughters Barbara Farrar Preneta, Virginia Farrar Balsar, and Ann Grigsby Farrar; his brother, John; and eight grandchildren, we offer our deepest sympathy.

The Class of 1940