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In Memory

Eleanor Farr (Clark) - Class Of 1956

 

 

 

         

              ELEANOR (nee Farr) CLARK
             December. 18, 1938 - March 14, 2022
                   Walnut Creek, California

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eleanor was born to Sarah "Peg" Messerer Farr and Cecil Parker Farr on December 18, 1938, in San Francisco, CA. She passed away on March 14, 2022.

Eleanor's early life was impacted by World War II. When her father, Cecil enlisted and was sent to the European theater, Peg and Eleanor moved to Washington, D.C. After the war the family reunited and settled back in the San Francisco Bay Area. El graduated from Palo Alto High School i 1956 before attending Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts, ultimately finishing her Bachelor of Arts degree in Art History from the University of California at Berkeley.

El married Alan Roderick Clark in 1960 and they enjoyed 56 years together. She was a loving wife and devoted mother to their three children. She was involved with multiple community and youth organizations. She was an avid fan of her children's activities never missing a football or baseball game, dance recital or swim team meet. She enjoyed hiking, camping, skiing, bird watching and genealogy. She and Alan made many trips to New England and the Midwest in search of their roots. They were rewarded with revolutionary ancestors and El became a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Eleanor loved travel and people. She and Alan found a second home in Puerta Vallarta, Mexico. Over thirty years they hosted friends, made many new friends there, and enjoyed having their children's families join them on their annual sojourn.
El and Alan were members of First Covenant Church in Oakland where she served in the Sunday School and as a Deaconess for many years.
Eleanor was preceded in death by her parents, and her loving husband Alan. She is survived by her children Stuart (Karen), Douglas (Karol) and Allison (Thomas), and five grandchildren.

A Memorial Service was held May 7, 2022 at First Covenant Church, 4000 Redwood Road, Oakland, CA 94619.